Happening in Washington
NEW from @NoamLevey at @KHNews: Former Kaiser CEO George Halvorson cited the growth of high-deductible health insurance as a key driver of the debt crisis. “People are getting bankrupted when they get care,” he said, “even if they have insurance.”
https://khn.org/news/article/diagnosis-debt-investigation-100-million-americans-hidden-medical-debt/
Important https://twitter.com/janschakowsky/status/1536027910712213504
Medicare Advantage plans continue to rake in profits while denying patient care. In April, I asked @CMSGov to reconsider increased payments to these plans. Now, recent reporting shows Advantage plans are falsifying patient records to increase profits. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/06/05/medicare-advantage-records-fraud/
The Potter Report: Why Your Inhaler Costs So Much
Big Insurance, PBMs, the FDA, Congress and AstraZeneca are deciding your costs.
http://ow.ly/sEat50Jnpkf
The American Way: Thoughts from the Publisher
http://ow.ly/65qK50JjSnC
Never heard of dental therapists? Check them out. They are making dental care much more accessible and affordable for people in a growing number of states. https://twitter.com/GoDentalTherapy/status/1529838271177666561
Did you know that dental therapists are regulated by the same systems as dentists and dental hygienists? This ensures a high standard of care for patients and a cost-effective, competent provider for communities. Join us in working for oral health for all: http://DentalTherapy.org
Have you ever heard the one about the ex-health insurance executive who walked up to the pharmacy counter?
Spoiler alert: It ends with a long grumpy line of people and a $141 bill for an inhaler.
https://wendellpotter.substack.com/p/inhaleandalongline?s=w
