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From The War Horse "Democrats introduced a bill to extend coverage for fertility care to active-duty servicewomen, but Republicans have twice shot down the Right to IVF Act, which would make access to in vitro fertilization and other treatments a right to women nationwide."

It Took 8 Deployments, 3 Pregnancies, and $43,700 in IVF Treatments for Kristin and Joe to Have Their Baby Infertility struggles impact women in the military at a rate 3x the national average, a survey reveals. How one Navy couple overcame the obstacles. thewarhorse.org/military-famil…

The fate of America's inadequate, unaffordable and unequal health care system is on the ballot. Harris gives us a chance to make it better. A Trump victory guarantees something worse. gooznews.substack.com/p/the-stakes-f…

I can't figure out if vaccines work or not. Tough one. I can see why RFK Jr is so concerned. Need Sherlock Holmes on this one.

Setting a baseline for evaluating the coming health care changes by the Trump II administration: Merrill Goozner APHA open.substack.com/pub/gooznews/p…

Even in a sheath of chaff, one sometimes finds a kernel of wheat. Changing the way we pay physicians, recently given lip service by RFK Jr., is a must-do if we're to improve our dysfunctional health care system. washingtonmonthly.com/2024/12/10/a-h…

What's the plan to end health insurers' "deny and delay" strategy for padding profits? I published one today in Stat: statnews.com/2024/12/18/hea…

Thank you and happy holidays from Merrill Goozner open.substack.com/pub/gooznews/p…

The NYTimes (nytimes.com/2024/12/27/opi…) promotes a charity that helps uninsured Hispanics (higher rates of diabetes; less access to treatment) gain better access to health care. Worthy cause. Unmentioned: Hispanics live 2.5 yrs longer than whites and 7 yrs longer than Blacks. =

The inadequate Medicaid-to-ACA shift. Record enrollment offset by rapidly falling Medicaid enrollment. See Merrill Goozner open.substack.com/pub/gooznews/p…

The Steward Health Care private equity debacle is the gift that keeps on giving, topping this list. But with $4.9 trillion and growing in annual healthcare spending. the pool of nominees for this dishonor will continue to grow, too. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

Insurance-industry run Medicare Advantage plans already get $50 billion in extra payments from CMS compared to traditional Medicare. The outgoing Biden administration just proposed giving them more. That's crazy. open.substack.com/pub/gooznews/p…

Insurance-industry run Medicare Advantage plans already get $50 billion in extra payments from CMS compared to traditional Medicare. CMS just proposed giving them more. That's crazy. gooznews.substack.com/p/ending-the-m…

The fight against health care fraud is in jeopardy. The illegal firing of 17 inspectors general, including HHS OIG Christi Grimm, will set back efforts to curb waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid. gooznews.substack.com/p/fraud-fight-… 📷

A massive new database that includes three-quarters of all health care spending in the U.S. shows it's mostly overutilization, stupid Merrill Goozner open.substack.com/pub/gooznews/p…

The fraudulent work requirement meme by Merrill Goozner open.substack.com/pub/gooznews/p…

Bad things can happen when a privately-owned hospital chain comes to town. State legislatures need to take steps to protect local communities from the downside risks. chicagobusiness.com/opinion/prime-…

An incisive critique of the abundance agenda: Why only a powerful, effective government can challenge corporate/oligarch power and bring the renewal America needs. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/03/17/the…

I've just joined the podcast world. My first interview is with Dr. Farzad Mostashari Farzad Mostashari Aledade. Does value-based care have a future? Merrill Goozner open.substack.com/pub/gooznews/p…

RFK Jr. visited Indiana today to tout its Make America Healthy Again agenda, better described as Die now, eat healthier later. See my latest: Merrill Goozner open.substack.com/pub/gooznews/p…