In our top stories this week, we have a generic drug pricing scam, Germany beating the U.S. (and not in soccer) and a growing number of primary elections focused on candidates supporting Medicare for All. In a related article, doctor burnout because of uninsured patients who are unable to receive the care they need to live.
Democrats Are Running—and Winning—on a Medicare for All Platform
Democratic candidates from Nebraska and Pennsylvania to Illinois, Kentucky, and Texas are running on health care as a human right. “And, as Axios reported on Tuesday, they’re winning.”
HEAL Commentary: GRRR! Article title is FALSE. It’s NOT Medicare but health insurers behind this – “… the insurers have been … moving many generic drugs into co-pay tiers that require patients to pay larger portions of the drugs’ cost. … It’s a classic bait-and-switch, because only once they start filling prescriptions do the patients realize what their real costs are.”
A well-managed healthcare system (Germany) vs. an unmanaged healthcare system (United States).
Another Cause Of Doctor Burnout: Being Forced To Give Immigrants Unequal Care
Cervantes and her colleagues interviewed 50 health care providers in Denver and Houston and identified common concerns among them. The researchers found that providing undocumented patients with suboptimal care because of their immigration status contributes to professional burnout and moral distress.
“Clinicians are physically and emotionally exhausted from this type of care,” she said.
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