What can we expect in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic? If we simply go back to to the way things were, with the corporate healthcare industry calling the shots, signs are that we’re going to find a healthcare system that is more […]
Author: Mark Wrede
The COVID-19 pandemic has starkly highlighted the cracks in the U.S. healthcare system, especially with regard to public health and the social safety net. What if we had Medicare for All? Learn more in this commentary by HEAL California’s contributor, Mark Wrede. […]
How will the U.S. healthcare system respond to a pandemic? The lack of consumer protections, cost controls and universal coverage is sure to present obstacles to care that many of our most vulnerable Americans will fail to overcome. Learn more in this commentary […]
It’s earnings season again and publicly traded companies – including health insurers – are rolling out their performance numbers. Note that the “performance” being touted has nothing to do with how well the insurers met patients’ needs. On the contrary, health insurers are […]