Topics Quote of the Day Short Definition Definition goes here. 499 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 … 50 Older Phil Lee & Don Bechler: A tribute November 2, 2020 Post By James G. Kahn, M.D., M.P.H. Emeritus Professor of Health Policy, University of California, San Francisco Last week saw the passing of two amazing leaders in the pursuit of health care justice in the United States – one who operated at the highest political, policy, and academic levels, and one who worked tirelessly at the […] Quote of the Day Half of Americans are worried about medical debt October 30, 2020 Post By Dan Grunebaum HealthCareInsider, October 29, 2020 Concerns About Healthcare and Debt 56% of U.S. adults said they were either somewhat or very concerned that a health situation in their household could lead to bankruptcy or debt. Medical Debt Nearly three in ten (28%) respondents to the poll said they carry medical debt. Of those […] Quote of the Day Crowdfunding in Canada, the UK, and the US October 29, 2020 Post By Sameh N. Saleh, M.D.; Ezimamaka Ajufo, B.M., B.Ch.; Christoph U. Lehmann, M.D.; Richard J. Medford, M.D. JAMA Network Open, October 26, 2020 Key Points Question: Why do individuals from Canada, the UK, and the US turn to medical crowdfunding and what factors are associated with funding success? Findings: In this cross-sectional study of 3396 crowdfunding campaigns […] Quote of the Day Should we cover all children as a sequential step in reform? October 28, 2020 Post By Joan C. Alker, Genevieve M. Kenney, and Sara Rosenbaum Health Affairs, October 2020 Abstract Expansion of Medicaid and establishment of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) represent a significant success story in the national effort to guarantee health insurance for children. That success is reflected in the high rates of coverage and health care […] Quote of the Day CMA adds ‘equity and justice’ to its mission statement October 27, 2020 Post California Medical Association, October 24, 2020 The California Medical Association (CMA) House of Delegates today voted to edit the association’s Articles of Incorporation and include in its mission statement an overarching permanent goal of achieving health equity and justice. “CMA must adopt permanent institutions and institutionalized policies, practices and programs that promote, support and make […] Quote of the Day Health reimbursement arrangements increase risk for low-income workers October 26, 2020 Post By Peter Newell, Director, Health Insurance Project, United Hospital Fund United Hospital Fund, October 2020 Individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs, pronounced “ick-ruhs”), authorizes employers to subsidize individual coverage workers buy on their own. It took effect in January 2020, missing many employers’ open enrollment windows for the year, though it is an available option […] Quote of the Day Physicians prefer two-tiered single payer with private insurance option – What? October 23, 2020 Post The Physicians Foundation, survey completed October 2020 The Physicians Foundation’s 2020 Survey of America’s Physicians: COVID-19 And The Future Of The Health Care System finds physicians ranked a two-tiered system featuring a single payer option plus private pay as the best direction. Q1 – Considering all relevant issues such as patient access, value and quality, […] Quote of the Day The public is confused about Medicare for All and the public option October 22, 2020 Post KFF, October 16, 2020 For many years, Kaiser Family Foundation has been tracking public opinion on the idea of a national health plan (including language referring to Medicare-for-all since 2017). Historically, our polls have shown support for the federal government doing more to help provide health insurance for more Americans, though support among Republicans has […] Quote of the Day The Collapse of Long-Term Care Insurance October 21, 2020 Post By Alexander Sammon The American Prospect, October 20, 2020 There is perhaps no component of health insurance where the private sector has failed more profoundly than long-term care, making this one of the worst and most rapidly faltering aspects of our impossibly expensive, wildly inefficient, and poorly performing health care system. Common estimates say that […] Quote of the Day What would Jesus say about health care sharing ministries? October 20, 2020 Post By Reed Abelson The New York Times, October 20, 2020 New York State accused a major Christian group on Tuesday of deceiving customers by illegally offering health insurance to as many as 40,000 residents since 2016. The state filed civil charges against Trinity Healthshare, the Christian group, and Aliera, a for-profit company that markets the […] Quote of the Day Posts pagination Newer 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 … 50 Older More questions about this topic?Chat with our Ai Bot!
