Making Sen$e Nov 06 2020 brings more private insurance plans for Medicare patients. Here’s why you need to look closely By Philip Moeller
Making Sen$e Jul 18 How do Medigap plans work? Here’s a tutorial A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation offers a helpful look at these plans. By Philip Moeller
Politics Oct 09 White House plans executive order to expand health care options The White House is finalizing an executive order that would expand health plans offered by associations to allow individuals to pool together and buy insurance outside their states. By Ken Thomas and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Health Aug 10 Trump administration’s actions raise health insurance premiums, study says Researchers from the Kaiser foundation looked at proposed premiums for a benchmark silver plan across major metropolitan areas in 20 states and Washington, D.C. Overall, they found that 15 of those cities will see increases of 10 percent or more… By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
Politics Jan 21 Bernie Sanders’ health plan is Medicare on growth hormones WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls his plan for a government-run health care system "Medicare for all." But it's not. With full coverage for long-term care, most dental work included, no deductibles and zero copays, the Sanders plan… By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
Aug 20 Most Americans want government to curb prescription costs, poll finds By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Regardless of political affiliation, Americans strongly support government action to control prescription drug costs, according to a poll released Thursday. Continue reading
May 23 Democrats’ next health care issue to tackle? ‘Underinsurance’ By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A different health care issue has emerged for Democrats, in sync with the party's pitch to workers and middle-class voters ahead of next year's elections. It's not the uninsured, but rather the problem of high out-of-pocket costs for people already… Continue reading
Mar 24 Uninsured down more than 11 million since passage of Obama’s health care law, CDC reports By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The number of uninsured U.S. residents fell by more than 11 million since President Barack Obama signed the health care overhaul five years ago, according to a pair of reports Tuesday from the federal Centers for Disease Control… Continue reading