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washingtonpost. com > opinions > 05/18/2026 > xavier-becerra-didnt-sell-out-by-admitting-single-payer-is-infeasible

Opinion | Getting real about Medicare-for-all in California

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (117+ words) The Washington Post Gavin Newsom broke his 2018 promise to implement single-payer health care because it would have crushed the state's finances. Former health and human services secretary Xavier Becerra recently nodded to reality on health care, and his Democratic rivals…...

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washingtonpost. com > opinions > 04/19/2026 > brits-pay-private-care-because-medicare-for-all-is-juvenile-idea

Opinion | A Medicare-for-all future in the United Kingdom

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (159+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. More Brits pay for private insurance because the National Health Service is…...

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washingtonpost. com > wp-intelligence > health-brief > 04/17/2026 > one-big-no-could-kill-medicares-glp-1-plan

One big "no" could kill Medicare's GLP-1 plan

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (38+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Insurers mull whether to opt in to federal pilot...

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washingtonpost. com > opinions > 04/01/2026 > medicare-advantage-senior-rural-health-care-gaps

Opinion | Where Medicare Advantage is falling short

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (196+ words) The Washington Post Seniors" health care coverage, AI adoption and MFN drug pricing, in readers" eyes. As a geriatrician with decades of experience caring for older adults with multiple chronic conditions, I was troubled by the March 28 online Health article…...

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washingtonpost. com > health > 03/28/2026 > insurance-health-care-medicare-seniors

Dumped by insurance plans, millions of seniors scramble for health coverage

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (95+ words) The Washington Post The privatized version of Medicare " Medicare Advantage " grew rapidly with perks like vision and dental care. In some regions options are dwindling. At 70, landscape artist Anthony J. Petchkis lives with a host of health problems. There was the…...

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washingtonpost. com > opinions > 03/20/2026 > medicare-for-all-democrats-election

Opinion | Medicare-for-all makes a comeback

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (248+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. But don't expect any Democrats to have an easier time selling it....

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washingtonpost. com > opinions > 02/17/2026 > medicare-mobility-seniors-nursing-homes

Opinion | The vital measure of senior health that Medicare ignores

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (374+ words) Nursing facilities receive high marks for preventing falls even as patient mobility declines. Neha Sabharwal is a physical therapist and rehabilitation director. As a physical therapist and rehabilitation director who oversees Medicare-funded nursing home care for patients recovering from serious…...

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washingtonpost. com > opinions > 02/11/2026 > healthcare-pharmacists-regulation

Opinion | Modernizing these laws could expand access to health care for millions

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (104+ words) The Washington Post Tim Frost is a licensed pharmacist and senior fellow at the Cicero Institute. For millions of Americans, gaining timely access to basic medical care is a familiar struggle. The United States is projected to face a shortage…...

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washingtonpost. com > wp-intelligence > health-brief > 01/27/2026 > medicare-advantage-takes-hit

Medicare Advantage takes a hit

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (47+ words) The Washington Post Plus: The next drugs up for Medicare negotiation. In today's issue: How insurers plan to push back on the Medicare Advantage payment rate proposal. " Payment rate expectation vs. reality. " Next round of drugs selected for Medicare negotiation....

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washingtonpost. com > health > 10/11/2025 > medicare-part-d-prescription-coverage-enrollment > c795bf06-a6bc-11f0-8f8b-d9483809ee65_story. html

Prescription drug coverage options are shrinking for Medicare shoppers

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (201+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop…...