Author Frequently asked questions. 528 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 26 27 28 29 30 … 53 Older ‘Alliance to Fight for Health Care’ plans to defeat Medicare for All April 29, 2020 By Susannah Luthi POLITICO, April 28, 2020 Big businesses and powerful Democrats are aligning around a proposal to bail out employer health plans in the wake of staggering losses to the insurance industry, as some worry that a surge in uninsured Americans could give new life to a stalled push for “Medicare for All.” The […] Quote of the Day Two-thirds of voters support providing Medicare to every American April 28, 2020 By Gabriela Schulte The Hill, April 24, 2020 Q: Would you support or oppose providing Medicare to every American? 69% – Net support 37% – Strongly support 32% – Somewhat support 31% – Net oppose 18% – Strongly oppose 14% – Somewhat oppose Support for Medicare for All has remained consistently strong over the past […] Quote of the Day U.S. will not take part in WHO global drugs, vaccine initiative launch April 27, 2020 By Ed Silverman STAT, April 24, 2020 Led by the World Health Organization, a long list of countries, industry groups, and nongovernmental organizations committed to joining a project for developing and producing new drugs, vaccines, and tests for Covid-19 — and ensure worldwide access to the products. The orchestrated move, which is being called the […] Quote of the Day Austerity and the Americanization of health care was Italy’s problem April 24, 2020 The Americanization of Italian health care plays a part in the country’s disastrous coronavirus outbreak. By Vale Disamistade The Nation, April 14, 2020 Democratic and Republican pundits have no shortage of bogus talking points to discredit calls for Medicare for All. A memorable recent incarnation of this effort came when Democratic nominee Joe Biden weaponized […] Quote of the Day California’s ACA success is a testimonial for Medicare for All April 23, 2020 By Peter V. Lee, Elliott S. Fisher, Kelly Green Health Affairs Blog, April 20-21, 2020 One of the underlying principles of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) is that public health is a public good. The landmark legislation dramatically changed how we view health care in the United States and brought meaningful health insurance […] Quote of the Day Why medical loss ratio rebates benefit the insurers April 22, 2020 By Rachel Fehr and Cynthia Cox KFF, April 17, 2020 The Medical Loss Ratio (or MLR) requirement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) limits the portion of premium dollars health insurers may use for administration, marketing, and profits. Under the ACA, health insurers must publicly report the portion of premium dollars spent on health care […] Quote of the Day Pandemic brings fallacy of insurance choice into focus April 21, 2020 The insidious root of the problem is that healthcare as a market commodity simply does not work, and we’ve known this for decades. By Rani Marx, James G. Kahn Common Dreams, April 19, 2020 Choice. It’s what we all want in America, right? We rail against being told how to run our lives, especially by […] Quote of the Day What would Jonas Salk say? April 20, 2020 By Jonathan Salk The Hill, April 13, 2020 There’s a lot of speculation about a COVID-19 vaccine, from false memes that need debunking, to physicians writing about renewed appreciation and longing for medical victories like the development of the first effective polio vaccine. Hailed as medical miracle, the vaccine was announced 65 years ago yesterday […] Quote of the Day Employer plans responsible for excessive out-of-pocket costs April 17, 2020 By Sherry A. Glied and Benjamin Zhu The Commonwealth Fund, April 17, 2020 Abstract Issue: Many studies report that high out-of-pocket health spending is an increasing problem, despite expanded insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Little is known about how Americans’ out-of-pocket spending has changed over time. Goals: To observe trends in high […] Quote of the Day Private agent vs. social planner in COVID-19 mitigation April 16, 2020 By Callum J. Jones, Thomas Philippon, Venky Venkateswaran National Bureau of Economic Research, April 2020 We study the response of an economy to an unexpected epidemic. Households mitigate the spread of the disease by reducing consumption, reducing hours worked, and working from home. Working from home is subject to learning-by-doing and the capacity of the […] Quote of the Day Posts pagination Newer 1 … 26 27 28 29 30 … 53 Older
