Author Frequently asked questions. 525 items Posts navigation Newer 1 … 19 20 21 22 23 … 53 Older Gaining freedom by escaping the unfreedom of the workplace August 3, 2020 University of Chicago Press Journals, American Association for the Advancement of Science EurekAlert!, July 31, 2020 According to recent Gallup polls, socialism is now more popular than capitalism among Democrats and young people, and support for “some form of socialism” among all Americans is at 43% (compared to 25% in 1942). Policies that went unmentioned […] Quote of the Day Stuart Butler has another proposal for us July 31, 2020 By Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D. JAMA Health Forum, July 30, 2020 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is forcing a much-needed questioning of the US health system. What is the right balance of authority between the federal government and the states? How should the profound inequities and gaps in the system be better addressed? Should […] Quote of the Day Private insurers offload financial risk to the providers July 30, 2020 By Toren L. Fronsdal, Jay Bhattacharya, Suzanne Tamang National Bureau of Economic Research, July 2020 Abstract We study a unique all-payer data set spanning 38 states to examine the differences in inpatient reimbursement rates paid by traditional Medicare (TM), Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicaid, and private (under-65) insurers, and the differences in negotiated rates across the […] Quote of the Day Tweaking value-based health care delays real reform July 29, 2020 The Value in Health Care Act aims to increase APM participation by extending incentives and correcting arbitrary qualification standards under MACRA and the Medicare Shared Savings Program. By Jacqueline LaPointe REVCYCLE INTELLIGENCE, July 28, 2020 A bipartisan bill introduced late last week aims to increase alternative payment model (APM) participation by making “commonsense changes” to […] Quote of the Day Democratic platform challenge on Medicare for All July 28, 2020 At least 360 Democratic delegates, mostly his supporters, have signed a pledge to oppose the Democratic platform unless it endorses single-payer. By Holly Otterbein POLITICO, July 27, 2020 More than 360 delegates, most of whom back Sanders, have signed on to a pledge to vote against the Democratic Party’s platform if it does not include […] Quote of the Day Structural racism calls for more than another New Deal July 27, 2020 Without having an honest conversation about how we got here, we will never be able to move on and heal. By Susan Rogers, M.D. Crain’s Chicago Business, Letters to the Editor, July 10, 2020 On reading the article “Why isn’t there a New Deal 2.0 in the mix?” (Crain’s Forum on Transportation, June 8), I […] Quote of the Day Health savings accounts are often redundant July 24, 2020 By Jeffrey T. Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH; Elizabeth Q. Cliff, PhD; Christopher Krenz, BA; Brady T. West, PhD; Helen Levy, PhD; Mark Fendrick, MD; Angela Fagerlin, PhD JAMA Network Open, July 17, 2020 Abstract Importance: Health savings accounts (HSAs) can be used by enrollees in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to save for health care expenses […] Quote of the Day Near term political prospects for Medicare for All July 23, 2020 By Amanda Terkel and Tara Golshan HuffPost, July 22, 2020 For the first time, the Democratic Party platform mentions “Medicare for All,” according to a draft version released this week. It’s a victory for progressives who worked to make the transformation of the health care system a central issue in the presidential campaign. “Generations of […] Quote of the Day Persuading opponents to support Medicare for All July 22, 2020 By Gordon Pennycook, James Allan Cheyne, Derek J. Koehler, and Jonathan A. Fugelsang PsyArXiv, Preprint, Last edited June 24, 2020 Abstract Does one’s stance toward evidence evaluation and belief revision have relevance for actual beliefs? We investigate the role of having an actively open-minded thinking style about evidence (AOT-E) on a wide range of beliefs, […] Quote of the Day What will Medicare for All really cost? July 21, 2020 By Gordon Mosser SSRN, May 12, 2020 Abstract In the US, 30 million people have no health insurance, and the per capita cost of health care is far higher than it is in other countries. To address these problems, many have advocated establishing Medicare-for-All (M4A). This paper reviews seven reports on the costs of M4A […] Quote of the Day Posts navigation Newer 1 … 19 20 21 22 23 … 53 Older