The week in healthcare reform
“Companies were fined over … the cost of prescription drugs and delays in getting appropriate treatment … failure to provide timely notice of whether a claim was accepted or denied, or to acknowledge receipt of a grievance.”
Del. Insurers Fined $1.3M for Coverage Discrimination
WHYY | Cris Barrish | July 30, 2021
“I lost my vested insurance after 43 years in the business because of Covid….”
Deadline | David Robb | July 29, 2021
“…the magnitude and costs are inestimable….”
COVID-19 Impact on US Healthcare System Will Stretch for Decades, Fitch Says
Healthcare Dive | Shannon Muchmore | July 29, 2021
“…employees who are scheduled to return to physical workplaces are most stressed about their physical and mental health.”
Employers Are Rethinking Return-to-Office Amid Delta Variant Spread and CDC Indoor Masking Guidance
CNBC | Jennifer Liu | July 27, 2021
“…policies to reduce the wealth gap may generate substantial returns to public health.”
Study: More Wealth Leads to a Longer Life
Axios | Caitlin Owens | July 26, 2021
“Vaccine mandates have to be one of the major paths moving forward because they get us closer to the finish line. Mask mandates just buy you a little more time.”
California, NYC to Workers: Get Vaccine or Face Weekly Tests
AP News | Philip Marcelo | July 26, 2021
“We think disparities in the ability to pay are the main driver here.”
Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care than White Patients
US News | Amy Norton | July 26, 2021
“…expanding Medicare may be a viable means to reduce racial and ethnic disparities and advance health equity by closing coverage gaps across the U.S.”
Medicare Eligibility Erases Many Healthcare Disparities in US
Healthcare Dive | Ron Shinkman | July 26, 2021
“The very best way to cope with the vast dangers of Covid-19 to everyone is to immediately implement improved Medicare for All 2021 with H.R.1976.”
Happy Birthday, Medicare: You Showed That Public, Universal Health Insurance Is Superior
Common Dreams | F. Douglas Stephenson | July 25, 2021
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