‘Gouging’: US Health Insurance Giants Raked in Over $71 Billion in Profits Last Year By Jessica Corbett August 6, 2025 The seven largest publicly traded U.S. health insurance companies made a collective $71.3 billion in profits last year, and their CEOs took home a total of $146.1 million in compensation, according to an analysis […]
The Illusion of Choice By Suzanne Gordon August 4, 2025 At his confirmation hearing in January of 2025, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, a former congressman from Georgia, assured the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee of his commitment to provide specialized, high-quality medical care for the roughly nine million veterans enrolled in the nation’s
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The Dismantling of American Health Care By Adam Gaffney, David U. Himmelstein, and Steffie Woolhandler July 8, 2025
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How Insurers Hijacked the Doctor-Patient Relationship By Wendy Dean, MD and Matthew Ramsey July 30, 2025 Two decades ago, farming needed a revolution. Agriculture was in a death spiral of soil exhaustion, soaring fertilizer costs, and falling profits despite burgeoning yields. Don Campbell, a rancher in Canada and a leading voice in the resulting
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How 1 California hospital is rethinking maternity care By Madeline Ashley July 21, 2025 As maternity care closures and OB-GYN shortages increase nationwide, San Jose, Calif.-based Good Samaritan Hospital is embracing a new approach to help tackle these challenges. The 474-bed hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has adopted a midwifery-integrated model
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Proposed Law Would Mandate Automatic Enrollment Into Medicare Advantage By Diane Omdahl, Contributor. July 8, 2025 “H.R. 3467, To amend title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program,” was introduced on May 15, 2025. This bill would automatically enroll millions of people into a Medicare Advantage plan they didn’t choose and then lock them
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Private Equity Wants Your Teeth By Helen Santoro July 22, 2025 As private equity reshapes American health care, the dentistry industry is now leading the charge — and patients are bearing the cost. In the last decade, private equity firms have been quietly taking control of dental care from behind the scenes, largely through
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Judge nixes Biden-era rule removing medical debt from credit reports By Rebecca Pifer (Senior Reporter) July 15, 2025
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How will health care change for YOU from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”? [HEALTH CARE un-covered] How will health care change for YOU from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”? By Rachel Madley Jul 23, 2025 Recent passage of President Trump’s economic agenda has dominated news coverage. However, in our already complex health
Raids affect healthcare By Libby Rainey July 8, 2025 No-shows at some local hospitals and clinics have increased since immigration agents descended on Los Angeles last month, according to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. St. John’s clinics in Los Angeles and the Inland Empire have seen cancellations and appointment absences increase to
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