Analyses show that “health inequality” is as big a problem in the U.S. as wealth inequality, and in fact, the two go hand in hand. Not only do many residents of high-poverty neighborhoods have less access to health insurance, hospitals and medical […]
Donate to support our Weekly News Roundup featuring trustworthy news about health care, health policy and healthcare reform with a special focus on Medicare for All and California. The week in healthcare reform — “…where science is drowned […]
As California attorney general, Xavier Becerra has consistently led the legal fight to protect the Affordable Care Act, along with immigrant rights, reproductive rights and more. He has also publicly stated his support for Medicare for All. Even though it is unlikely Becerra […]
While California legislators claim to support healthcare reform that will extend insurance coverage to all immigrants, their answer is to put them all on Medi-Cal. This answer is flawed on two levels. First, Medi-Cal is so underfunded that many doctors will not […]
Donate to support our Weekly News Roundup featuring trustworthy news about health care, health policy and healthcare reform with a special focus on Medicare for All and California. The week in healthcare reform — “…EMTALA requires hospitals to […]
The behavior of some California political leaders has earned scrutiny during the pandemic. For example, Governor Newsom, San Francisco Mayor Breed, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kuehl and others have been spotted violating the very public health recommendations they are pushing on the […]
This fascinating article by Kaiser Health News lays out in sickening detail how the Trump Administration and drug company executives gamed the U.S. government’s regulatory system designed to protect the public from conflicts of interest. Read on to learn exactly how it […]
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. — “The news comes during […]
