Author Frequently asked questions. 528 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 9 10 11 12 13 … 53 Older Lazes and Rudden: How frontline staff can save America’s healthcare December 30, 2020 By Peter Lazes and Marie Rudden The purpose of this book As both of us have been occupied in our careers with what makes organizational systems more effective and have observed the central role of frontline staff and caregivers in this effort, we offer methods for restructuring healthcare systems in a way that makes collaboration […] Quote of the Day H. Jack Geiger December 29, 2020 He used medicine to take on poverty, racism and the threat of nuclear destruction. Two groups he helped start won Nobel Peace Prizes. By Denise Grady The New York Times, December 28, 2020 Dr. H. Jack Geiger, who ran away to Harlem as a teenager and emerged a lifelong civil rights activist, helping to bring […] Quote of the Day Mercy Hospital, Chicago: What does ‘losing money’ mean? December 28, 2020 Though a state board rejected Mercy’s application to close, hospital officials are working to shut down by May 31. Activists want a moratorium on hospital closings and pressure from the city and state to ensure Mercy remains open. By Maxwell Evans Block Club Chicago, December 22, 2020 A coalition of activists are demanding elected officials […] Quote of the Day Congress bashes private insurers’ antitrust exemption December 23, 2020 By Allison Bell ThinkAdvisor, December 22, 2020 Members of the U.S. Senate approved H.R. 1418, a bill that would repeal a partial antitrust exemption for health insurers, and for dental insurers, by a voice vote Tuesday. The House approved an identical version of the “Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020″ bill by a voice […] Quote of the Day Lower socioeconomic status results in poorer quality insurance choices December 22, 2020 By Benjamin R. Handel, Jonathan T. Kolstad, Thomas Minten, and Johannes Spinnewijn National Bureau of Economic Research, September 2020 Abstract Market provision of impure public goods such as insurance retirement savings and education is common and growing as policy makers seek to offer more choice and gain efficiencies. This approach induces an important trade-off between […] Quote of the Day Let’s eliminate the actual cause of surprise medical bills December 21, 2020 By Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz The New York Times, December 20, 2020 After years of being stymied by well-funded interests, Congress has agreed to ban one of the most costly and exasperating practices in medicine: surprise medical bills. Surprise bills happen when an out-of-network provider is unexpectedly involved in a patient’s care. Patients go […] Quote of the Day Rutledge further demonstrates need for ERISA reform December 18, 2020 U.S. Department of Labor The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans. https://www.dol.gov… Restoring The Preemption Status Quo: Rutledge, ERISA, And State Health Policy Efforts By Carmel […] Quote of the Day So how much do you really spend on health care? December 17, 2020 By Anne B. Martin, Micah Hartman, David Lassman, Aaron Catlin Health Affairs, December 16, 2020 Abstract US health care spending increased 4.6 percent to reach $3.8 trillion in 2019, similar to the rate of growth of 4.7 percent in 2018. The share of the economy devoted to health care spending was 17.7 percent in 2019 […] Quote of the Day Wharton Professor Robert Hughes advocates for universal health care December 16, 2020 Interview of Robert Hughes, professor of business ethics and legal studies at Wharton The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Knowledge@Wharton, December 8, 2020 Nothing quite exposes the inequalities that exist in American society more than the health care system. It’s a complex combination of private insurance, public programs and politics that drives up […] Quote of the Day United States once again in 11th place out of 11 December 15, 2020 By Michelle M. Doty, Roosa Tikkanen, Molly FitzGerald, Katharine Fields, and Reginald D. Williams II The Commonwealth Fund, December 9, 2020 The Issue As COVID-19 continues to ravage the globe, the United States faces renewed scrutiny for the stark disparities in health and economic impacts experienced by people with lower incomes and by Black and […] Quote of the Day Posts pagination Newer 1 … 9 10 11 12 13 … 53 Older
