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.
“…don’t let all that fool you into thinking the battle over Medicare-for-all is over. It most certainly is not.”
We’re in a pandemic. Why have we stopped talking about Medicare-for-all?
Washington Post | Helaine Olen | May 28, 2020
“Without direct public investment and tax subsidies, this drug would apparently have remained in the scrapheap of unsuccessful drugs.”
Taxpayers Paid to Develop Remdesivir But Will Have No Say When Gilead Sets the Price
Washington Post | Christopher Rowland | May 26, 2020
Formulas used by HHS “may tend to favor for-profit operators and hospitals with higher margins … which could have long-lasting effects on access to care for low-income individuals.”
Here’s How Much For-Profit Hospitals Have Received in Bailout Funding So Far
Healthcare Dive | Samantha Liss | May 26, 2020
“The United States is now in a position somewhat like Europe after World War II. Europeans dealt with the crisis of smashed economies by establishing government-organized health insurance.”
The Pandemic Exposed a Major Flaw in America’s Health Care System
History News Network | Robert Brent Toplin | May 24, 2020
“The racialized class and occupational structures of the U.S. are to blame for the fact that many people of color (POC) are far more likely to be exposed to COVID-19.”
‘A No-Win Situation’ — Expert Weighs in on COVID-19 Racial Disparities
Medical News Today | Ana Sandoiu | May 22, 2020
“The pressure to consider some kind of single-payer government health insurance alternative will be strong whichever party wins control in Washington after Nov. 3.”
Single-Payer Healthcare Could Lead to Major Employee Benefits Industry Shakeout
Employee Benefit News | Dave Lindorff | May 22, 2020
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