Joe Burns
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Independent journalist covering the nation's health system and the business of care. @AHCJ health policy and insurance beat leader. RT ≠ endorsement.
Brewster, Mass., USA
Joined December 2008
Makes dollars and cents
Makes no sense: People on Medicare can face vastly different prices for the same medicine, because drug plans farm out negotiations to middlemen https://t.co/FrkxdcELfc via @WSJ
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‘The biggest powerhouse Democratic donor wrangler that nobody has ever heard of’
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Charles Gaba has helped Democrats up and down the ballot raise more than $13 million.
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Family-owned Seattle Times says "Hell, Yes!" in endorsing Harris, throwing shade at owners of WashPost (and LAT and USA Today) for recent decisions not to weigh in editorially. h/t @martinkaste
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Check out this awesome @tarahaelle webinar Thursday, Oct. 17, at 2:30 pm. Reporting the respiratory triple threat: Preparing for flu, COVID and RSV season
healthjournalism.org
In this webinar, the CDC's Dr. Demetre Daskalakis spoke about how to report on the respiratory triple threat this season: flu, COVID and RSV.
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This story is so sad. Great reporting from @mollycastlework
A Catholic hospital in rural CA that allegedly refused a woman emergency abortion care, discharging her with the offer of a bucket and towels, soon will be the only hospital within 85 miles with labor & delivery. My latest for @KFFHealthNews @19thnews
https://t.co/fzFQWAWksv
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97% of metro areas fail federal guidelines for competitive health care marketplaces:
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This analysis examines the competitiveness of markets for hospital care based on the share of metropolitan areas controlled by a small number of independent hospitals or health systems and other...
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We are saddened to announce the passing of writer and longtime contributor to "A Cape Cod Notebook," Robert Finch. He will be deeply missed. He leaves behind a legacy of beautiful writing, much of which can be found here: https://t.co/yk9Shr8Pvf
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Very curious if debate moderators — or Walz himself — will press JD Vance over his past criticism of Trump’s efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Here’s one example: Vance said the 2017 ACA repeal betrayed Trump voters, as @GregTSargent uncovered. https://t.co/zuf6YLomlJ
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Vice presidential debates aren't typically a venue where we hear about wonky topics like insurance risk pools. But, JD Vance's idea to segregate healthy and sick people into different pools, which would weaken the ACA's pre-existing condition protections, is worthy of debate.
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CVS Health To Cut 2,900 Jobs But Mum On Potential Break-up via @forbes
forbes.com
CVS Health confirmed plans to pare less than 1% of its total workforce amid cost pressures but didn't comment on reports about breaking up or selling parts of the company.
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If you already qualified for a special enrollment period but you haven't been able to use it due to the hurricane, you'll qualify for an extension of your special enrollment period if FEMA has declared a disaster in your area.
Why some victims of Hurricane Helene may be eligible for a special enrollment period | from @louisenorris #aca
https://t.co/v73lTrcI2S
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Critics have watched with alarm as the industry has managed to deflate or deflect financial penalties and steadily gain clout in Washington https://t.co/qO3RTSiwn3
kffhealthnews.org
New court filings and lobbying reports reveal an industry drive to tamp down critics — and retain billions of dollars in overcharges.
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Adult-size changing tables are being installed around the country to prevent humiliating bathroom situations for people with disabilities. Without such tables, many people wind up being changed on the floor, on the ground or in cars. https://t.co/QwEQL8mYWL via @IowaCapDispatch
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Iowa DOT committed to including the changing tables in new or remodeled facilities, including state rest areas
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Thank you, @larry_levitt!
Um, no. Here are the facts about who capped insulin copays at $35 per month for all Medicare beneficiaries. https://t.co/FRyWl5noPt
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As lawmakers around the country take aim at transgender rights, we dig into findings from the largest survey ever of trans-Americans. https://t.co/XgNdpXT3WH
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As lawmakers around the country take aim at transgender rights, we dig into findings from the largest survey ever of trans Americans.
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New: At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found. This is one of their stories.
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At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn’t access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found. This is one of their stories.
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Bill Cassidy says there's no shot Congress will fully equalize Medicare payments between hospital outpatient departments and physician offices ... because hospitals have true power over lawmakers. Great get from @rachelcohrs. https://t.co/25H7u0Qfif
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Absolutely - the 1% Steps Project has two briefs on it: No 1. by Marty Gaynor and me https://t.co/VdXZQV1V6c No. 2 by @LeemoreDafny and @Michael_Chernew
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Policy Proposal: We propose a three-pronged approach to regulate provider prices in the US.
Hospital consolidation is probably Top 3 in terms of problems with US health care. Has anyone written a good piece on, "We know consolidation is bad, so what now?" Even if FTC had the resources to be more aggressive, that doesn't undo the mergers that already happened.
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Joining the Oregon Health Policy Board this morning to talk all things hospital consolidation and some of our new research. The meeting is open to the public, so do join https://t.co/62ZDgFM5Qz
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As this week draws to a close, I just want to take a few moments to reflect on the extraordinary impact prompted by @propublica journalism, as reported this week alone! 🎉
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