Vermont seeks 5-year extension of all-payer model
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Vermont is beginning negotiations with the federal government to extend its all-payer healthcare model
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Nevada becomes 2nd state to give public option a shot
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill making the state’s managed health insurance program
Read moreHouse lawmakers want public option; hospitals don’t
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) House Democrats issued a request for information May 26 to create a public option
Read moreSanders pushes to expand Medicare: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling for expanded Medicare eligibility and changes to
Read moreMore voters favor a public health insurance option
A new survey from the Morning Consult/Politico found more than half of voters are in favor of either a “Medicare
Read moreWill U.S. Healthcare be socialized by 2030?
In an opinion piece by Craig Cottwals, he is a health care attorney and teaches employee benefits at the University
Read moreSanders releases ‘Medicare for All’ funding details
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., revealed a long-awaited funding plan on
Read moreNewsom Touts California’s ‘Public Option.’ Wait — What Public Option?
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) Several Democratic presidential hopefuls are pitching a federal “public option” as a
Read moreCalifornia Reopens The Single-Payer Debate
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) California Gov. Gavin Newsom was a single-payer candidate. The Democrat campaigned hard for
Read moreIs Medicare Advantage plans extra benefits making it difficult for Presidential candidates to sell M4A?
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans surpassed 22 million, which is 35 percent of total Medicare beneficiaries and it’s expected to
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