Author Frequently asked questions. 528 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 … 53 Older Structural Racism in the COVID-19 Pandemic January 14, 2021 Columbia University, Irving Medical Center, January 12, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the deep fissures in our nation’s health care system, accentuating tragic disparities largely along racial and ethnic lines and highlighting the need for an immediate exploration of the underlying structural racism so that health care can become more inclusive and equitable, according […] Quote of the Day Providing vaccine to detained immigrants January 13, 2021 By Nishant Uppal, Parsa Erfani, and Raquel Sofia Sandoval STAT, January 12, 2021 Targeted vaccination efforts are essential in prisons and jails, where 90 of the 100 largest Covid-19 cluster outbreaks in the United States have occurred. The spread of Covid-19 in ICE detention centers has also been rampant. On average, the monthly rate of […] Quote of the Day Eric Foner on American exceptionalism January 12, 2021 George Yancy interviews Eric Foner, history professor at Columbia Truthout, January 12, 2021 What will history make of the horror and disbelief experienced by the world on January 6, when the United States Capitol was violently broken into and vandalized by Trump supporters who attempted to stop the counting of the Electoral College votes legitimately […] Quote of the Day U.S. ranks near last in equity, affordability and access to primary care January 11, 2021 By Michelle M. Doty, Roosa S. Tikkanen, Molly FitzGerald, Katharine Fields, and Reginald D. Williams Health Affairs, December 9, 2020 Abstract A high-performing health care system strives to achieve universal access, affordability, high-quality care, and equity, aiming to reduce inequality in outcomes and access. Using data from the 2020 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey, […] Quote of the Day Misrepresenting race in medical schools January 8, 2021 By Christina Amutah, B.A., Kaliya Greenidge, Adjoa Mante, A.B., Michelle Munyikwa, Ph.D., Sanjna L. Surya, B.A., Eve Higginbotham, M.D., David S. Jones, M.D., Ph.D., Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., Dorothy Roberts, J.D., Jennifer Tsai, M.D., M.Ed., and Jaya Aysola, M.D., D.T.M.H., M.P.H. The New England Journal of Medicine, January 6, 2021 Conceptions of race have evolved […] Quote of the Day So, where does health care reform fit in all of this? January 7, 2021 Senate control opens up new possibilities, but the party will still need to contend with arcane rules and the challenges of a narrow majority. By Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz The New York Times, January 7, 2021 The Democrats’ new congressional majority puts a variety of health policy ideas suddenly into reach, even if big […] Quote of the Day The pandemic did not stop some hospitals from suing patients for unpaid bills January 6, 2021 By Brian M. Rosenthal The New York Times, January 5, 2021 When the coronavirus began spreading through New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo ordered state-run hospitals to stop suing patients over unpaid medical bills, and almost all of the major private hospitals in the state voluntarily followed suit by suspending their claims. But one chain […] Quote of the Day We can easily afford to include everyone in Medicare for All January 5, 2021 By Adam Gaffney, David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, and James G. Kahn Health Affairs, January 2021 Abstract The return of a Democratic administration to the White House, coupled with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic–induced contractions of job-based insurance, may reignite debate over public coverage expansion and its costs. Decades of research demonstrate that uninsured people […] Quote of the Day Health insurance brokers manipulate commissions and bonuses January 4, 2021 By Katy Talento, Sc.M., and Ge Bai, Ph.D. MedPage Today, January 2, 2021 Health insurance brokers market themselves to employers as a buyer’s agent, promising to use their expertise to find employers the best deal. A new study, however, reported a positive association between health insurance broker commissions and premiums paid by employers offering fully […] Quote of the Day As it was, and how it needs to be December 31, 2020 By Yvette Cabrera Los Angeles Times, February 13, 1995 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — Back in the 1960s, after Mexican farm workers left the fields at each sunset, Dr. Monte McCanne’s office in this tiny agricultural town would begin to fill with laborers and their children. The doctor was always in, sometimes as late as 10 […] Quote of the Day Posts pagination Newer 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 … 53 Older
