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Big Insurance "bailed out by taxpayers"

"The premiums and taxes paid by Americans enabled the Big Seven to make those profits," advocate says

Salon

It takes an average of 8 years for a rare disease patient to get diagnosed. Why is it so hard to get life-altering genetic testing in the U.S.?

An increasingly inexpensive genetic test stands in the way of a diagnosis for many rare disease patients, who are as common as one in 10 worldwide.

Fortune

Biden sketching dire picture of GOP desire to cut spending

President Joe Biden is aiming to use the leadup to the release of his proposed budget next week to sketch a dire picture of what could happen to U.S. health care if congressional Republicans have their way with federal spending

The Independent UK

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Trump rages at Paul Ryan over 2024 snub

Ryan "couldn’t get elected dogcatcher in the Republican Party!" Trump declared

Salon

Veterans are being forced to pay for healthcare that should be free as GPs opt out

Some clinics not accepting the gold card that entitles war veterans to free healthcare as rebates fail to keep up with cost of delivering care

The Guardian - AU

Newcastle's first urgent care clinic opens: what you should know

The service aims to ease pressure on general practice and emergency rooms.

Newcastle Herald

Breast cancer diagnosis derails Chilean migrant's dream of permanent residency

After five years in Australia, Chilean migrant Lisbett Lillo thought she was on the path to permanent residency. But after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis she found out Australia doesn't accept migrants who will incur large medical bills.

ABC News

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Women share difficulties and stigma around accessing abortion care with Senate inquiry

Feeling shamed and judged, travelling hundreds of kilometres and ending up significantly out of pocket — in their own words, these are some of the issues identified by women with access to abortion services in Australia.

ABC News

Pence urges Ukraine support as GOP hopefuls split on US aid

Former Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. should step up support for Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion with calls for faster military aid that put him out of step with some of his likely 2024 presidential rivals

The Independent UK

The politics of Medicare funding - Roll Call

CQ Budget podcast unpacks the basis of GOP claims that the Biden administration wants to cut benefits in Medicare Advantage plans.

Roll Call

At the Races: Train wreck — it’s not just a metaphor - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

Paul Krugman Says Social Security Is Sustainable. It's Really Not.

Krugman sees benefit cuts as "a choice" but believes that implementing a massive tax increase on American employers and workers would be "of course" no big deal.

Reason

A bitter battle over the ‘orphan drug’ program leaves patients’ pocketbooks at risk

A prescription drug that helps Lore Wilkinson walk and talk despite a rare muscle disease cost her so little for more than a decade that she didn’t even use her insurance to pay for it. But now, her Medicare insurance is shelling out about $40,000 for a one-month supply of…

Tribune News Service

Michael Hiltzik: Right-wing culture warriors say wokeness is dead. They can't even define it

Across the intellectual heavens, the cry is heard: "Wokeness is dead."

Los Angeles Times

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Insurers, Republicans square off with Biden on Medicare ‘cuts’

WASHINGTON — The insurance industry and Republicans are using the debt ceiling fight and President Joe Biden’s vows not to cut Medicare to fend off changes to private Medicare Advantage plans, which are popular among the public but have faced criticism about their costs to the government.

Fortune

The 5 most important things to know about Medicare so you don't overpay

Medicare can be complicated to navigate. Author and expert Diane Omdahl has the answers to your hard questions.

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers signals cap on super balances to rein in tax concessions for wealthy

The treasurer suggested that the small percentage of people with pots over $3m should not receive tax benefits, but prime minister more cautious

Tribune News Service

Why do politicians weaponize Medicare? Because it works

The Medicare wars are back, and almost no one in Washington is surprised.

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Salon

350 doctors lobby Capitol Hill for pay

Over 300 physicians lobbied Congress in hopes of increasing Medicaid pay for doctors

Roll Call

Insurers, Republicans square off with Biden on Medicare 'cuts' - Roll Call

Medicare Advantage, a Medicare alternative primarily run by private health insurers, becomes a battleground in the war over federal spending.

ABC News

Value of private health insurance in regional Australia questioned by long-time policy holders

Three regional Australians tell the ABC's regional health investigation their experience with private health insurance leaves them questioning whether it is worth the cost.

Ballotpedia

Texas sues Biden administration over guidance to pharmacies on providing abortion-inducing drugs

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on February 7, 2023, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas challenging July 2022 guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that, according to Paxton, violates state sovereignty by seeking “to require…

Salon

How JFK hid his disability

Despite living with chronic pain in his bowels and back, JFK kept his disabilities secret from the public

Chicago Sun-Times

Sanctions and military support in Ukraine are woefully inadequate

The United Nations should be discussing what can be done against rogue heads of states, beyond sanctions.

ABC News

Bulk-billing rates in Tasmania worst in Australia, as medical students shun GP careers

For those trying to find a bulk-billing doctor in Tasmania, the task is a challenging one — and with rural clinics under pressure and fewer GPs coming through the system, the problem is only going to get worse.

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