Bellingham City Club: Health Equity or Private Equity?

Is Wall Street taking over health care for seniors? In 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new model program that has moved millions of traditional Medicare beneficiaries into mostly commercial, for-profit plans called Direct Contracting Entities (DCE), without the enrollees’ full understanding or consent. Our speaker, Dr. Ana Malinow, explains the new system and answers your questions.