Sitemap - 2022 - HEALTH CARE un-covered

NEW: Rep. Khanna, Rep. Pocan and I go after Medicare Advantage in The Nation

[VIDEO] My advice as you pick a health insurance plan for 2023

I spoke with GOP Rep. Buddy Carter. He thinks Republicans and Democrats can find common ground on PBMs, high out-of-pocket costs

Judge halts New York City's plan to redirect tax dollars to private health insurance companies

DON'T MISS: Rep. Schakowsky (D-IL) and I exposed Medicare Advantage in Newsweek

As health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket obligations increase, so does the number of Americans who are “functionally uninsured”

HOW IRONIC: Corporate health insurance consultants blame high medical costs on our "bad habits" and "overuse" of system.

UnitedHealth Group has fewer private paying customers than in 2012, but its remaining customers are paying way more in premiums and deductibles

EXCLUSIVE: UnitedHealth Group made $81 billion in revenues during Q3 2022, billions subsidized by American tax dollars

Must-read for US employers and lawmakers: 43% of working adults are functionally uninsured

The price of health insurance has increased 24% over the last year

Hospital megasystems join insurers in a pattern of mergers and acquisitions, patients pay the price.

Millions of Americans can't afford their out-of-pocket costs. We want to tell those stories.

The majority of big insurers' health plan revenues are subsidized by American taxpayers

Sen. Blackburn (R-TN) used the "socialism" trope. It proves she doesn't know her history about Tennessee.

Dr. Oz wants to force Pennsylvania seniors into Wall Street-run health insurance plans

A CLOSER LOOK: The Mid Year Earnings of 7 Big For-Profit Insurance Companies

CVS/Aetna's $9 billion in profits paid for a lavish party and stock buybacks. Not patients' medical claims.

As big insurance announces record profits, skyrocketing out-of-pockets (finally) take center stage.

Despite well-funded opposition, momentum for dental therapy continues (and Americans are already benefiting)

Wall Street to Elevance (formerly Anthem) Executives: Stop paying medical claims... or else.

IT'S JUST SPIN: UnitedHealth Group touts out-of-pocket savings that patients will never see.

High deductibles helped UnitedHealth reach $7 billion in profits in Q2 as a 14-year-old begs for deductible assistance on GoFundMe.

Biden is continuing Trump's privatization of Medicare. Here's what you need to know.

All you need to know about health care this week.

Interested in health care? This is what I'm reading this week.

Here is what you need to know in healthcare this week.

How Big Insurance, PBMs, the FDA, Congress and AstraZeneca made me pay so much for my inhaler.

Here is what you need to know in healthcare this week.

I just caused a long line at the pharmacy counter. And still paid $141 for an inhaler.

Interested in health care? This is what you should be reading.

Big insurer Cigna took in $44 billion in the first 3 months of 2022. 75% came from its drug business.

Big insurer Anthem took in $38 billion in the first 3 months of 2022. Most of it by far came from taxpayers.

Americans (with insurance) can't afford their medical care. They're turning to GoFundMe.

A decade-long look at how Big Insurance profiteers American taxpayers and the sick.

These two helped get us into the health care mess we're in. Maybe they can help get us out.

Rep. Katie Porter's Patients Before Profit Act is exciting.

The vast majority of Centene and Humana's $209 billion in revenues came from taxpayers.

The FTC decided not to investigate PBM business practices. But there is a silver lining.

My video comment letter on FTC meeting today regarding PBM business practices

Despite a profitable 2021, expect higher deductibles and premiums in Aetna's health plans for 2022.

Wall Street investors punish Cigna for not promising them bigger profits.

SOCIALISM FOR THEM: 60% of Anthem’s 2021 revenue was subsidized by American taxpayers.

In 2021, 72% of UnitedHealth’s $222.9 billion health plan revenue came from taxpayers.

While UnitedHealth reports $24 Billion in profits, Americans faced 200% increases in out-of-pockets over last decade