Here’s a 50-state reality check of whether that is true or not as discussed by Veterans Healthcare Advocate Suzanne Gordon The Illusion of Choice Republicans say that VA patients can get equivalent private-sector care anywhere in the U.S. Here’s a 50-state reality check. At his confirmation hearing in January of 2025, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, […]
This piece is over two months old. It still has relevance to the current issue of an understaffed VA and still pertinent. The issues with the VA have been ongoing for years. It is not something new. However, the situation has worsened under the Tru_p administration as they have taken a more aggressive role to […]
Probably the best analogy is duck hunting, where they use decoys to fool the ducks. “If the past is any indication, sellers working for insurance companies, some with household names, others not, will snare new recruits into Medicare Advantage plans, possibly omitting in their sales pitches that they will be locked into an MA plan […]
Years ago, I was course director for a first-year medical school course on genetics and molecular biology. I was and am still an enthusiast for problem-based learning (PBL). Together with an MD colleague, I wrote up a case on hereditary deafness. It was through this process that I learned about deaf culture and the conflicts […]
I have been looking around for more information, accurate information on the forthcoming increases in ACA healthcare insurance costs. I have yet to find something accurate. There is a lot of speculation or forecasting. Nothing solid right now. Best place to read (I read him also) is Charles Gaba @ ACA Signups. ~~~~~~~ Republicans blame […]
Still issues with Medicare Advantage plans being easy to use and similar to Traditional Medicare. One of the big issues is getting authorization for additional care. MA plans are meant to be profitable. Indeed, various organizations bid on providing care under Medicare Advantage. The they have to meet whatever their bidding targeted them. Denial of […]
Charles has taken on the task of telling people or warning people about the increasing ACA payments will be if the subsidies drop to 400% FPL from the present 600% FPL. If you remember former President Biden increased the subsidies allowing for people to maintain healthcare during the time when companies were furloughing employees during […]
As a former Michigan resident (now residing in another state), I know of Charles rather well having exchanged emails once and a while. I also read his commentary on ACA Signups. He is also a resident of Michigan when we were living there. If I did not have an answer on healthcare, I would go […]
r.j. sigmund: There were no updates to Covid data at the CDC again this week. This first article appears to be written in reference to the current infection surge in Germany and elsewhere; we went through that 2 or 3 months ago and are likely on the backside of it now. New coronavirus wave: “Frankenstein” variant spreading […]
Angry Bear’s, Joel Eissenberg had this commentary on Facebook and I am pirating it for Angry Bear. With an addition. Tru_p and Republicans are wanting to eliminate certain programs and portions of programs which have an impact on the lower income population. Keep in mind too, Tru_p has put into play significant tax breaks for […]