Author Frequently asked questions. 531 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 25 26 27 28 29 … 54 Older The Lancet: Fix the CDC by replacing the president May 18, 2020 The Lancet, Editorial, May 16, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen in the USA with 1·3 million cases and an estimated death toll of 80 684 as of May 12. States that were initially the hardest hit, such as New York and New Jersey, have decelerated the rate of infections and deaths after the implementation […] Quote of the Day What should we do about the payer-provider disconnect? May 15, 2020 By Merrill Goozner Modern Healthcare, May 14, 2020 Call it the big disconnect. Thousands of healthcare provider groups face financial ruin. Tens of millions of Americans are losing insurance coverage. Yet private health insurers are doing just fine, thank you. So far, Congress has responded only to the provider crisis. Social distancing has cut hospital […] Quote of the Day Rich hospitals get government handouts May 14, 2020 KFF, Press Release, May 13, 2020 Hospitals that in normal times derive most of their revenue from patients with private insurance received more than twice as much federal coronavirus relief funding per bed than the hospitals that get the smallest share of private insurance money, finds a new KFF analysis of the first $50 billion […] Quote of the Day Why would states deny retroactive eligibility for Medicaid? May 13, 2020 By Paul Shafer Nicole Huberfeld Ezra Golberstein Health Affairs Blog, May 8, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has led to record numbers of American workers being laid off or seeing their hours and paychecks dwindle. The economy is on the brink of a deep recession, and waves of coronavirus infections may continue for the foreseeable future. […] Quote of the Day Is it time to nationalize hospitals? May 12, 2020 The fragmented US hospital system, made up of private and community hospitals, has made it harder to fight coronavirus. By Daniel Skinner Al Jazeera, May 11, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic arrived at a pivotal moment in the US healthcare, just as scrutiny over hospital pricing and practices was gaining traction, including at the Democratic presidential […] Quote of the Day Billionaires sought health care reform but got pie in the sky May 11, 2020 By Anna Wilde Mathews and David Benoit Morningstar, May 8, 2020 Atul Gawande is in advanced discussions to step down as chief executive and take on a less operational role as chairman of Haven, the health-care venture backed by Amazon.com Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., according to people with knowledge of […] Quote of the Day Get sick now; Insurer fee waivers for COVID-19 treatment may expire by June 1 May 8, 2020 By Eagan Kemp, Melinda St. Louis, Taylor Lincoln, and Michael Tanglis Public Citizen, May 7, 2020 Summary of Findings The vast majority of the largest health insurers say they are offering at least some fee waivers for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, but these fee waivers contain significant restrictions and most are set to expire […] Quote of the Day WFTU on business games related to the COVID-19 vaccine May 7, 2020 World Federation of Trade Unions, May 6, 2020 The World Federation of Trade Unions, representing 100 million members across the five continents, expresses its deepest concern at the latest developments in the research sector on treatment and vaccination against the new coronavirus. The antagonisms between business groups, pharmaceutical industries and imperialist states in the field […] Quote of the Day Onset of disability spurs exit from private Medicare Advantage plans May 6, 2020 By Claire K. Ankuda, Katherine A. Ornstein, Kenneth E. Covinsky, Evan Bollens-Lund, Diane E. Meier, and Amy S. Kelley Health Affairs, May 2020 Abstract Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have increasing flexibility to provide nonmedical services to support older adults aging in place in the community. However, prior research has suggested that enrollees with functional disability […] Quote of the Day Frank talk about the need for Medicare for All May 5, 2020 By Eve Ottenberg CounterPunch, April 24, 2020 The elephant in the Covid-19 infected room is Medicare for All. Maybe it really, finally is time for it. With at least 26 million people suddenly unemployed and many of those losing their health coverage during a deadly plague – how are people supposed to pay for a […] Quote of the Day Posts pagination Newer 1 … 25 26 27 28 29 … 54 Older
