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.
A deep dive into Canada’s Medicare system
What Medicare for All Really Looks Like
The American Prospect | Caitlin Kelly | January 8, 2019
With single-payer, the US could have saved $600 billion in 2017
Medical Paperwork Costs $812B Per Year in U.S.
United Press International | January 7, 2020
Americans passive in face of high costs, poor outcomes
Common Dreams | Julia Conley | January 7, 2020
Reduced insurance premiums under Medicare for All would boost middle-class paychecks
‘Medicare for All’ Would Help Heal the Income Gap
Truthdig | Bill Boyarsky | January 7, 2020
Uncertainty about ACA constitutionality is a threat to all
Democratic States Appeal Obamacare Ruling to Supreme Court
Associated Press | Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar | January 3, 2020
Pharmaceutical companies focus on stock prices, not innovation
Prescription Drug Costs in Americans Are Sky-High. And Yes, Big Pharma Greed Is to Blame.
NBC News | Lynn Stuart Parramore | January 2, 2020
Americans suffer as pharmaceutical industry rolls in profits
A Decade Marked By Outrage Over Drug Prices
National Public Radio | Sydney Lupkin | December 31, 2019
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