Home budget plan would make mass healthcare more affordable – CommonWealth Magazine

Home budget plan would make mass healthcare more affordable - CommonWealth Magazine

MASSACHUSETTS HEALTHCAREit’s the best in the nation, but assistance is still out of reach for too many residents. From doctor visits to life-saving medications, too many people cannot access vital services when they need them. Fortunately, a House proposal is currently under consideration by the conference budget committee that would provide significant cost relief for … Read more

New York’s Medicare Advantage health plan is a betrayal

Retirees protesting the Medicare Advantage situation regarding Law 12-126 outside City Hall, Manhattan, New York on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.

The lure of free money leads people to do short-sighted and even illegal things. It’s happening right now, as New York City again seeks to force 250,000 municipal retirees off traditional Medicare and into an inferior insurance plan, Medicare Advantage. The city’s incentive is easy to understand: money. Moving people moves $500 million a year … Read more