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The week in healthcare reform
Top Healthcare Earners: Edward K. Aldag, Jr., Medical Properties Trust, $16.9 million … David Ricks, Eli Lilly, $17.8 million … Bruce D. Broussard, Humana, $16.5 million … Michael Neidorff, Centene, $25 million … Alex Gorsky, Johnson & Johnson, $23.1 million … Samuel N. Hazen, HCA Healthcare, $18.1 million….
CEO Pay Rises … Even as Pandemic Ravages Economy
DRG News | Jody Heemstra | May 28, 2021
“Although Biden has worked to decrease the rate of the uninsured by reopening the ACA marketplaces … millions are still without insurance.”
Lawmakers Revive Push for Public Option with Call for Feedback
Healthcare Dive | Samantha Liss | May 27, 2021
“About two-thirds of voters, or 68%, support a public option…. The share includes 56% of Republicans.”
Key Democrats Aim to Craft a Health-Care Public Option Bill as Biden Excludes It from Recovery Plans
CNBC | Jacob Pramuk | May 26, 2021
“If you want to see structural racism, just look at big city hospitals during COVID…. Hospitals with a history of serving communities of color needed refrigerator trucks to hold bodies of deceased patients, while wealthier hospitals nearby had empty beds.”
In Many U.S. Cities, Most and Least Racially Inclusive Hospitals Are Neighbors, Lown Institute Says
Fierce Healthcare | Dave Muoio | May 25, 2021
“…disruptions in insurance coverage were relatively common among adults aged 18-64 years in the U.S.”
Study Finds Health Insurance Disruptions Associated with Worse Healthcare Access
Newswise | American Cancer Society (ACS) | May 24, 2021
“Guaranteeing access to health care in a way that does not break the bank, that’s definitely a huge priority for me,” said Schiavo…. The 38th District includes Santa Clarita, Stevenson Ranch, Castaic, Acton, Agua Dulce, Simi Valley and parts of Los Angeles.”
Democrat Enters Race for State Assembly Seat
The Signal | Kev Kurdoghlian | May 22, 2021
“The House bill could reduce employer health spending by $195 billion between 2023 and 2029…. Employees could save $61 billion….”
What’s at Stake for Employers in Congress’s Drug Pricing Fight
Axios | Caitlin Owens | May 21, 2021
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