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Trump’s New Pharma Tariffs Could Drive Up Medical Costs, Patient Advocates Warn
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (437+ words) On Thursday, the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's so-called Liberation Day, US advocacy groups sounded the alarm about his new tariffs targeting "patented pharmaceuticals and their ingredients under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to bolster American national…...
Some Adults Are Delaying Treatment Until Medicare Following ACA Subsidy Loss
1+ week, 3+ day ago (912+ words) People nearing retirement age have experienced some of the largest price increases for Affordable Care Act plans. John Galvin knows he needs a colonoscopy. But he's waiting to schedule the procedure until December, when he turns 65 and qualifies for Medicare....
Medicare Advantage Companies Focus on Profits Over Care as Open Enrollment Ends
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (241+ words) Even recent feeble reforms have been rolled back when Trump appointees took the reins. The open enrollment period for Medicare ends on December 7, and chaos in the privatized Medicare Advantage market has left many who depend on MA plans confused…...
Sanders: Health Insurance Premiums Will Double for Millions Due to GOP Cuts
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (722+ words) Republicans" budget bill will stick Americans with thousands more in insurance costs while giving tax cuts to the rich. Health insurance premiums will soon double for tens of millions of Americans on average as a result of Republicans" marquee budget…...
DOJ Allows UnitedHealth to Expand Its Conglomerate by Buying Up Competitor
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (566+ words) Big Medicine will profit at the expense of vulnerable hospice patients," one health care analyst said. Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a…...