Even in health care it appears that crime pays. Some of the biggest recipients of federal COVID-19 funding were medical practices and hospitals that were successfully prosecuted in the past for antitrust violations, improper billing of government health programs and more. In […]
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. Poll: 67% agree the priority should be […]
Patients who delay seeking medical care for fear of catching coronavirus can end up in the hospital anyway, but in worse condition and with worse outcomes. This is also true for patients who delay seeking medical care because they can’t afford to […]
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 […]