Are there ever any simple accidents, or is someone always to blame? In America’s ultra-expensive healthcare system, a minor bicycle accident can cost over $18,000 in medical bills. Always after the almighty dollar, health insurance companies will go to any length to […]
Sadly, if you want health care you’ll have to buy insurance. This even holds true for seniors on Medicare, which is considered great coverage as far as it goes, but it doesn’t go very far and has serious gaps. Seniors can choose […]
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. — “…Biden will be…hampered by a […]
For decades U.S. taxpayers have contributed billions of dollars to pharmaceutical research, but private corporations have won the patents and reaped the profits (on the backs of those same taxpayers). So it’s no surprise that government funding has been essential to the […]
American medical schools have historically taught that race is a risk factor for disease, while overlooking economic and social factors that impact health. Scientific research has demonstrated, however, that race is a social construct. At the urging of anti-racism activists such as […]
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 electorate isn’t very […]
If the age of Medicare eligibility were to be lowered to 60, millions of Americans aged 60 to 65 would no longer need private health insurance for medical services covered by Medicare. Since private health insurance pays roughly double what Medicare pays, […]
The “Happiest Place on Earth” is not so happy these days. Coronavirus restrictions have kept lucrative theme parks such as Disneyland closed for months, pitting public health concerns against corporate profits. Reopening is a top priority for everyone, but how to do […]
