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.
Economics Colloquium on Medicare for All: How to Do it Right
(Click here to see videos of Colloquium) (Click here to see Powerpoints)
Seventh Annual Global Health Economics Colloquim
UC Berkeley | Organizers: James G. Kahn (UCSF), Stefano Bertozzi (UCSF) & Douglas Owens (Stanford) | January 24, 2020
Healthy California Commission holds inaugural meeting
(Click here for a video recording of the 5 hour meeting. The password is: Commission1.)
California Re-Opens the Single Payer Debate
Kaiser Health News | By Rachel Bluth | JANUARY 28, 2020
Private sector employees most likely to benefit from Medicare for All
Would Your Wages Rise Under ‘Medicare for All’?
The New York Times | Austin Frakt | February 3, 2020
The American Dream lives on … in Finland.
Bernie Sanders is a fan of the ‘Nordic model.’ Finland’s leader says it’s the American Dream
Washington Post | Ishaan Tharoor | February 3, 2020
Adding a “Public Option” will simply increase costs
Medicare for All is Superior to the Public Option
Wall Street Journal | Marc H. Lavietes, MD | January 29, 2020
Healthcare industry disinformation campaign fails to sway voters
After a Year of Heated Debate, ‘Medicare for All’ Holds On to Voters’ Majority Support
Morning Consult | Yusra Murad | January 31, 2020
Insured Americans increasingly avoid medical care due to cost
Even With Insurance, Fewer Americans Seeing Primary Care Providers
Reuters | Lisa Rapaport | February 3, 2020
Study: Excessive growth in health insurance costs will drive healthier workers, even with employer subsidies, to drop their coverage
Real Cost of Health Insurance to Climb 90% in 40 Years, Study Finds
Becker’s Hospital Review | Morgan Haefner | January 31, 2020
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