Author Frequently asked questions. 531 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 26 27 28 29 30 … 54 Older Covid-19 and Hospital Inequality May 4, 2020 By Barbara Caress The New School, Center for New York City Affairs, Urban Matters, April 29, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic is hitting the underfinanced hospitals serving thousands of poor and working-class New Yorkers the hardest. The emergency federal funds for hospitals haven’t corrected their inequitable status vis a vis far better-off private hospitals, and have […] Quote of the Day Our safety net is a sieve with large rents May 1, 2020 By Marianne Bitler, Hilary Hoynes, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach Milbank Quarterly, April 30, 2020 Over the past two months, the United States has seen a historic increase in unemployment. While some of these jobs quickly will be regained when the public health measures needed to manage the crisis can be relaxed, the unemployment rate will likely […] Quote of the Day Americans agree that it is the government’s responsibility to provide health care for all April 30, 2020 Fordham University, April 29, 2020 Despite apparent gaps in the United States’ healthcare system during the coronavirus outbreak, Americans are generally satisfied with the healthcare system’s performance, according to a new poll from Fordham University. The crisis may, however, be driving more Americans to support a government-run healthcare system. At this point, Americans also express […] Quote of the Day ‘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 Posts pagination Newer 1 … 26 27 28 29 30 … 54 Older
