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. 

 

“White supremacy is a lethal public health issue that predates and contributes to COVID-19….”

Protesting Racism Versus Risking COVID-19: ‘I Wouldn’t Weigh These Crises Separately’

NPR | Bill Chappell | June 1, 2020

“The median pay of a health care CEO in 2019 was roughly $8 million, similar to 2018. Seventeen CEOs made more than $30 million each.”

Health Care CEO Pay Outstrips Infectious Disease Research

Axios | Bob Herman | June 1, 2020

No surprise.  

‘The Stock Market Doesn’t Care About Social Justice’: Jim Cramer Says Investors Are Backing Potential Winners From Protests

Business Insider | Theron Mohamed | June 2, 2020

“If there was ever a reason for Medicare for All, we can see it now.” —Robert Reich

COVID-19: Super Rich Get Richer

Public News Service | June 4, 2020

 

 

“… [R]acial inequality runs through education, health care, and a major report released last year further concluded that race and poverty are key determinants of who even has access to clean water and sanitation.”

Millions of People of Color Have NO Access to Affordable Health Care or Quality Education — 2 Million Americans Lack Running Water

MarketWatch | Quentin Fottrell | June 4, 2020

 

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