Metro New York Health Care for All

06/12/2024

It's LONG past time to take on privatized Medicare!

"The time has come to declare MA a failed experiment," write the authors of a new paper.

05/08/2024

A counter to and the legislative agenda of the House Majority's .

Congressional Progressive Caucus Unveils New Legislative Agenda to Deliver Equality, Justice, and Economic Security for Working People April 18, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Congressional Progressive Caucus released its Progressive Proposition Agenda, a vision for Congress to meet everyday Americans’ u...

05/08/2024

We've all long known that we have to play the long game on this issue, and use the time to lay the groundwork for a successful legislative campaign, step-by-step.

The idea's supporters are backing Biden's more incremental approach should he win a second term.

04/23/2024

More of the con.

Drug company reps commonly visit doctors to talk about new medications. A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. They found that for cancer patients, the answer is no.

04/03/2024

Yikes!

A report from the Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general finds a dire shortage of mental health care providers in Medicaid and Medicare, which together serve some 40% of Americans.

03/25/2024

The ultimate goal of radical political conservatives when it comes to .

The arc of the fetal personhood movement signals where Republicans may be headed.

03/25/2024

This week, we mark the 14th anniversary of the landmark ( ) law. One of its little-known provisions requires federal officials to periodically review the that must be offered by ACA health plans, but this process has yet to happen since the law was passed. Fortunately, the Biden administration is beginning to take such long-overdue steps.

Here is a video featuring everyday people making the case for needed improvements, produced by our national partners at .

03/09/2024

The majority of American voters, including Republicans, support protecting access to abortion for women who are experiencing pregnancy-related emergencies, such as miscarriages, a KFF poll finds.

03/05/2024

When there's a mission-driven will, there's usually a way to "find the balance".
When there's not and everything is "market-driven" instead, that's when things go badly.
Are you listening, "Big 5" hospital networks here in NYC?

For hospitals that operate on razor-thin margins, balancing financial concerns with their social mission is an incredibly difficult task. In NEJM, experts explain how hospitals manage these challenging tradeoffs.

03/05/2024

Kudos to our colleagues at the 's here in NY for this important study.

ALBANY, NY – March 4, 2024 – As state lawmakers consider proposals that aim to reduce the financial impact of disease on patients and families, a new study from the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that medical debt is associated with worse health status, more premature deaths

03/05/2024

Damning new report on impact of sky-rocketing hospital prices on workers' wages, with a focus on race and class.

Hospital care simply costs too much!

If policymakers do not take action to rein in high and rising hospital prices and the harmful business practices of large heath care corporations, low- and middle-income workers, a group that disproportionately includes people of color, could lose nearly $20,000 in wages over the next decade.

03/05/2024

All we can say is, "Amen!"

Medicare Advantage has been a broken system since the beginning, especially for patients.