Author Frequently asked questions. 531 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 29 30 31 32 33 … 54 Older Marcia Angell: Coronavirus reinforces moral basis for Medicare for All March 23, 2020 By Marcia Angell Santa Fe New Mexican, March 21, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic is the best argument for “Medicare for All.” As it stands, most Americans get health care only if we have insurance that will pay for it. If we don’t or we can’t afford the deductibles and copayments, too bad. Every other advanced […] Quote of the Day Emergency coronavirus funds for American Indians languish in bureaucratic limbo March 20, 2020 Tribes say they’ve been forgotten in Trump’s coronavirus response and are running dangerously low on medical supplies. By Adam Cancryn POLITICO, March 20, 2020 The Trump administration has held up $40 million in emergency aid Congress approved earlier this month to help American Indians combat the coronavirus — a delay that’s left tribal leaders across […] Quote of the Day GOP-led states diverge on easing Medicaid access during COVID-19 March 19, 2020 By Harris Meyer Modern Healthcare, March 18, 2020 At least two Republican-led states want to temporarily ease their Medicaid waiver requirements and make it easier for residents to get and keep coverage under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program during the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, Arizona and Iowa sent requests to the CMS so […] Quote of the Day Can we put partisan politics aside during the pandemic? March 18, 2020 By Bobby Allyn, Barbara Sprunt NPR, March 17, 2020 In the face of the coronavirus worsening across the U.S. and reordering the daily life of millions of Americans, fewer people view the pandemic as a real threat, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Just about 56% of Americans consider the coronavirus a “real threat,” […] Quote of the Day Pandemics and Medicare for All March 17, 2020 Institute for Public Accuracy, March 16, 2020 Biden claimed at last night’s debate: “With all due respect to Medicare for All, you have a single-payer system in Italy. It doesn’t work there. It has nothing to do with Medicare for All. That would not solve the problem at all.” Sanders responded: “What the experts tell […] Quote of the Day RAND draws wrong conclusion on capping surprise bills March 16, 2020 RAND, Press Release, March 12, 2020 Placing limits on what hospitals can collect for out-of-network care could yield savings similar to more-sweeping proposals such as Medicare for All or setting global health spending caps, according to a new RAND Corporation report. RAND researchers examined the potential impact of four proposals for out-of-network payment limits: 125% […] Quote of the Day 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 Posts pagination Newer 1 … 29 30 31 32 33 … 54 Older
