GoozNews

Home
Archive
About
While private equity profits, a hospital slowly diesWhat happened after a private equity firm bought a 'safety net' hospital system near Philadelphia? Endless cuts in service, layoffs, and now a threatened closure
Merrill Goozner
Mar 25
6
2
In the wake of the newsQuick takes on: Non-profit insulin; why CBO's estimates of future health care costs were so far off the mark; and COVID vaccine price collusion.
Merrill Goozner
Mar 21
2
2
Structural racism in actionFirst, a well-heeled Georgia hospital system closed its safety net hospital in Atlanta. Then it expanded in Augusta, home of the Masters.
Judith Garber
10 hr ago
4
1
A better way to curb Medicare Advantage upcodingCMS' proposed solution imposes collective punishment when 20% of plans are responsible for the worst abuses
Merrill Goozner
Mar 17
3
4

Most popular

How an AMA secret society sets physician prices
Merrill Goozner
5
2
Medicare's Disadvantage
Merrill Goozner
6
5
A better way to curb Medicare Advantage upcoding
Merrill Goozner
3
4
How Wall Street, venture capital drive high drug prices
Merrill Goozner
6
3
A 60 Minutes dud
Merrill Goozner
5
2
Divorce healthcare style
Merrill Goozner
2
1
See all popular
NewCommunity
Et tu hospitals?Why don’t antipoverty programs work? “The unrelenting exploitation of the poor in labor, housing and financial markets,” according to a forthcoming book…
Mar 13
4
3
The GOP's budget blarneyEven with President Biden's proposed tax and spending increases, U.S. will rank among the least taxed countries in the advanced industrial world with…
Mar 9
6
1
Why not a non-profit Covid vaccine alternative?With big price hikes looming for the next round of Covid vaccines, the government should take a closer look at a vaccine invented in America that's…
Mar 7
2
Insulin update: Price cuts ... for nowWith non-profits lining up to provide low-cost generics, Eli Lilly may have stolen a page from the John D. Rockefeller playbook
Mar 4
4
3
The COVID-19 vaccine profit windfallThe two start-up companies that produce the shots -- each of which received substantial government aid during their development -- are planning big…
Mar 2
2
An agenda for ending food insecurityGuidelines and voluntary efforts won't get the job done. It's time for regulatory action to improve the nation's food supply.
Feb 21
3
1
Poor diet = poor healthA new CDC report finds kids are suffering from poor nutrition, yet the government does little to end this hidden pandemic. Why?
Feb 20
1
America's nursing home crisisOnly a universal, long-term care benefit can put an end to poor quality, low pay and inadequate staffing
Feb 14
2
See all

Most popular

How an AMA secret society sets physician prices
5
2
Medicare's Disadvantage
6
5
A better way to curb Medicare Advantage upcoding
3
4
How Wall Street, venture capital drive high drug prices
6
3
A 60 Minutes dud
5
2
Divorce healthcare style
2
1
See all popular
GoozNews

GoozNews

Informed commentary on healthcare, public policy and politics
RecommendationsView all 8
Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn
Jonathan Cohn
Breaking the News
Breaking the News
James Fallows
The Chris Hedges Report
The Chris Hedges Report
Chris Hedges
x
xpostfactoid
Andrew Sprung
D
Dan Diamond's newsletter
Dan Diamond

GoozNews

AboutArchiveRecommendationsSitemap
Share this publication

GoozNews

gooznews.substack.com
GoozNews Logo

GoozNews

Informed commentary on healthcare, public policy and politics

By Merrill Goozner
· Over 1,000 subscribers
By registering you agree to Substack's Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy, and our Information Collection Notice
© 2023 Merrill Goozner
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing