The lack of readily-available, widespread COVID-19 diagnostic testing reflects another failure of the U.S. healthcare system. Individual states, counties, cities and even hospitals must compete with each other for scarce testing supplies rather than being able to count on coordinated national planning. […]
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. It could not be plainer: now is […]
The employer-sponsored health insurance “strategy,” widely praised by politicians and health insurance lobbyists, has completely failed Americans who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. Left without any other source of affordable medical care, Americans are seeking care at free and […]
While wealthy hospitals face the pandemic with billions of dollars in invested reserves, many safety-net hospitals have only weeks – or even days – of reserve funds. Yet bail-out legislation recently passed by Congress failed to distinguish between hospitals which are struggling, […]
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. Litany of lies on coronavirus from the […]
By most accounts the U.S. fumbled the coronavirus response. And that fumble brought to light the shocking inadequacy of our social safety net. The result? A major, unnecessary loss of life and economic devastation. What do we need to do now? Get the […]
After years of so-called “struggle” to eliminate surprise medical billing, it turns out it may have been easier to accomplish than anyone imagined. All it took was for Health & Human Services (HHS) to add a few lines to pandemic emergency legislation […]
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 way healthcare is financed in the […]
