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. — “Overall, 60% of […]
It is increasingly apparent that “cascading” environmental effects (including pandemics, droughts, wildfires, and hurricanes) are amplifying the impact of race and wealth-related inequities in the U.S. healthcare system. The commercial insurance marketplace – even after the gains of the Affordable Care Act […]
Can denying health care be legal? Without the vote of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the answer may soon be yes, as both the Affordable Care Act and Roe v Wade face an uncertain future. Upcoming rulings could leave the […]
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. — ALERTS The Healthy […]
California’s safety-net hospitals are projected to lose $14.6 billion by the end of 2020. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, some 40% of California hospitals were operating in the red. Nonprofit hospitals primarily serving Medi-Cal patients, such as Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (with 65% […]
The majority of ambulance companies provide their services on an out-of-network basis, leaving insured patients with “surprise” medical bills. In fact, a 2019 study published in the Journal of American Medicine found that 86% of all ambulance rides were billed as “out-of-network,” […]
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. — “…as many as […]
Although the travel industry still urges the public to fly, travel remains risky during the pandemic. Many of the factors that could mitigate the risk of infection are beyond the control of passengers. While cabin air is filtered on most commercial flights, […]
Nonprofit, publicly-owned health insurance co-ops were added to the Affordable Care Act as a last-minute addition. They were intended to provide communities a competitive alternative to the private insurance marketplace, in lieu of a federal “public option.” Out of 23 co-ops established […]