I started drinking coffee in high school. Over time, the amount increased, so that by about 15 years ago, I was drinking three pots of coffee a day. It was then that I started experiencing acid reflux. Upon learning that acid reflux is a risk factor for esophageal cancer, I quit cold turkey. Within a […]
Having worked in the healthcare field manufacturing products, extraordinary care has to be taken so as to avoid just as happened in the manufacture of Similac. “Missouri Appeals court upholds $495M ruling against Abbott in baby formula case,” Seeking Alpha Abbott is still on the hook for $95M in compensatory damages and $400M in punitive […]
Tweedle-di and Tweedle-Dum (Oz and Kennedy) believe you do and of course they will say illegals were applying for ACA healthcare insurance in the past. (All lies and jest, but a man is what he wants to be and disregards the rest.) Oops. slipped back to the past in my Wayback Machine mind. Trump believes […]
“Breaking: HHS report admits Trump/GOP policy had already thrown 2.6M off the ACA cliff as of FEBRUARY, 2026, ACA Signups, Charles Gaba. Some Explanation . . . Some Guy, January 2026: So, what does this mean for monthly effectuated enrollment this year? Well, it’s pretty safe to say that it’s not going to look anything like […]
George Washington famously required his army to be innoculated against smallpox. Not because he was woke, but because he understood how devastating this viral infection could be and how protective immunity was. Whisky Pete, knowing more than our founding father and first president, made the flu vaccine optional. How’d that work out? “Last week, news […]
This report is from May 19, 2026. Things have probably changed since then. Not for the better and more likely for the worst. Our country can grant tax breaks for the upper 10% of the income brackets allowing it to cause deficits. Somewhere there has to be a balance. To reconcile the difference in taxes […]
Just some thoughts . . . “The Shaky Assumptions Behind Trump’s Over $500 Billion in Projected Drug Savings,” FactCheck.org The administration’s most favored nation policy seeks to bring down drug prices to levels paid in other countries. The bulk of the savings, estimated in a May 5 report by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, comes […]
Building up healthcare availability in rural communities is a great idea. As I have shown in previous posts, healthcare in rural areas should be a priority for the United States. Availability is lacking, at a minimum, or is not as local as it should be. Commonwealth Fund examines the issue in rural areas and how […]
I chose original Medicare because I’d read about all the problems, delays and overcharges in Medicare “Advantage.” So far, I’m happy with that choice, and things don’t seem to be improving with Medicare “Advantage.” Now, it appears the Trump Administration has decided to throw sand in the gears of a government program that works. “Traditional […]
Charles Gaba is the go-to-guy if you wish to learn or know about the ACA. What you are going to read about today is the cancellation of healthcare plans due to a lack of enhanced subsidies. Much of this is due to Congress not renewing the subsidies which supported people during the pandemic and the […]