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.
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“There was always a logical, simple explanation for why cases and hospitalizations rose through the end of June while deaths did not: It takes a while for people to die of COVID-19….”
A Second Coronavirus Death Surge Is Coming
The Atlantic | Alexis C. Madrigal | July 15, 2020
“The greatest public health crisis in a century has caused the deepest economic crash since World War II.”
Millions Left Uninsured Due to COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Unemployment
Healio | Erin Michael | July 20, 2020
“…when communities are invisible in the data, they are also invisible in interventions and resources.”
COVID-19 Is Quietly Ravaging the LGBTQ Community
The Hill | David Johns and Earl Fowlkes, Jr. | July, 21 2020
“There’s so much going on in people’s lives right now, and signing up for Medicaid doesn’t seem to be one of them.”
California Feared Pandemic Would Overwhelm Medicaid, But That Hasn’t Happened. Why?
Los Angeles Times | Rachel Bluth and Angela Hart | July 22, 2020
“It’s a victory for progressives who worked to make the transformation of the health care system a central issue in the presidential campaign.”
‘Medicare for All’ Gets Nod in Democratic Platform for First Time Ever
HuffPost | Amanda Terkel and Tara Golshan | July 22, 2020
“…it is clear that our system for financing healthcare is severely broken and we must identify solutions to sustain access to medical care for our citizens.”
Why COVID-19’s Biggest Impact on Healthcare May Not Be Until 2022
Healthcare Dive | David Shulkin | July 23, 2020
“…more than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have signed a letter to political leaders urging them to shut down the country and start over…”
Medical Experts Urge US to Shut Down and Start Over as Coronavirus Cases Surpass 4 Million
CNN | Madeline Holcombe and Jay Croft | July 24, 2020
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