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.
“What should have been done over a hundred years ago, when Republican President Theodore Roosevelt proposed universal health care, should not be stalled any longer.”
CounterPunch | Ralph Nader | June 19, 2020
“…[Y]ounger workers are more likely to venture out for economic reasons. They are more likely to have jobs in the service industry, putting them at risk of contracting the virus through contacts with restaurant, convenience store and grocery store patrons.”
Young People Drive New Coronavirus Spikes
The Hill | Reid Wilson | June 20, 2020
Hospitals lost the first round in their battle against price transparency.
Hospitals Sued to Keep Prices Secret. They Lost.
New York Times | Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz | June 23, 2020
“…the gaps … in the design of the current health insurance ecosystem.”
UPDATED Coronavirus Tracker: Job Disruption Impacting Coverage Access, Survey Finds
Fierce Healthcare | June 23, 2020
LAPD found an 88-year-old with dementia wandering the city alone.
‘They Just Dumped Him Like Trash’: Nursing Homes Evict Vulnerable Residents
New York Times | Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Amy Julia Harris | June 23, 2020
“…[T]he most socially disadvantaged and poorest communities lack the privilege to social distance….”
Social Distancing Isn’t a Nuisance – It’s a Privilege
ABC News | Eden David | June 25, 2020
“…[T]he current for-profit healthcare system that has driven millions of Americans into bankruptcy and leaves millions more without care will only continue to exacerbate the pain of the outbreak.“
Common Dreams | Eoin Higgins | June 25, 2020
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