Rewrite of important points on Medicare and the over payments to commercial MA plans. This is not the entire Chapter 12 MedPac report to Congress. Although, you may think it is as this a rather long post even after I boiled it down. Why Chapter 12? Simple . . . It talks about the rip-off. […]
The takeaway in this short report about firearm violence is “Black and Hispanic children were more likely to witness or be shot. Black children were 100 times, and Hispanic children 25 times, more likely than White children to be shot in Chicago and other major US cities. They are at greater risk of being shot […]
There was a lot going on with Covid last week. I had intended to write about NB.1.8.1, the new “variant under monitoring” by the WHO (World Health Organization), which has already become dominant in China, and the new US vaccine policy, but i just didn’t have time. r.j. sigmund RFK Jr says no COVID vaccines […]
A bit of an explanation for this Health Affairs article. Today when you are eligible for Medicare Coverage, you are placed in Traditional Medicare. What would or could happen if every new enrollee were to be placed in Medicare Advantage instead of Traditional Medicare Coverage? The discussion centers on a two-year period in the beginning […]
What occurred over the last few days in our household was a review of our Medicare Supplemental healthcare insurance (backs up Medicare). We have Plan N which is a good plan. We pay the Part B deductible (if needed) of Medicare which is $257 this year. The rest of Part A and B costs are […]
At least people talking around the internet do not have to guess what their senator thinks about Medicaid healthcare. One was bold enough and not afraid of elections to say it out in the open. ” for Heaven Sakes” is the right answer. Giving up your healthcare and joining them in not accepting government sponsored […]
Since Musk is a big ketamine user and Trump is allegedly hopped up on Adderall, it’s no wonder they want the evidence of harm from drug abuse buried: “A federal study on mental health problems and substance use across the country that has been running for decades and is used by a wide range of […]
One of my favorite aphorisms, for which I haven’t located the source, is: “There’s something about the sound of a clock striking 13 that calls into doubt everything that came before.” That came to mind when I read about RFK Jr’s “Make America Healthy Again” report: “ The Washington Post reported, “Some of the report’s […]
A Brief designed explanation taken from the Center for American Progress commentary and analysis. It finds Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are overpaid by 22 to 39 percent. Instead of overpaying Medicare Advantage the curbing of MA overpayments should be used to improve the Medicare program for all beneficiaries. This is nothing new and I have […]
Better explanation on the “One Big Beautiful Bill” impacts Medicare by Merrill Goozner at GoozNews. It hits providers and insurers directly, not beneficiaries. People need to be educated about the impact — not the $500 billion number. I’m no defender of the cruel and unusual punishment inflicted on the American people by the House Republicans’ […]