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CBO: Illegal Aliens Are Costing Medicaid Billions
Federal and state spending for medical services for illegal aliens topped $16 billion under “border czar” Kamala Harris, an increase of 124 percent compared to the same period under the Trump administration. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported those figures in an analysis requested by House Budget Committee Congressional Budget Office Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX).…
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Trump Must Use His Victory to Fix Health Care – Commentary
By Chad Savage, M.D. With the reelection of Donald Trump and the potential involvement of transformative figures like Elon Musk and Robert Kennedy Jr., the United States may have a unique opportunity to reform health care in ways not seen in generations. It’s widely recognized that our current healthcare system is severely flawed. Health care…
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Assembly-Line Medicine Weakens Doctor-Patient Relationships, Patients’ Health – Interview
Editor’s Note: On July 31, JAMA Network published the results of a survey that found patients’ trust in doctors and hospitals dropped 31 percentage points from April 2020 to January 2024. The findings came as no surprise to Chad Savage, M.D., founder of a direct primary care (DPC) practice, president of DPC Action, and a…
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Courts Order Controversial Program for Estranged Parents
A judge in a child custody matter allowed the forced and unannounced removal of children from their custodial mother so they could enter a “reunification” program with the estranged father. The Wall Street Journal on August 24 reported on the case of Tori Nielsen, aged 16, and her brother, aged 12. An unnamed judge in…
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Pharma Giant Pfizer Launches Health Care Hub
Pfizer’s revenue from pharmaceuticals declined Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is getting into the health care delivery business. The company announced on August 27 the launch of PfizerforAll, an initiative to combine health care services, medication, and vaccinations through an online platform. Pfizer leads the world in pharmaceutical sales. PfizerforAll will work within the existing health care…
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Medicare is the Key to Fixing the Doctor Shortage – Commentary
By Mario H. Lopez Today, it can take weeks to see a doctor, and when patients do get in, appointments last about 15 minutes. The reason is simple. America is facing a shortage of doctors. Nearly 19 percent of the U.S. population is covered by Medicare. Declining reimbursement rates under Medicare are forcing many doctors to retire…
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Election Outcome Might Mean Big Changes in Medicaid
Some 81 million Americans are currently enrolled in Medicaid, a number that has expanded greatly since the 2010 enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which allowed states to expand Medicaid.
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Michigan Becomes Sixth State to Axe Abortion Data Collection
Despite the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists calling abortion an “essential component of women’s health care,” Michigan has become the latest state to stop requiring collection of statistics on the procedure. The Reproductive Health Act, signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on November 21, 2023, amends the state’s Public Health Code to remove the requirement…
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Abortion Pill Complications Can Hike Medicaid Costs
A new study that found abortion pills lead to more ER visits than birth or surgery raises questions about who is responsible for paying for the care, a coauthor of the study states. “Approximately one in 20 women sought emergency room care for abortion-related complications within 30 days of taking abortion drugs in 2015,” Ingrid…
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Abortion Pills Lead to More ER Trips than Surgery, Birth
Chemical abortions are more likely to cause serious emergency room visits than surgical abortions or giving birth, a new study has found. The study from the Charlotte Lozier Institute found emergency department (ED) visits from 2004 to 2015 caused by the abortion pill were “significantly more likely to have a severe or critical acuity rating…
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