Bernie and the Single-Payer Beast
 
Forbes | Sally Pipes
May 23, 2022

Earlier this month, Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., reintroduced his signature Medicare for All legislation alongside 14 of his Democratic colleagues at a Senate Budget Committee hearing.

With a little perseverance and a touch of political magic, Sanders is hoping his government-run healthcare fairytale, which he has championed for years during his time in the House and Senate, will finally become reality.


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Biden's Secret Vaxx Deal Threatens Medical Progress
 
Newsmax | Sally Pipes
May 23, 2022

Did the Biden administration participate in closed-door meetings with foreign officials to deal away some of America’s most valuable intellectual property? It appears so.

According to a letter sent by six senators to U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai on May 10, the Biden administration negotiated a proposal with the European Union, India and South Africa to suspend IP protections for COVID-19 vaccines without consulting Congress like it’s supposed to.


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Where's the Promised Transparency in Drug Pricing?
 
Issues & Insights | Sally Pipes
May 23, 2022

Hospitals are shoring up their balance sheets on the backs of cancer patients, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Researchers looked at 25 of the top cancer medications distributed at 61 cancer treatment centers across the country over the course of six months. They found that the clinics charged private insurers anywhere from 118% to 634% above what it cost them to acquire the drug.


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Medicare Advantage is a healthier alternative for seniors than traditional Medicare
 
Tennessean | Sally Pipes
May 21, 2022

The latest federal review of Medicare is out and it says taxpayers are getting a raw deal. The review is from MedPAC— the congressionally chartered review commission that advises lawmakers on the state of Medicare.

MedPAC’s mandarins have concluded the government is paying the private insurers who administer Medicare Advantage too much. The seniors flocking to Medicare Advantage would beg to differ.


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