As if fighting wildfires wasn’t hard enough, our nation’s firefighters now have to deal with COVID-19 while in makeshift wildfire camps, or even more problematic, while working on fire lines. How will strategies like social distancing, frequent hand-washing, regular disinfecting and […]
Broken supply chains, federal inaction, manufacturing disruption and logistical challenges continue to plague the U.S. healthcare system, creating on-going shortages of personal protective equipment, testing supplies and more. In the absence of a long-term strategy at the level of the federal […]
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. — “…in the case of the […]
According to Lulit Shewan, youth activist and Youth Activism Project board member, “Resistance is the theme of our generation.” In light of such serious social issues as climate change and racial inequities, the youth of today face profound challenges, indeed. Training […]
It grows more evident everyday that decisions made by policymakers and legislators have left Americans at risk during this pandemic. This is especially true of health workers on the front lines, in direct contact with COVID-19 patients, who have had to work without […]
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. — “They are correct to never […]
Structural racism, a signature feature of the U.S. healthcare system, is not just a problem for patients. A Harvard Medical School study showed that healthcare workers of color are also severely impacted, reporting COVID-19 infections at about three times (or even more) the […]
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, nobody anticipated that Americans would simply stop going to the doctor unless it were absolutely, positively necessary. Health insurers kept collecting (and keeping) premium dollars that they did not have to pay out on medical […]
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 failure of employer-sponsored […]