Month: March 2024
Anyone who has a regular medication regimen is usually quick to lament how costly it is. Well, you know, drugs are expensive, especially in America! But, what is the industry structure that determines and manages the price? The answer is found in a middleman enterprise known as the PBM, an acronym for Pharmacy Benefit Management. This acronym can also double as an oxymoron for patients who need medications because they are not benefiting from this interference in the system. Profit By Middlemen might be a more honest label.
By: Dave Kingsley Corporate Greed in the Post-Truth Age Most Americans have never heard of the Better Medicare Alliance[1] – a Washington, D.C. think tank and front group for big health insurers such as UnitedHealth, Aetna, and… Read More
BY: Dave Kingsley Thanks to Susie and Ivanka Talevski, Seven Supreme Court Justices, and Individuals and Organizations Filing Amicus Briefs, the Federal Nursing Home Rights Act Has Been Strongly Reinforced. In a decision written by Justice Ketanji Brown… Read More
By: Dave Kingsley Unchecked Bigness is One Factor Threatening our Democracy & Our Health Big corporations and big unions can be and indeed are in many cases bad for our health. For instance, UnitedHealth, Centene, Cigna, CVS, and… Read More
In the final episode, part 4, Joe Sopcich shares the questions he wishes he had known to ask while his family performed their research for a desirable and safe care facility. The viewer will find this to be… Read More
By: Dave Kingsley President Eisenhower’s Warning In his 1961 farewell speech, President Eisenhower recognized danger in the development and growth of a new phenomenon in U.S. economic and political history – a permanent, massively funded, and rapidly growing… Read More
In part 3 of this series, Joe finds it important to explain to viewers why he decided to record this story as a warning to help them understand the risks involved in finding quality care for their elderly… Read More
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Month: March 2024
PBMs, The Invisible $500 Billion Per Year Industry
Last Updated: March 26, 2024 by Kent Comfort Leave a Comment
Anyone who has a regular medication regimen is usually quick to lament how costly it is. Well, you know, drugs are expensive, especially in America! But, what is the industry structure that determines and manages the price? The answer is found in a middleman enterprise known as the PBM, an acronym for Pharmacy Benefit Management. This acronym can also double as an oxymoron for patients who need medications because they are not benefiting from this interference in the system. Profit By Middlemen might be a more honest label.
Category: Uncategorized Tags: CHIP, lobbying, prescription drugs
How the Health Insurance Industry is Using Disinformation to Take Over and Defraud Medicare
Posted: March 18, 2024 by David Kingsley, PhD Leave a Comment
By: Dave Kingsley Corporate Greed in the Post-Truth Age Most Americans have never heard of the Better Medicare Alliance[1] – a Washington, D.C. think tank and front group for big health insurers such as UnitedHealth, Aetna, and… Read More
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DECISION: THE SUPREME COURT HANDS NURSING HOME PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES A MAGNIFICENT HUMAN RIGHTS VICTORY!
Last Updated: March 19, 2024 by David Kingsley, PhD Leave a Comment
BY: Dave Kingsley Thanks to Susie and Ivanka Talevski, Seven Supreme Court Justices, and Individuals and Organizations Filing Amicus Briefs, the Federal Nursing Home Rights Act Has Been Strongly Reinforced. In a decision written by Justice Ketanji Brown… Read More
Category: Elderly, Legal, Lobbying and Politics
WHY DO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TOLERATE A POOR PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM ALONG WITH BAD HEALTHCARE THAT COSTS SO MUCH?
Posted: March 12, 2024 by David Kingsley, PhD Leave a Comment
By: Dave Kingsley Unchecked Bigness is One Factor Threatening our Democracy & Our Health Big corporations and big unions can be and indeed are in many cases bad for our health. For instance, UnitedHealth, Centene, Cigna, CVS, and… Read More
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Joe’s Story – Part 4 (Final)
Posted: March 10, 2024 by Kent Comfort Leave a Comment
In the final episode, part 4, Joe Sopcich shares the questions he wishes he had known to ask while his family performed their research for a desirable and safe care facility. The viewer will find this to be… Read More
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Philanthropic Foundations, Quai-governmental Science Organizations, and Universities Often Act as Corporate Shills: How the Industrial Complexes Work
Last Updated: March 12, 2024 by David Kingsley, PhD Leave a Comment
By: Dave Kingsley President Eisenhower’s Warning In his 1961 farewell speech, President Eisenhower recognized danger in the development and growth of a new phenomenon in U.S. economic and political history – a permanent, massively funded, and rapidly growing… Read More
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Joe’s Story – Part 3
Posted: March 4, 2024 by Kent Comfort Leave a Comment
In part 3 of this series, Joe finds it important to explain to viewers why he decided to record this story as a warning to help them understand the risks involved in finding quality care for their elderly… Read More
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