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Is Aussie Health Care
Really Better?
Featuring Anna Candler,
Founder/CEO
The Circular Water Company
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
Snippets of news & commentary with a special focus on
health policy, Medicare for All & California
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“Although health policy has not been a big focus of the presidential race, this whole picture could change depending on the outcome of the November election.”
As ACA Sign Ups Start, More Americans Have Health Insurance Than Ever. Will It Last?
NPR | Selena Simmons-Duffin | November 2, 2024
“…President Biden and Vice President Harris’s efforts to strengthen access to health care are linked to historic gains in rural Americans’ health insurance coverage.”
Biden-Harris Administration Releases New Report that Shows Gains in Health Care Coverage for Rural Americans
HHS | November 1, 2024
“Without access to government-funded programs, insurance options are extremely limited for Dreamers who didn’t get coverage through their jobs….”
DACA Recipients Are Able to Sign Up for Obamacare for the First Time
NBC News | Berkeley Lovelace Jr. | November 1, 2024
“…significant changes to the program are almost certain if Trump wins the White House and Republicans take control of Congress….”
‘Obamacare’ Enrollment Opens, As Republicans Threaten the Health Insurance Program Used by Millions
Associated Press | Amanda Seitz | October 31, 2024
“The people who really get hit with the highest out-of-pocket costs relative to their incomes are low- and middle-income people in private insurance….”
They’re Middle Class and Insured. Childbirth Still Left Them with Crippling Debt.
NBC News | Aria Bendix | October 30, 2024
“Currently in the U.S., only employers with 50 or more workers are required to give workers time off when they have a baby or need to take care of a family member, but that leave is unpaid.”
This One Policy Change Would ‘Improve an Entire Generation’s Health,’ Doctors Group Says
MarketWatch | Venessa Wong | October 29, 2024
“Only about one-quarter of insured Americans believe insurance currently provides everyone with affordable access to health care when it’s needed.”
Many Insured Americans Experience Delays and Denial of Care Because of Health Insurance
Ipsos | Christopher Moessner | October 28, 2024
“51% of Americans with insurance say they can’t predict how much their covered prescription medications will cost.”
Insured Americans Can’t Predict Drug Costs: Survey
Axios | Maya Goldman | October 28, 2024
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