Medicare Archives

Op-Ed/Commentary

GovernmentHealth and Social ProgramsMedicareMedicare AdvantageUnited States Medicare Advantage Myth-Busting

In this article, we will debunk several pervasive myths about Medicare Advantage that proponents and insurance giant owners push in their effort to continue privatizing Medicare at the expense of patients.

Brandon Novick / March 14, 2024

Op-Ed/Commentary

DemocracyElectionsHealth and Social ProgramsMedicareSocial SecurityUnited States Trump’s Republican Party Is Still the Republican Party: You Should Worry About Your Social Security and Medicare

What is the Republican Party today? Any answer has to start with Donald Trump, who has a grip on the Republican Party that is perhaps unprecedented in the modern era.

Mark Weisbrot / THE SACRAMENTO BEE / March 08, 2024

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Deficits and SpendingHealth and Social ProgramsHealthcareMedicareMedicare AdvantageMedicare and Health CareUnited States Medicare Advantage and Deceptive Marketing

Deceptive and fraudulent advertising for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans cost taxpayers $6 billion in 2022 alone.

Brandon Novick / November 07, 2023

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Latin AmericaLatin America and the CaribbeanMedicareSanctionsUnited StatesUS Foreign Policy Menendez Should Resign and Take His Extremist Foreign Policies with Him

Extremist foreign policy is both a product of our corrupt political system, and a powerful force in its perpetuation.

Mark Weisbrot / ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL / October 28, 2023