The latest federal review of Medicare is out and it says taxpayers are getting a raw deal. The review is from MedPAC— the congressionally chartered review commission that advises lawmakers on the state of Medicare.
MedPAC's mandarins have concluded the government is paying the private insurers who administer Medicare Advantage...
Earlier this month, members of the World Trade Organization met to debate a proposal to waive intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines.
Supporters of the plan claim it's necessary to boost the supply of vaccines in developing countries and, in turn, vaccinate the world.
But insufficient supply isn't holding up the global vaccination...
If the polls are any indication, Republicans will take control of Congress in this fall's midterm elections. After a year and a half of unified Democratic rule, voters in much of the country appear to be looking for something different.
But November is still six months away. If...
Last month, President Biden proposed fixing the so-called "family glitch," a quirk in Obamacare's text that has prevented millions of people from purchasing subsidized coverage through the exchanges.
It's only the latest attempt to gift more people taxpayer-sponsored health coverage. The result will be rising premiums,...
Are Americans going bankrupt because of medical debt? Leading progressives seem to think so.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., recently called for all medical debt to be canceled. “‘Medical debt’ and ‘Medical bankruptcy’ are two phrases that should not exist in the United States of America,” he...
Nearly three in four doctors now work for a hospital, health system, or corporate entity, according to new data from Avalere. That's a 7% increase from a year ago—and an almost 20% jump since 2019.
In other words, the independent physician is becoming an endangered species. The corporatization of...
Nearly two-and-a-half years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., created a commission to come up with a plan for implementing single-payer health care in the Golden State.
The Healthy California for All Commission finally released its report last week.
The governor has scarcely acknowledged its existence. In a statement, the governor's spokesman...
By Henry I. Miller and Jeff Stier
The two-years-plus of the COVID-19 pandemic should be a wakeup call that there is something very wrong – irreparable, even – at the chronically inept World Health Organization (WHO). Two recent transgressions show that the bureaucrats there are not...
Democratic lawmakers are looking to limit patient choice in the health insurance market.
Forty of them just sent a letter to the Biden administration urging regulators to undo a Trump-era rule that expanded access to short-term health plans. President Joe Biden is sympathetic to their pleas. He called...
What's the value of a human life? It's a most provocative question.
In socialized healthcare systems globally, that question is at the center of every decision public officials make: how much money to spend on care, whether to approve an innovative new drug or medical device...
Medicare Advantage is a healthier alternative for seniors than traditional Medicare
The latest federal review of Medicare is out and it says taxpayers are getting a raw deal. The review is from MedPAC— the congressionally chartered review commission that advises lawmakers on the state of Medicare. MedPAC's mandarins have concluded the government is paying the private insurers who administer Medicare Advantage...
With vaccine IP waiver, wave goodbye to future treatments
Earlier this month, members of the World Trade Organization met to debate a proposal to waive intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines. Supporters of the plan claim it's necessary to boost the supply of vaccines in developing countries and, in turn, vaccinate the world. But insufficient supply isn't holding up the global vaccination...
GOP Must Seize Control of Health Care Narrative
If the polls are any indication, Republicans will take control of Congress in this fall's midterm elections. After a year and a half of unified Democratic rule, voters in much of the country appear to be looking for something different. But November is still six months away. If...
Expanding Obamacare is a Costly Prescription
Last month, President Biden proposed fixing the so-called "family glitch," a quirk in Obamacare's text that has prevented millions of people from purchasing subsidized coverage through the exchanges. It's only the latest attempt to gift more people taxpayer-sponsored health coverage. The result will be rising premiums,...
A bankrupt argument for single-payer health care
Are Americans going bankrupt because of medical debt? Leading progressives seem to think so. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., recently called for all medical debt to be canceled. “‘Medical debt’ and ‘Medical bankruptcy’ are two phrases that should not exist in the United States of America,” he...
Is The End Of Private Practice Nigh?
Nearly three in four doctors now work for a hospital, health system, or corporate entity, according to new data from Avalere. That's a 7% increase from a year ago—and an almost 20% jump since 2019. In other words, the independent physician is becoming an endangered species. The corporatization of...
Politically Fearful Newsom Punts on Single-Payer
Nearly two-and-a-half years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., created a commission to come up with a plan for implementing single-payer health care in the Golden State. The Healthy California for All Commission finally released its report last week. The governor has scarcely acknowledged its existence. In a statement, the governor's spokesman...
The U.S. Should Not Be Funding The WHO Follies
By Henry I. Miller and Jeff Stier The two-years-plus of the COVID-19 pandemic should be a wakeup call that there is something very wrong – irreparable, even – at the chronically inept World Health Organization (WHO). Two recent transgressions show that the bureaucrats there are not...
Biden must not kill off short-term health plans
Democratic lawmakers are looking to limit patient choice in the health insurance market. Forty of them just sent a letter to the Biden administration urging regulators to undo a Trump-era rule that expanded access to short-term health plans. President Joe Biden is sympathetic to their pleas. He called...
Quality Adjust Life Years in Healthcare Disguise Bigotry
What's the value of a human life? It's a most provocative question. In socialized healthcare systems globally, that question is at the center of every decision public officials make: how much money to spend on care, whether to approve an innovative new drug or medical device...