Author Frequently asked questions. 294 items Posts navigation Newer 1 … 20 21 22 23 24 … 30 Older Heart Attack Care Better in Canada than the US October 21, 2021 Summary: This study compared quality of care (eg, best clinical practices like prescribing the right medicines) for young adults (≤55) with an acute myocardial infarction. A low quality of care score was nearly 3 times more likely in the US than in Canada. So Canada, with inexpensive single payer, provides better care. Variations in Quality […] Free Medications Increase Use and Lower Healthcare Costs October 19, 2021 Summary: This important Canadian study found that making essential medicines free – removing financial barriers – raises adherence, lowers medical costs, and generally raises patient perceptions of well-being, including overall health. Adherence at 2 years with distribution of essential medicines at no charge: The CLEAN Meds randomized clinical trial.PLOS MedicineMay 21, 2021By N Persaud et […] Public Health Capacity Needs a Major Boost October 18, 2021 Summary: To achieve a healthy nation, we need not only single payer healthcare, but also robust public health practice. During COVID, an already underfunded and understaffed public health system suffered a buffeting while – and because – it was trying to do its job of mitigating the pandemic. It’s time to rebuild public health capacity. […] We can cut drug prices *and* foster innovation October 14, 2021 Summary: As Congress considers enabling Medicare to negotiate down out-of-control drug prices, pharmaceutical companies warn that innovation will suffer. Not so, says the president of the Commonwealth Fund. And not so, experts agreed back in 2004. It’s time to empower the public purchaser! The U.S. Can Lower Drug Prices Without Sacrificing InnovationHarvard Business ReviewOctober 1, […] Access to Mental Health Care — US worst among wealthy countries October 12, 2021 Summary: World Mental Health Day was October 10th. How is the US doing on access to care? Terribly. Therapists often don’t take insurance, and we lead wealthy nations in financial barriers to care: fully 50% of those in need. Single payer would provide a strong behavioral health benefit. Why It’s So Hard to Find a […] Racism in health – medical debt October 11, 2021 Summary: “Columbus Day” is a holiday that invites us to reflect on another source of pervasive racism in our health system – the debt that arises when health insurance is absent or inadequate. This problem would be resolved with, yes, single payer. The racial implications of medical debt: How moving toward universal health care and […] Medicare Privatization is Failing Seniors October 8, 2021 Summary: Seniors face much greater financial barriers to medical care in the US than in other wealthy countries. Why? Because we’re handing Medicare over to business interests, which prioritizes profits over medical care and health. When Costs Are a Barrier to Getting Health Care: Reports from Older Adults in the United States and Other High-Income […] Dental care for Medicare! October 6, 2021 Summary: Medicare has always lacked dental services. Some dentists are now offering dental practice “memberships”. But dental health is too important to be handled piecemeal and unregulated. It’s time for dental coverage in Medicare! Dentists Chip Away at Uninsured Problem by Offering Patients Membership PlansKaiser Health NewsSeptember 17, 2021By Phil Galewitz A quarter of dentists […] Racism in US health, two reminders October 5, 2021 Summary: Racism in US health manifests in multiple guises and scales. Today we report on two diverse country-wide phenomena most severely harming Blacks: thousands of deaths due to police violence, and millions burdened by social stresses and substandard insurance for the poor. Fatal police violence by race and state in the USA, 1980–2019: a network […] No relief from private insurance market concentration October 2, 2021 Summary: The American Medical Association finds rising health insurer concentration. That’s bad, because powerful private insurers undermine the healthcare experience. What we need is fully concentrated insurance: a single payer, committed to the public good. AMA publishes new study monitoring competition in U.S. health insurance marketsAMA press releaseSeptember 28, 2021 The American Medical Association (AMA) […] Posts navigation Newer 1 … 20 21 22 23 24 … 30 Older
