Author Frequently asked questions. 525 items Posts navigation Newer 1 … 29 30 31 32 33 … 53 Older Taiwan’s COVID-19 lesson for us March 13, 2020 By C. Jason Wang, MD, PhD; Chun Y. Ng, MBA, MPH; Robert H. Brook, MD, ScD JAMA, March 3, 2020 Conclusions Taiwan’s government learned from its 2003 SARS experience and established a public health response mechanism for enabling rapid actions for the next crisis. Well-trained and experienced teams of officials were quick to recognize the […] Quote of the Day With Coronavirus, ‘Health Care for Some’ Is a Recipe for Disaster March 12, 2020 By The Editorial Board The New York Times, March 6, 2020 In late January, as the new coronavirus was making its first incursion into the United States, the Supreme Court upheld the Trump administration’s contested “public charge” rule, which enables federal officials to deny green cards to immigrants who use social safety net programs. The […] Quote of the Day Statement from prominent economists on Medicare for All March 11, 2020 By James G. Kahn, Jeffrey Sachs, Anders Fremstad, Robert Reich, Robert Pollin, Leonard Rodberg, Emmanuel Saez, Gabriel Zucman, Alison Galvani, Gerald Friedman The Hopbrook Institute, February 28, 2020 We are economists interested in public policy and healthcare. Some of us have worked to estimate the cost of alternative healthcare programs. Others have reviewed such estimates. […] Quote of the Day The rough political road to optimal health policy March 10, 2020 By Quoctrung Bui and Sarah Kliff The New York Times, March 10, 2020 It is a common refrain from Bernie Sanders on the campaign trail: The United States is the only developed country that does not provide health coverage to all residents. “Canada can provide universal health care to all their people at half the […] Quote of the Day Medicare For All: If Not Now, When? March 9, 2020 By Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H. Health Affairs Blog, March 9, 2020 The rise of Medicare for All has triggered mixed reactions. Supporters see it as a cause for hope — the culmination of decades of research, education, and advocacy. President Donald Trump, on the other hand, is dyspeptic, fuming in his recent State of the […] Quote of the Day HHS’s zero tolerance for children (er, something like that) March 6, 2020 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, March 2020 Why we did this study In spring 2018, the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adopted a zero-tolerance policy under which large numbers of families entering the United States without authorization were separated by DHS. Typically, adults were held […] Quote of the Day Transitional job churn is a benefit of Medicare for All March 5, 2020 Job loss claims are misleading, and substantial boosts to job quality are often overlooked By Josh Bivens Economic Policy Institute, March 5, 2020 Fundamental health reform like “Medicare for All” would be a hugely ambitious policy undertaking with profound effects on the economy and the economic security of households in America. But despite oft-repeated claims […] Quote of the Day NASI report on expanding Medicare eligibility March 4, 2020 Examining Approaches to Expand Medicare Eligibility: Key Design Options and Implications National Academy of Social Insurance, March 2020 From the Executive Summary Improving access to affordable, high-quality health coverage and care and constraining health care spending remain formidable policy challenges for the United States. In response, candidates, state and federal officeholders, academics, and a variety […] Quote of the Day Health Affairs on ACA at 10: A celebration of cruel mediocrity March 3, 2020 How Have ACA Insurance Expansions Affected Health Outcomes? Findings From The Literature Health Affairs, March 2020 A growing body of literature examining the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on nonelderly adults provides promising evidence of improvements in health outcomes through insurance expansions. However, not all studies reported a significant positive relationship between ACA […] Quote of the Day ACA still leaves many exposed to catastrophic health expenditures March 2, 2020 By Charles Liu, MD, MS; Yusuke Tsugawa, MD, PhD; Thomas G. Weiser, MD, MPH; John W. Scott, MD, MPH; David A. Spain, MD; Melinda Maggard-Gibbons, MD, MSHS JAMA Network Open, February 28, 2020 Abstract Importance: Trauma is an expensive and unpredictable source of out-of-pocket spending for American families. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act […] Quote of the Day Posts navigation Newer 1 … 29 30 31 32 33 … 53 Older