# medicare (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 23 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover medicare. Page: Feed: --- ## [Six Weeks to a Shutdown](https://crsreports.substack.com/p/six-weeks-to-a-shutdown) _2026-08-21 · Charlie Amiot · What Congress Should Be Reading_ The legal causes of government shutdowns, Iran sanctions authority, a potential cyber military service, defense infrastructure funding, farm bill animal health, and agricultural disaster aid. ## [Organizing Working Families In Key Districts For November (8/20/26, 75 Days to Midterms)](https://susanrogan.substack.com/p/organizing-working-families-in-key) _2026-08-20 · Rogan's List_ Plus: a price for Enterprise’s collaboration with ICE, protecting the roadless rule and our public lands, relief for Puerto Rico as the water emergency deepens and more ## [IRS Probes UnitedHealth Group Over Foreign Money Transfers](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/irs-probes-unitedhealth-group-over) _2026-08-20 · Wendell Potter · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ New STAT reporting reveals the IRS is seeking back taxes from UnitedHealth Group over foreign subsidiary transactions — adding to the conglomerate’s growing list of federal headaches. ## [Recommended in 1972](https://crsreports.substack.com/p/recommended-in-1972) _2026-08-19 · Charlie Amiot · What Congress Should Be Reading_ Workplace heat regulation, the Army's Golden Dome update, federal support for transit-oriented development, and revised U.S.-China tariff figures. Four CRS products from August 18. ## [Prior Auth Is Costing Billions and Delaying Care. A New Report Says Ban It.](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/prior-auth-is-costing-billions-and) _2026-08-19 · Wendell Potter · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ New research from the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP) is making the case for banning the practice of prior authorization as we know it. ## [Todd Blanche Is Deploying 1,000 Poll Monitors For The Midterms - We Need Our Folks In Place, Too (8/19/26, 76 Days to Midterms)](https://susanrogan.substack.com/p/todd-blanche-is-deploying-1000-poll) _2026-08-19 · Rogan's List_ Be a poll monitor this fall! Plus postcarding to beat voter suppression, getting our pension and retirement funds out of the deportation machine, Florida primary results and more ## [Cost of Kabul: The 5-Year Anniversary of Withdrawal from Afghanistan](https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/cost-of-kabul-the-5-year-anniversary) _2026-08-19 · OpenTheBooks · OpenTheBooks_ Rachel O'Brien joins The National Desk to discuss the speculation about taxpayer money ending up with the Taliban, 5 years after the disastrous US withdrawal. ## [Why Not Hakeem?](https://www.americasundoing.com/p/why-not-hakeem) _2026-08-19 · Corbin Trent · A Fight Worth Having_ My thoughts on why he's a bad choice and another fundraising ask ## [Why Not Hakeem?](https://www.americasundoing.com/p/why-not-hakeem) _2026-08-19 · Corbin Trent · A Fight Worth Having_ My thoughts on why he's a bad choice and another fundraising ask ## [Meet Me in the Parking Garage](https://crsreports.substack.com/p/meet-me-in-the-parking-garage) _2026-08-18 · Charlie Amiot · What Congress Should Be Reading_ The reporter's privilege, the trafficking data nobody has, U.S.-China trade in retreat, the hemp deadline fight, and the FCC's review of E-Rate. August 17 products. ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/erybesN1PouF) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [Alberta Seniors Deserve Better Care, Which Means AgeCare Workers Deserve Better Working Conditions](http://www.friendsofmedicare.org/agecare_working_conditions) _2026-08-18 · Alyssa Pretty · News - Friends of Medicare_ EDMONTON — Bargaining is ongoing at a number of AgeCare continuing care facilities in Alberta, where staff have not had a contract since 2022 . The union representing these workers, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, has issued a formal complaint over bargaining delays, and has reported the employer has offered meager wage increases of just 1% over four years. They also report that there… ## [What Happens When Your Hospital Is Also Your Insurance Company? We’re Starting to See The Effects](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/when-your-hospital-is-also-your-insurance-company-effects/) _2026-08-18 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ New research offers modest evidence that insurers affiliated with hospital may be able to game Medicare Advantage regulations to extract more taxpayer money. The post What Happens When Your Hospital Is Also Your Insurance Company? We’re Starting to See The Effects appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [The FTC Continues to Let Big Insurers’ PBMS Off the Hook](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/the-ftc-continues-to-let-big-insurers) _2026-08-18 · Wendell Potter · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ The FTC’s deal with CVS Caremark requires changes to its drug-pricing practices but comes with no fine, no admission of wrongdoing and no breakup of the health care giant. ## [Project 2025 Called For Eliminating Head Start. Trump Is Quietly Executing It. (8/18/26, 77 Days to Midterms)](https://susanrogan.substack.com/p/project-2025-called-for-eliminating) _2026-08-18 · Rogan's List_ Plus: the anti-ALPR week of action is here, election protection training, calls for an independent in Nebraska and abortion rights in Virginia and more ## [Three Days Late and Short One Opinion](https://crsreports.substack.com/p/three-days-late-and-short-one-opinion) _2026-08-18 · Charlie Amiot · What Congress Should Be Reading_ ICE outside the annual bill, companion chatbots, health-record cuts, AGOA expiring, China tariffs, a dairy farm in Ecuador, contractor suits, Florida wetlands, smoke, elder abuse, Medicare rules. ## [The Report Found 93 Percent Compliance. The Ban Was Built on the Other Seven.](https://read.rojasreport.com/p/the-report-found-93-percent-compliance) _2026-08-17 · Dutch Rojas · The Rojas Report_ The investigators led with the compliance rate. Everyone since has quoted the exceptions. ## [No List Today](https://susanrogan.substack.com/p/no-list-today) _2026-08-17 · Joe Katz · Rogan's List_ But we do have actions on our midterms pages! ## [A recent historic drop in drug prices is largely driven by market forces, Joyce explains](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/a-historic-drop-in-drug-prices-is-largely-driven-by-market-forces-joyce-explains/) _2026-08-17 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ The post A recent historic drop in drug prices is largely driven by market forces, Joyce explains appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [Hakeem Jeffries and Single Payer](https://juniperresearchgroup.substack.com/p/hakeem-jeffries-and-single-payer) _2026-08-17 · Chris Jacobs · Juniper Research Group's Substack_ It appears yesterday’s episode of Meet the Press was sponsored by E’ggo, given the ways in which House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) waffled on the issue of single payer health care. ## [$40T in Savings from Medicare for All](https://www.americasundoing.com/p/40t-in-savings-from-medicare-for) _2026-08-16 · Corbin Trent · A Fight Worth Having_ Right-wing think tank the Cato Institute calculates $40 trillion in savings from Medicare for All ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FFvUHEBwMkIh) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [What is Medicare SSBCI?](https://insuremekevin.com/what-is-medicare-ssbci/) _2026-08-15 · Kevin Knauss · IMK_ Not all plans include the SSBCI support. You can enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan that has the SSBCI even if you don’t qualify for the extra benefits. You can search on Medicare.gov for plans that include SSBCI. You can also ask your insurance agent to search for Medicare Advantage plans that include SSBCI that might support you. The post What is Medicare SSBCI? appeared first on IMK . ## [Eleven on the Thirteenth](https://crsreports.substack.com/p/eleven-on-the-thirteenth) _2026-08-15 · Charlie Amiot · What Congress Should Be Reading_ Five new products, six updated; nine covered here for the first time. Birthright citizenship, post-Maduro Venezuela, expiring Defense Production Act, wildland fire smoke, and deferred maintenance. ## [Paid Plasma Collection Pause is Good News for Albertans’ Safety; Time to Ban it Altogether](http://www.friendsofmedicare.org/paid_plasma_pause) _2026-08-14 · Alyssa Pretty · News - Friends of Medicare_ EDMONTON — Private, for-profit plasma collector Grifols has announced they are temporarily pausing blood plasma collection at all of its donation centres across Canada , including collection sites here in Alberta. This news came after months of public scrutiny on the company’s operations following the deaths of two individuals who sold their plasma at a Grifols site in Winnipeg. ## [Protecting FDR’s Vision on Social Security’s 91st Birthday](https://www.ncpssm.org/entitledtoknow/protecting-fdrs-vision-on-social-securitys-91st-birthday/) _2026-08-14 · Lucas Kaplan · NCPSSM_ When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law 91 years ago -- on August 14, 1935 – he said its enactment was “historic for all time.” FDR was right. Nine decades later, Social Security remains one of the most successful – and most popular – federal programs ever. In poll after poll, overwhelming majorities of Americans across party lines approve of Social Security – and… ## [Your Calcium Score Isn't Zero. Now What?](https://propstmetabolichealth.substack.com/p/your-calcium-score-isnt-zero-now) _2026-08-14 · David Propst · Propst Metabolic Health_ A positive coronary artery calcium score means atherosclerosis is present. But a score of 10, 100, and 1,000 do not mean the same thing. ## [Champagne Socialists' Single-Payer Hypocrisy](https://juniperresearchgroup.substack.com/p/champagne-socialists-single-payer) _2026-08-14 · Chris Jacobs · Juniper Research Group's Substack_ The candidate Democrats nominated for Michigan’s open U.S. ## [A Democratic Trifecta Is Possible In Wisconsin (8/14/26, 81 Days to Midterms)](https://susanrogan.substack.com/p/a-democratic-trifecta-is-possible) _2026-08-14 · Rogan's List_ Plus: protect Big Bend National Park, maximize the impact of your political donations, this week's judges to thank and more ## [An Em Dash Means No](https://crsreports.substack.com/p/an-em-dash-means-no) _2026-08-14 · Charlie Amiot · What Congress Should Be Reading_ Federal water infrastructure funding, an SBA grant program, FY2027 military end-strength, the uncrewed MQ-25 Stingray, Taiwan presidential transits, and China's Belt and Road. August 12 CRS products. ## [Creating a Medicare Needs Analysis](https://insuremekevin.com/creating-a-medicare-needs-analysis/) _2026-08-13 · Kevin Knauss · IMK_ It's also important to learn if you or your family member will have any other coverage like an employer group retirement plan, VA (Veterans Administration) or Tricare for life. Sometimes you do not want to leave an employer group plan because once you leave you may not be able to get it back. Sometimes people will stay with VA for drug coverage but need additional help for healthcare services… ## [Universities Must Start Graduating More Good Citizens](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/universities-must-start-graduating-more-good-citizens/) _2026-08-13 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ A civics requirement could help restore confidence in U.S. higher education and democracy itself. The post Universities Must Start Graduating More Good Citizens appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SDi0IHWUp7yW) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [The VA’s Largest Community Care Administrator Has a Mental Health Problem](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/the-vas-largest-community-care-administrator) _2026-08-13 · Russell Lemle · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ Veterans were promised quality options. Optum's clinic closures and provider shortfalls are failing them — and the VA is letting it happen. ## [Volunteer to Stop The Steal: Ways to Work on Election Protection](https://susanrogan.substack.com/p/volunteer-to-stop-the-steal-ways) _2026-08-13 · Rogan's List_ Our running list of ways to make sure our ballots count. Plus the GOP doesn't care if workers get heat stroke, supporting Spokane post-wildfires, fixing what's the matter with Delaware and more ## [How to Help Protect The Midterms](https://susanrogan.substack.com/p/how-to-help-protect-the-midterms) _2026-08-13 · Joe Katz · Rogan's List_ Our action page for getting engaged in election protection for these midterms ## [A Ferrari in Every Driveway](https://www.americasundoing.com/p/a-ferrari-in-every-driveway) _2026-08-13 · Corbin Trent · A Fight Worth Having_ Medicare for all won't work. Throwing cash at health insurance can't give us healthcare. ## [A Ferrari in Every Driveway](https://www.americasundoing.com/p/a-ferrari-in-every-driveway) _2026-08-13 · Corbin Trent · A Fight Worth Having_ Medicare for all won't work. Throwing cash at health insurance can't give us healthcare. ## [Eleven on August Eleven](https://crsreports.substack.com/p/eleven-on-august-eleven) _2026-08-13 · Charlie Amiot · What Congress Should Be Reading_ Screwworm, Russian sabotage, inspectors general, secret-evidence removal, health data privacy, AR-15 litigation, expiring health provisions, budget resolutions, streets, forests, democracy indices. ## [Mainstream Democrats Quietly Push for Single Payer](https://juniperresearchgroup.substack.com/p/mainstream-democrats-quietly-push) _2026-08-12 · Chris Jacobs · Juniper Research Group's Substack_ Excerpts from my Wall Street Journal op-ed ## [$50 Billion Won’t Fix Rural Maternity Care Without State Reform](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/50-billion-wont-fix-rural-maternity-care-without-state-reform/) _2026-08-12 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ To address maternal care shortages, states should use new federal funding to expand access to lower-cost settings that provide safe, high-quality care. The post $50 Billion Won’t Fix Rural Maternity Care Without State Reform appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [ACA Premiums Are Going Up Again and Patients are Paying the Price](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/aca-premiums-are-going-up-again-and) _2026-08-12 · Rachel Madley, PhD · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ After 2026 premium hikes pushed millions out of ACA coverage or into higher-deductible plans, insurers are seeking another round of double-digit increases while spending billions on stock buybacks. ## [Max Miller allegedly threw boiling water at his wife and held his daughter’s stuffed bunny hostage. He's running for reelection to Congress.](https://susanrogan.substack.com/p/max-miller-allegedly-threw-boiling) _2026-08-12 · Rogan's List_ Volunteer to help Brian Poindexter kick him out of the House. Plus planning for the general in Wisconsin, stopping the steal with May Day Strong and more ## [Show Your Work](https://crsreports.substack.com/p/show-your-work) _2026-08-12 · Charlie Amiot · What Congress Should Be Reading_ August 10 products on SBA's inspector general and health AI liability, plus updates on Medicare insolvency, child welfare funding, the Space Force, and USMCA labor provisions. ## [Twelve People, Three Hours, A $207 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict](https://anishkokamd.substack.com/p/twelve-people-three-hours-a-207-million) _2026-08-11 · Anish Koka MD (Cardiology) · Dr. Anish Koka's Newsletter_ What the record in the largest malpractice verdict in Pennsylvania history actually shows ## [Big Insurers Are Pouring Millions Into the 2026 Midterms](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/big-insurers-are-pouring-millions) _2026-08-11 · Zena Wolf · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ The Health Insurance Influence Tracker (HIIt) shows insurers are on pace to surpass recent campaign spending, with donations targeting leaders and key lawmakers in both parties. ## [A Good Day for Measles, A Bad Day for American Kids (84 Days to Midterms, 8/11/26)](https://susanrogan.substack.com/p/a-good-day-for-measles-a-bad-day) _2026-08-11 · Rogan's List_ Tell state legislators to follow the science, not Trump's executive order. Plus a year of occupation for DC, activating low-propensity environmental voters and more ## [Will anyone in the 340B Fight Will Say Who the Money Serves?](https://read.rojasreport.com/p/will-anyone-in-the-340b-fight-will) _2026-08-11 · Dutch Rojas · The Rojas Report_ Washington can trace the prescription, the rebate, the manufacturer, and the covered entity. The trail stops at the patient. ## [A Government Contractor Let That Hospital Into Medicare. Then a Patient Died.](https://read.rojasreport.com/p/a-government-contractor-let-that) _2026-08-11 · Dutch Rojas · The Rojas Report_ Every safeguard that was supposed to catch West Texas Hospital had already failed. ## [$100,000 in 7 days to keep the doors open](https://www.americasundoing.com/p/100000-in-7-days-to-keep-the-doors) _2026-08-11 · Corbin Trent · A Fight Worth Having_ 100k in 7 days keeps us going through the November elections ## [Working The Polls AND Working The Voters (85 Days to Midterms, 8/10/26)](https://susanrogan.substack.com/p/working-the-polls-and-working-the) _2026-08-10 · Rogan's List_ Helping these elections run as smoothly as possible. Plus voting in fighters for working folks in Maine and climate champions in local office, banging the drums for a pathway to citizenship, and more ## [I’m Using Not-FDA-Approved Software to Manage My Diabetes. I’ve Never Felt Better](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/im-using-not-fda-approved-software-to-manage-my-diabetes-ive-never-felt-better/) _2026-08-10 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ Rapid-fire improvements in medical software, often engineered by AI, are leaving regulators in the dust. The post I’m Using Not-FDA-Approved Software to Manage My Diabetes. I’ve Never Felt Better appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [START HERE: HOW THE MACHINE ACTUALLY WORKS](https://read.rojasreport.com/p/start-here-how-the-machine-actually) _2026-08-09 · Dutch Rojas · The Rojas Report_ Six mechanisms. Every article on this site runs on one of them.