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Obamacare Made Drug Benefits Worthless

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Devon Herrick

Obamacare mandated health plans have drug coverage. That drug coverage is basically worthless because high-deductibles and coinsurance (i.e. cost-sharing) ensures that most enrollees are paying for all of their prescription drugs out of pocket. Drug plans under Obamacare plans usually have tiered formularies and drug copays that vary based on the drug. When picking up a prescription it is often cheaper to whip out a drug discount card and pay cash than to whip out your health plan ID card and pay a copay.

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Why the FDA Created the Baby Formula Crisis

Posted on May 23, 2022 by John C. Goodman

Holman Jenkins:

In shutting down the Abbott plant, the FDA was acting from a zero-risk mentality in its own bailiwick—protecting infant formula from factory contamination—with zero regard for costs and risks that would be somebody else’s problem. These include a nightmare for parents and a risk of malnutrition for thousands of newborns, particularly those in need of doctor-prescribed formulas that only the Michigan factory produced.

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Prosecuting Medical Fraud or Policing for Profit?

Posted on May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 by Devon Herrick

A recent press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida blasted the headline, Fraud Scheme Involving Baby Formula Leads to 18-Year Federal Prison Sentences for Swindlers. Health care fraud in South Florida should come as no surprise. With its large Medicare population, South Florida is a haven for all manner of medical fraud…

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Monday Links

Posted on May 23, 2022July 25, 2022 by John C. Goodman

Zeke Emanual: “a 1-in-33 chance” of long Covid is enough to keep him in an N95 mask, out of indoor restaurants and off trains and planes as much as possible.

Through little known programs, low- and moderate-income Medicare enrollees can get almost all their drug costs paid for, including the Part D premium.

The Covid pandemic was really profitable for some.

The White House is preparing for vaccine rationing.

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