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The week in healthcare reform
“Medicaid’s eligibility rules for low-income, older Americans have changed little in 30 years, exclude people barely above poverty, and make it difficult for those below poverty to enroll. “
Pharmacy Times | Skylar Kenney | April 9, 2021
“Getting the new system up and running will take coordination between multiple government agencies, companies and insurers.”
There Are Some Snags in Free COBRA Health Insurance for Unemployed. Here’s What You Need to Know
CNBC News | Annie Nova | April 8, 2021
“The deaths we see in the pandemic reflect pre-existing structural inequities; after the pandemic is gone, those will still be there.”
Black Women 3 Times More Likely to Die from COVID-19 than White Men
CBS News | Kate Gibson | April 8, 2021
“Women experiencing uninsurance both preconception and postpartum indicates a lack of accessible public and private coverage options outside of pregnancy.”
1 in 3 Women with Prenatal Medicaid Lack Coverage Before or After Pregnancy
Fierce Healthcare | Paige Minemyer | April 7, 2021
“With a much higher rate of death among people under age 75, the U.S. had the highest increase in premature deaths due the pandemic in 2020. Before the pandemic, the U.S. already had the highest premature death rate of peer nations, by far.”
KFF Health System Tracker | Krutika Amin Twitter and Cynthia Cox | April 7, 2021
“Discrimination … in a healthcare setting can result in serious ramifications to health and have cumulative adverse effects on people’s lives….”
Black Patients Far More Likely to Experience Discrimination When Seeking Care: Study
Healthcare Dive | Ron Shinkman | April 5, 2021
“Among those who started a medical crowdfunding campaign, nearly one-third sought to raise money for someone with COVID-19.”
One-Fifth of Americans Give to Medical Crowdfunding Campaigns
MedPage Today | Amanda D’Ambrosio | April 2, 2021
“Medicare for All is a bold first step towards a healthcare system that allows Black people to be healthy and strong. This fight won’t end until we’ve ended the public health crisis that is racism and created the conditions for all Black people to thrive.” —Patrisse Cullors
BLM Global Network Foundation Endorses Medicare for All Legislation
San Francisco Bay View | Black Lives Matter | April 2, 2021
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