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How Do The Major Parties Measure Up On Mental Health Policy?

We’re here to help you understand and compare each major party’s mental health policies without the political spin.

Pedestrian.tv · May 5, 2022

‘Truly outrageous’: Biden touts deficit reduction as he attacks ‘extreme Maga’ plan to sunset Social Security and raise taxes

‘This Maga crowd is really the most extreme political organization that's existed in American history’

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Four candidates compete in Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Pennsylvania

Four candidates are running in the Democratic primary for the open-seat U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania on May 17. Sen. Pat Toomey (R)—who was first elected to the Senate in 2010—announced on Oct. 5, 2020, that he would not run for re-election. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and U.S. Rep. Conor…

Ballotpedia · May 4, 2022

Vulnerable Australians missing out on healthcare as insufficient Medicare rebate drives GP shortage

Fee-for-service funding model cannot keep up with cost of complex primary care needs, community organisations say

The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2022

Jack Dempsey runs as independent as Hinkler voters rate federal election issues

A "safe" federal LNP seat has become an unexpected battleground where a former state government minister hopes to steal victory from his old party. Here are the issues voters say will matter most.

ABC News · Apr 29, 2022

Medicare Advantage plans denied nearly 1 in 5 claims that should have been paid, HHS finds

The agency’s inspector general found that private Medicare Advantage plans denied 18% of claims allowed under Medicare rules —often because of the insurers’ errors in processing claims.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 29, 2022

Americans believe nothing is getting better. Biden feeds that disillusionment

As his poll numbers crater, Biden appears to be offering no course correction. He still hasn’t signed a stack of potentially wildly popular executive orders on matters ranging from debt cancellation to drug pricing

The Guardian - US · Apr 29, 2022

Rising out-of-pocket health costs are a worry. But the major parties have barely mentioned it

Rising out-of-pocket costs for health care is an important issue the major parties have not yet substantially addressed during the election campaign.

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2022

Hospitals press for more federal aid as fortunes turn

The crunch that hospitals now face may have unintended effects on patient care.

Axios · Apr 28, 2022

Humana Q1 Earnings Beats Expectations, Raises FY22 Profit Guidance

Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) has posted Q1 adjusted sales of $24.08 billion, beating the consensus of $23.51 billion. The benefits expense ratio increased from 86.4% to 85.9%, and the operating cost ratio increased from 12% to 9.7%.  Humana posted an adjusted EPS of $8.04, beating the consensus of $6.78 and $6.38 posted a…

Benzinga · Apr 27, 2022