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In the movie “Something’s Got To Give” one of Jack Nicholson’s lines is “I have never lied to you. I have always told some version of the truth.” #COVID19, #coronavirus, #WuhanFlu . . . no matter what you call it, the disease is still the same. It is deadly, but how much MORE lethal than…

The New York Times has published my opinion piece reflecting on my time as a health insurance executive and the heartbreaking situations that led me to become a whistleblower. I also discuss how insurance companies prioritize Wall Street profits over patient care, shortening the lives of many and driving millions of Americans into medical debt….

there is also an option to offer “expanded” bronze plans that can have higher AV than regular bronze plans. In order to be considered expanded bronze, a plan must Source Source link

In one of many recent attacks on health care access, in Idaho’s House Bill 138, Rep. Jordan Redman seeks to not only introduce work requirements, but also imposes stringent caps on Medicaid enrollment and benefits, without which Medicaid expansion should – according to Idaho Republicans – be repealed. Under the guise of “fairness and accountability,”…

That is the title of a new USC white paper by Darren Filson, Karen Van Nuys, Darius Lakdawalla and Dana Goldman with the subtitle “How Much Does Revenue Drive New Drug Development?” What is the elasticity of innovation? It measures the percentage change in innovation—using the flow of new drugs approvals, or Phase 1, 2,…