Author Frequently asked questions. 531 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 49 50 51 52 53 54 Older Why health profession students are fighting the AMA June 7, 2019 The AMA protects corporate interests, not doctors and patients – and now it’s trying to stop Medicare for All By Jonathan Michels, Will Cox, Alankrita Siddula and Rex Tai The Guardian, June 6, 2019 This Saturday, nurses, physicians, and medical students plan to walk out of their clinics and on to the streets of Chicago […] Quote of the Day John Geyman’s ‘Struggling and Dying Under Trumpcare’ June 6, 2019 By John Geyman, M.D. Copernicus Healthcare From the Preface There are four key issues involved in the future of U.S. health care: Who is the health care system for – profiteering corporate stakeholders, their shareholders and Wall Street investors – or patients, families, and taxpayers? Is health care just another commodity for sale in our […] Quote of the Day Care for America’s elderly and disabled people relies on immigrant labor June 5, 2019 By Leah Zallman, Karen E. Finnegan, David U. Himmelstein, Sharon Touw, and Steffie Woolhandler Health Affairs, June 2019 Abstract As the US wrestles with immigration policy and caring for an aging population, data on immigrants’ role as health care and long-term care workers can inform both debates. Previous studies have examined immigrants’ role as health […] Quote of the Day Mitchell Katz endorses single payer June 4, 2019 By Mitchell Katz, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, New York City Health + Hospitals New York State Hearing, Joint Senate and Assembly Committees on Health, May 28, 2019 Good morning Chairpersons Gottfried and Rivera and members of the Assembly and Senate Committees on Health. I am Mitch Katz, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer […] Quote of the Day Voters do not have a sophisticated understanding of health policy June 3, 2019 By Drew Altman Axios, June 3, 2019 There’s a big disconnect between the health care debates that dominate Washington, the campaigns and the politically active — where all of the talk is about sweeping changes like Medicare for All or health care block grants — and what the voters are actually thinking about. The big […] Quote of the Day JAMA – Woolhandler and Himmelstein explain single payer Medicare for All May 31, 2019 By Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H.; David U. Himmelstein, M.D. JAMA, Viewpoint, Health Policy, Published Online May 31, 2019 The prospect of single-payer “Medicare-for-all” reform evokes enthusiasm and concern. Proponents maintain that a single-payer system would be the simplest route to universal coverage; every US resident would qualify for comprehensive insurance under a public, tax-financed plan […] Quote of the Day The public’s views on health care costs May 30, 2019 By Robert J. Blendon, Sc.D., John M. Benson, M.A., and Caitlin L. McMurtry, S.M. The New England Journal of Medicine, May 29, 2019 U.S. health care costs — and not merely prescription-drug prices — have risen to the top of the national agenda. More than two thirds (69%) of the U.S. public has said that […] Quote of the Day State barriers to Medigap cause patients to re-enroll in Medicare Advantage May 29, 2019 By David J. Meyers, Amal N. Trivedi, and Vincent Mor Health Affairs, May 2019 In all but eight states, Medicare supplemental coverage (or Medigap) plans may deny coverage or charge higher premiums on the basis of preexisting health conditions. This may particularly affect chronically ill or high-need Medicare Advantage enrollees who switch to traditional Medicare […] Quote of the Day The insurers are rapidly becoming the health care delivery system May 28, 2019 By Stephanie Goldberg Modern Healthcare, May 21, 2019 If you can’t beat ’em, buy ’em: It’s a mantra health insurance giants like UnitedHealth Group and Humana have embraced for years as they’ve snapped up doctors practices to curb the cost of medical care. Now the parent of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois is […] Quote of the Day A priceless answer to the question of physician pay reduction under Medicare for All May 24, 2019 If you think the fight with insurance companies is tough, just wait until single-payer advocates have to go head-to-head with doctors. By Mike Konczal The Nation, May 13, 2019 The debate over expanding Medicare is at the center of the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination. Yet for such a crucial topic, there are still […] Quote of the Day Posts pagination Newer 1 … 49 50 51 52 53 54 Older
