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“The poll shows an overwhelming majority of Americans, nearly 8 in 10, say they are at least moderately concerned about getting access to quality health care when they need it.”
Americans Give Health Care System Failing Mark: AP-NORC Poll
Associated Press | Amanda Seitz | September 12, 2022
“The decision, which is expected to be challenged, jeopardizes individual health decisions for the more than 13 million Texans and 150 million Americans overall who have employer-sponsored health insurance.”
Why a Texas Health Care Ruling Could Have Dire Impacts on Affordability of Care
The Hill | Gianna Melillo | September 10, 2022
“Like the insurance industry, the VBP [value-based payment] industry hovers over doctors and patients and seeks to influence (and in some cases, dictate) doctor-patient decision-making, and in the process diverts resources away from medical care.”
Value-Based Payment Is the New For-Profit Health Care Industry
Truthout | Kip Sullivan, Kay Tillow, Ana Malinow | September 8, 2022
“One problem: It’s difficult to capture how many clinicians don’t accept any insurance at all, and thus aren’t accessible to the vast majority of patients who can’t pay cash.”
Unanswered Cries: Why California Faces a Shortage of Mental Health Workers
CalMatters | Jocelyn Wiener | September 8, 2022
“Nearly a quarter of private-sector workers — particularly those in the service industry, construction, and other low-wage industries — don’t get paid sick leave.”
Monkeypox Is Leaving Working-Class People in Financial Ruin
Buzzfeed News | Julia Reinstein | September 7, 2022
“Doctors are again ramping up what has become a perennial lobbying campaign … to increase Medicare payments in order to offset cuts scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1.”
Doctors Lobby Congress for Medicare Payment Bump, Again
Roll Call | Jessie Hellmann | September 7, 2022
“Extending the coverage does not automatically guarantee better care, because finding doctors can be difficult.”
Medicaid Extensions for New Moms Grow, May Run into Limits
Associated Press | Tom Murphy | September 5, 2022
“Offering this care will save Veterans’ health and lives, and there is nothing more important than that.”
The VA Says It Will Provide Abortions in Some Cases Even in States Where It’s Banned
NPR | Joe Hernandez | September 3, 2022
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