Author Frequently asked questions. 528 items Posts navigation Newer 1 … 37 38 39 40 41 … 53 Older Why the neoliberals can’t fix health care November 22, 2019 By John E. McDonough The Milbank Quarterly, November 2019 August 19, 2019 was a big day for The Business Roundtable (TBR), the Washington, DC non-profit association of chief executive officers of major US companies. The organization released a new “Statement on the Purpose of the Corporation” signed by 183 CEOs declaring that the interests of […] Quote of the Day Workers health insurance costs outpace incomes November 21, 2019 By Sara R. Collins, David C. Radley, and Jesse C. Baumgartner The Commonwealth Fund, November 21, 2019 Abstract Issue: With 2020 elections coming up, some Democratic presidential candidates and members of Congress have suggested ways to reduce costs of insurance and care, including proposals for employer plans, which cover roughly half the population of the […] Quote of the Day What about the surge in health care from implementing Medicare for All? November 20, 2019 By Adam Gaffney, Steffie Woolhandler, and David Himmelstein Journal of General Internal Medicine, Online November 19, 2019 Abstract Most analysts project that a reform like Medicare-for-All that lowers financial barriers to care would cause a surge in the utilization of services, raising costs despite stable or even reduced prices. However, the finite supply of physicians […] Quote of the Day Experts question whether one Medicare should fit all November 19, 2019 By Mark Shepard, Katherine Baicker, and Jonathan S. Skinner National Bureau of Economic Research, November 2019 Abstract There is increasing interest in expanding Medicare health insurance coverage in the U.S., but it is not clear whether the current program is the right foundation on which to build. Traditional Medicare covers a uniform set of benefits […] Quote of the Day What would a public option do to ACA marketplaces? November 18, 2019 FTI Consulting, November 2019 Key Findings Introducing a public option could create a “two-tier” health system where employer- based insurance provides access to a different set of hospitals or services than those available to enrollees in public insurance. The government would be expected to set premiums for the public option approximately 25 percent below market […] Quote of the Day Elizabeth Warren’s proposed transition to Medicare for All November 15, 2019 By Elizabeth Warren Medium, November 15. 2019 Every serious proposal for Medicare for All contemplates a significant transition period. Today, I’m announcing my plan to expand public health care coverage, reduce costs, and improve the quality of care for every family in America. My plan will be completed in my first term. It includes dramatic […] Quote of the Day BlueCross BlueShield Association shifting support to narrower network plans November 14, 2019 By Paige Minemyer FierceHealthcare, November 13, 2019 Blues plans are launching a high-performance network nationwide. The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) revealed this week that its member plans would offer Blue HPN beginning in January 2021. The network will be available in 55 markets across the U.S. Jennifer Atkins, vice president of network solutions […] Quote of the Day Millions know someone who died after not getting treatment November 13, 2019 By Dan Witters Gallup, November 12, 2019 Highlights 34 million adults know someone who died after not getting treatment 58 million adults report inability to pay for needed drugs in past year Little progress seen by Trump administration in limiting rising drug costs More than 13% of American adults — or about 34 million people […] Quote of the Day Drug co-payments can be hazardous to your health November 12, 2019 By Navindra Persaud, MD; Michael Bedard, MD; Andrew S. Boozary, MD; et al JAMA Internal Medicine, October 7, 2019 Abstract Importance: Nonadherence to treatment with medicines is common globally, even for life-saving treatments. Cost is one important barrier to access, and only some jurisdictions provide medicines at no charge to patients. Objective: To determine whether […] Quote of the Day Influential chief executives of health systems are bringing us more managed care November 11, 2019 By Adam L. Logeman, MS, Oscar Ponce, MD, Neri Álvarez-Villalobos, MD, Victor M. Montori, MD, MSc Mayo Clinic Proceedings, November 2019 The health care system in the United States is capable of both health care excellence and pricing people out of care. Key individuals can exert influence on public and private discourse, policies, and actions […] Quote of the Day Posts navigation Newer 1 … 37 38 39 40 41 … 53 Older
