February 27, 2024

Americans Paid $11 Billion To Make Drugs You Can’t Afford By Helen Santoro February 22, 2024   As the government begins its first-ever price negotiations for a handful of medicines under Medicare, the pharmaceutical industry has launched an all-out legal and PR assault on this meager attempt to control out-of-control drug prices for the country’s […]

California Achieves Near-Universal Coverage, But Budget Deficits And Single-Payer Proposals Remain By Paul Roberts, REBC, Sr. Director of Education & Market Development February 12, 2024   On January 1, 2024, California took a significant step toward achieving universal health coverage for its residents. By expanding its Medi-Cal program, the state now ensures that every resident,

Single-payer healthcare is a ‘tough, tough sell’ as California faces massive budget shortfall By Anabel Sosa February 21, 2024   SACRAMENTO — California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas cast doubt on the latest proposal to create a state-run single-payer healthcare system, saying he likes the idea but isn’t convinced the state can afford it in the