Author Frequently asked questions. 534 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 44 45 46 47 48 … 54 Older Race as a barrier to universal health care August 22, 2019 By Jeneen Interlandi The New York Times Magazine, August 14, 2019 Smallpox was not the only health disparity facing the newly emancipated, who at the close of the Civil War faced a considerably higher mortality rate than that of whites. Despite their urgent pleas for assistance, white leaders were deeply ambivalent about intervening. They worried […] Quote of the Day New HRA rule: Converting employer-sponsored plans from a defined benefit to a defined contribution? August 21, 2019 A Rule by the Internal Revenue Service, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Health and Human Services Department Federal Register, June 20, 2019 Action: Final rule. Effective date: These final rules are effective on August 19, 2019. Summary: This document sets forth final rules to expand opportunities for working men and women and their […] Quote of the Day Since 1978, CEO compensation up 940%; workers 12% August 20, 2019 By Lawrence Mishel and Julia Wolfe Economic Policy Institute, August 14, 2019 What this report finds: The increased focus on growing inequality has led to an increased focus on CEO pay. Corporate boards running America’s largest public firms are giving top executives outsize compensation packages. Average pay of CEOs at the top 350 firms in […] Quote of the Day Decrease in private nongroup coverage leaves more uninsured August 19, 2019 By Laura Skopec, John Holahan, and Caroline Elmendorf Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Urban Institute, August 15, 2019 The Issue Between 2013 and 2016, the uninsurance rate for nonelderly Americans from birth to age 64 fell every year, and 18.5 million more Americans had health insurance coverage in 2016 than in 2013. However, these coverage gains […] Quote of the Day AMA bails out of partnership opposed to Medicare for All August 16, 2019 By Dan Diamond and Adam Cancryn POLITICO, August 15, 2019 The American Medical Association has quit a coalition that’s led the health industry’s fight against Medicare expansion, the first crack in its opposition to Democratic candidates’ proposals. The AMA’s logo is no longer visible on the website of the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, […] Quote of the Day JG Kahn & E Marseille: Fears and facts of Medicare for All August 15, 2019 By Drs. James G. Kahn and Elliot Marseille The Hill, August 14, 2019 Each candidate has their own way to fix what ails health insurance. Everyone claimed “Medicare” at the heart of their strategy. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged sweeping reform, while former Vice President Joe Biden and others advocated […] Quote of the Day Medicare ACO outcomes are indistinguishable from zero August 14, 2019 By Mariétou H. Ouayogodé, PhD, Alexander J. Mainor, JD, MPH, Ellen Meara, PhD, Julie P. W. Bynum, MD, MPH, and Carrie H. Colla, PhD JAMA Network Open, July 12, 2019 Abstract Importance People with complex needs account for a disproportionate amount of Medicare spending, partially because of fragmented care delivered across multiple practitioners and settings. […] Quote of the Day Out-of-network surprise billing quantified August 13, 2019 By Eric C. Sun, MD, PhD; Michelle M. Mello, JD, PhD; Jasmin Moshfegh, MA, MSc; Laurence C. Baker, PhD JAMA Internal Medicine, August 12, 2019 Abstract Importance: Although surprise medical bills are receiving considerable attention from lawmakers and the news media, to date there has been little systematic study of the incidence and financial consequences […] Quote of the Day People care about coverage, not private plans August 12, 2019 By Jake Johnson Common Dreams, August 9, 2019 A Business Insider poll published Thursday found that most Americans with employer-sponsored health coverage support switching over to Medicare for All, undermining the right-wing narrative that the U.S. public is wedded to private insurance plans. The survey showed that 59 percent of respondents who have employer-provided insurance […] Quote of the Day Timothy Faust: Health Justice Now – a must read August 9, 2019 By Timothy Faust This can all feel like so much. It feels like so much to me! I sit to read or write and the waves batter me and my body feels like a towel, wet and crumpled on the floor; I fall inside myself and wish for some angelic comet to plunge into my […] Quote of the Day Posts pagination Newer 1 … 44 45 46 47 48 … 54 Older
