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Don McCanne, MD: “There should be no surprise that they do predict an increase in federal spending since the design of a single payer system does precisely that; it shifts health care spending to the federal government….”
Quote of the Day on: ‘How CBO Analyzes Proposals for a Single-Payer Health Care System’
PNHP | Don McCanne, MD | December 11, 2020
“The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future sounds very nice, innocuous, friendly group, almost a charity. You might be forgiven for thinking that. …B ut of course, it is a health care industry front group that has been demonizing Medicare for All.”
Sirota: Health Care Industry Coalition Aimed at ‘Demonizing’ Medicare for All, Public Option
The Hill | David Sirota | December 11, 2020
“The early perception that COVID-19 was only impacting places ‘somewhere else’ — and that adopting measures such as wearing masks, observing social distancing, and eschewing large gatherings need not be followed — is no longer credible….”
COVID-19 Deaths Hit Hardest in Rural America
The Hill | Reid Wilson | December 14, 2020
“The terms ‘Operation Warp Speed’ and ‘Emergency Use Authorization’ convey a haste that could be interpreted as in conflict with safety. … However, these vaccines’ development did not cut corners.”
Doctors: After Initial Concern, This Is Why We Trust the COVID-19 Vaccine
CNN | Megan L. Ranney and Esther K. Choo | December 14, 2020
“The relatively high prices Americans pay for health care, as well as the growing problem of underinsurance, fail to protect insured adults in the US from high out-of-pocket spending, leading to problems with affordability and access to care even among those with higher incomes….”
US Income-Based Health Disparities Outpace Other Wealthy Nations
Patient Engagement Hit | Sara Heath | December 14, 2020
“Of the approximately 12 billion doses the pharmaceutical industry is expected to produce next year, about 9 billion shots have already been reserved by rich countries.”
Poor Countries Face Long Wait for Vaccines Despite Promises
Associated Press | Maria Cheng and Aniruddha Ghosal | December 15, 2020
“Taken together, the two sets of research painted an alarming picture of deepening poverty and inequality that could take years if not decades for California to dig itself out of.”
Coronavirus Wipes Away Recent Wage Gains for Many California Workers, Report Finds
Cal Matters | Jackie Botts | Updated December 16, 2020
“California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, accused the Trump administration of looking to ‘threaten Californians’ health just to score cheap political points — and during a global pandemic.'”
CNN | Caroline Kelly | December 17, 2020
“ICU availability to treat the sickest coronavirus patients is now at 0% in the 11 counties that make up Southern California.”
Southern California Has Run Out of ICU Beds for Coronavirus Patients
LAist | Lita Martinez | December 17, 2020
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