Tag Archive: medicare

Why Reduce Access to Primary Care to ‘Supply and Demand’?

June 27, 2024

By Dennis Archambault Sally C. Pipes, president and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, criticized the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s regulation that beneficiaries should not wait more than... continue reading.

Inflation Reduction Act Provides 10 Million Medicare Recipients Free Vaccines

May 30, 2024

By Dennis Archambault Legislation, particularly so-called “omnibus” laws, are convoluted and difficult for average people to understand. Most of the publicity surrounding the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was... continue reading.

Healthcare Marketplace Notes Another Historic Year of National Enrollment

January 29, 2024

By Dennis Archambault The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced that 21.3 million people selected an Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace plan during the 2024 Open Enrollment Period.... continue reading.

‘Silver Tsunami’ arrives, creating large population of vulnerable older adults

December 13, 2023

By Dennis Archambault For an increasing number of older adults, the financial struggle to stay healthy, housed, and fed is becoming a silent, invisible crisis. Health care costs/debt are... continue reading.