“The pandemic has given us possibly the best chance we’ve ever had of getting on the right track to shore up our public health resources.” Landmark COVID Relief Law Pumps More Than $100 Billion into Public Health Acknowledging that chronic […]
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The California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, known as CalCare, was introduced in February 2021 by San Jose Assemblyman Ash Kalra. The legislation was sponsored by the California Nurses Association, long-time supporters of healthcare justice and Medicare for All. CalCare would cover everyone [...]
“The Trump administration’s attempted market-based interventions shined some light on dark corners of the health market and opened the door to some workarounds. They are not meaningful substitutes for larger and much-needed health reform. But as Americans await the type of more fundamental […]
The week in healthcare reform HEAL California An independent news and information hub focused on the Medicare for All movement. We feature non-partisan, timely news and views on social and streaming media, and uplift the voices of those fighting for healthcare […]
“The toll of death is simply staggering — worse than I would have predicted,” said Arthur Caplan, founding head of the division of medical ethics at the New York University School of Medicine. “Covid has been nothing short of the worst failure of […]
“By extending eligibility for Marketplace subsidies above 400% of poverty, the House proposal flattens out the ACA’s subsidy cliff…the largest benefit would go to older people with incomes just above 400% of poverty ($51,040 for a single individual). The benefit would gradually phase […]
The week in healthcare reform HEAL California An independent news and information hub focused on the Medicare for All movement. We feature non-partisan, timely news and views on social and streaming media, and uplift the voices of those fighting for healthcare […]
“Long haulers” suffer from a wide range of symptoms, including debilitating fatigue, shortness of breath, cough, chest pain and joint pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Other patients experience depression, muscle pain, headaches, intermittent fevers, heart palpitations and problems […]