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The week in healthcare reform
“…does a universal system help more broadly when a pandemic breaks out?”
What Canada’s Universal Health System Could Teach the U.S. About Managing a Pandemic
PBS News Hour | William Brangham | April 15, 2021
“…air pollution may, in part, explain why COVID-19 has disproportionately affected people who are systemically marginalized due to their race or ethnicity….”
COVID-19 and Air Pollution: What is the Link?
Medical News Today | Writer: Timothy Huzar, Fact Checker: Hannah Flynn, MS | April 14, 2021
“…middle-income enrollees still experience challenges in finding affordable plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace even with the subsidies.”
Uninsurance May Drop 14% if ACA Subsidy Increases are Solidified
Healthpayer Intelligence | Kelsey Waddill | April 14, 2021
“…about 85% of Angelenos who died from the virus had at least one comorbidity.”
KTLA News | Erika Martin | April 14, 2021
“Racism is so pervasive a social phenomenon in our society, that we can’t make this a project, if you will, for one agency. … This really has to be a movement….”
‘We Can Come Together’: LA Events Recognizing Black Maternal Health
LAist | Mariana Dale | April 13, 2021
“Building the resilience of health systems is an imperative for … managing systemic shocks like pandemics or disasters….”
Frontline: Preparing Healthcare Systems for Shocks from Disasters to Pandemics
Relief Web | April 13, 2021
“The new federal subsidies are so generous that about 92% of people who don’t get health insurance through their work will be eligible for help….”
California Re-Opens Enrollment for Health Insurance Coverage
Associated Press | Adam Beam | April 12, 2021
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