Norm's Notes

An archive of articles and listserve postings of interest, mostly posted without commentary, linked to commentary at the Education Notes Online blog. Note that I do not endorse the points of views of all articles, but post them for reference purposes.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

When ‘Prior Authorization’ Becomes a Medical Roadblock Medicare Advantage plans say it reduces waste and inappropriate care. Critics say it often restricts coverage unnecessarily.

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MULGREWCARE IN ACTION When ‘Prior Authorization’ Becomes a Medical Roadblock Medicare Advantage plans say it reduces waste and inappropria...

Saturday, May 25, 2024

NYC Council Speaker Seeks ‘Closure’ on Medicare Advantage Fight

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https://www.work-bites.com/view-all/l0jlanbkw2eo00qweiapyzdrsofq20 Thanks for reading! If you value this reporting and would like ...

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Bloomberg’s Man in Albany Is Young but Seasoned (ScuzBall)

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https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/nyregion/07lasher.html Bloomberg’s Man in Albany Is Young but Seasoned By Javier C. Hernández June 6, 2...

Friday, May 17, 2024

As a Nightmare Brews on Wall Street for CVS, Executives Scramble to Quell Investors

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As a Nightmare Brews on Wall Street for CVS, Executives Scramble to Quell Investors Wendell Potter May 16, 2024 Forwarded this email? ...

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ed notes online: Norm Scott worked in the NYC school system from 1967 to 2002, spending 30 of those years teaching elementary school in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn (District 14). He retired in July 2002. He has been active in education reform and in the UFT, often as a critic of union policy, since 1970, working with a variety of groups. In 1996 he began publishing Education Notes, a newsletter for teachers attending the UFT Delegate Assembly. In 2002, he expanded the paper into a 16-page tabloid, printing up to 25,000 copies distributed to teacher mailboxes through Ed Notes supporters. Education Notes started publishing a blog in Aug. 2006. Norm also writes the School Scope education column for The Wave, the Rockaway Beach community newspaper.

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