California’s safety-net hospitals are projected to lose $14.6 billion by the end of 2020. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, some 40% of California hospitals were operating in the red. Nonprofit hospitals primarily serving Medi-Cal patients, such as Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (with 65% […]
The majority of ambulance companies provide their services on an out-of-network basis, leaving insured patients with “surprise” medical bills. In fact, a 2019 study published in the Journal of American Medicine found that 86% of all ambulance rides were billed as “out-of-network,” […]
The week in healthcare reform Our Weekly News Roundup brings you snippets of news and brief commentary on topics related to America’s failing healthcare system, with a special focus on Medicare for All and California. — “…as many as […]
Although the travel industry still urges the public to fly, travel remains risky during the pandemic. Many of the factors that could mitigate the risk of infection are beyond the control of passengers. While cabin air is filtered on most commercial flights, […]
Nonprofit, publicly-owned health insurance co-ops were added to the Affordable Care Act as a last-minute addition. They were intended to provide communities a competitive alternative to the private insurance marketplace, in lieu of a federal “public option.” Out of 23 co-ops established […]
The week in healthcare reform Our Weekly News Roundup brings you snippets of news and brief commentary on topics related to America’s failing healthcare system, with a special focus on Medicare for All and California. — “Pandemic travel restrictions have made […]
While the statistics are encouraging, Los Angeles County remains a COVID-19 hotspot. Public health experts say it is still too soon to let down our guard. Widespread compliance with safe practices such as wearing a face covering, keeping a distance from other […]
America’s healthcare system holds the public health hostage to profit, and there is no more clear example of this than in the pharmaceutical industry and its closely held monopolies over insulin. If the state of California enters the generic drug market, it […]
