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“…the problem is much deeper than a few ultra rich skipping the line.”
“Vaccine Tourism” Stretches States’ Supplies
Axios | Marisa Fernandez | March 5, 2015
“…heaping taxpayer money into subsidies would mainly benefit insurance companies and not fix the [ACA’s] built-in flaws….”
Biden, Democrats Aim to Expand Obamacare in COVID-19 Relief Package
Insurance News Net | Washington Wire | March 4, 2021
“…the 400 vulnerable ZIP codes overlap heavily with neighborhoods with higher populations of Blacks, Latinos and Asian and Pacific Islanders….”
AP: California to Give 40% of Vaccine to Latino, High-Risk Areas
Associated Press | Kathleen Ronayne | March 4, 2021
“…what is it about life in America that is increasing the vulnerability of our communities, families, and individuals?”
More Americans Are Dying “In the Prime of Their Lives,” New Report Finds
CNN | Ryan Prior | March 2, 2021
“…those in poorer and rural areas may feel they’re being given an inferior product.”
An Equity Conflict Shadows the Release of a New Vaccine
Capital & Main | Mark Kreidler | March 2, 2021
“The only realistic way to accelerate vaccination elsewhere in the world is to expand vaccine manufacturing….”
The U.S. Has the Power to Tamp Down Coronavirus Variants — If We’re Willing to Use It
Politico | Tom Frieden and Marine Buissonnière | March 2, 2021
“…hospitals and doctors have all endorsed the measures, which would pump more money into the system without asking them to cut costs or pay new taxes.”
Obamacare Would Get a Big (and Quiet) Overhaul in the COVID Relief Bill
NBC News | Benjy Sarlin | March 2, 2021
“Reducing the prices private insurers pay…could help alleviate the financial burden of healthcare for employers and individuals with private insurance….”
Kaiser Family Foundation | Karyn Schwartz, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Matthew Rae, Tricia Neuman, and Larry Levitt | March 1, 2021
“…some vaccine programs have been designed with inherent barriers that disadvantage many people who are most at risk of dying from the disease….”
How Inequity Gets Built Into America’s Vaccination System
ProPublica | Maryam Jameel and Caroline Chen | March 1, 2021
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