COVID Charges ProPublica recently reported how a $175 COVID-19 test resulted in charges of $2,479 at a for profit free-standing ER. The cost of surviving the Trump Virus is ridiculous. Once again, ProPublica has exposed another injustice. The article uses Dr. Zachary Sussman as an example. Sussman went to his employer for a COVID-19 antibody

Abolish? If three out of four Americans want to spend their final years at home, why do so many of us end up in nursing homes? They have no choice. Now The Nation asks “Should we Abolish Nursing Homes?” The clear answer is yes based on the industry’s response to COVID. “The problem is that

Skilled Nursing News reported a discussion between reporter Alex Spanko and Susan Ryan. Ryan worked at nursing homes for years as a director of nursing. Now she works on initiatives designed to keep the elderly out of institutional care settings at all costs. Ryan is the senior director of the non-profit Green House Project. The

Everyone thinks they have adequate insurance, until the time comes to use it.  In most instances, when you are in an accident, one of the first things that happens is both parties’ insurances are notified.  Next, most people contemplate hiring an attorney.  Finally, there is negotiating. Negotiations are often very time consuming and stressful if

As Americans, we cherish our right to vote. Too many of us do not vote. This election may decide the future of America. Please vote. Voter Suppression Trump knows he is losing the election. As reporter Maggie Haberman put it, “People close to him are blunt that the president knows he’s losing and is scared

The Trump Administration announced the completion of a plan to dilute information on Nursing Home Compare.  The consumer-friendly Nursing Home Compare website will merge with Care Compare.  The new website will be a larger database of public information on a variety of health care providers. Nobody knows why Trump made the unnecessary change. Nursing Home