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.
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“…Biden will be…hampered by a divided government, a hostile judiciary, a weakened federal bureaucracy, and lingering Trumpian populism among the public.”
Jon Talton: The Ambitious Aspirations and Hard Challenges of Bidenomics
Insurance News Net | Jon Talton | November 13, 2020
“Centrists who blame progressives for their losses believe the tail wagged the dog. The party leadership set the tone for the Democratic campaign, not the progressives.”
Democrats Must Think Big to Win Big
The Hill | Brad Bannon |November 16, 2020
“The new administration will be very, very interested in figuring out how much of their agenda they can do administratively.”
What Biden Could Do to Expand Health Coverage — Without Congress
Vox | Dylan Scott | November 17, 2020
“Temporary basic income and universal healthcare are both necessary to support people through this time.”
We Need These Two Policies to Drive Our Recovery from COVID-19
World Economic Forum | Mandeep Dhaliwal | November 17, 2020
“So if you’re alarmed at the 1,700 deaths … two to three weeks from now, we’re going to see 3,000 deaths a day.”
COVID-19 Has Killed 250,000 People in the US. That’s 10 Times the Deaths from Car Crashes in a Year
CNN | Holly Yan and Daniel Wolfe | November 18, 2020
“We found out that even a trip to a grocery store is twice as risky for an individual from a low-income neighborhood versus an individual from a high-income neighborhood.”
Most Coronavirus Transmission Happens at Indoor Restaurants, Cafes, Gyms: Study
KQED | Danielle Venton | November 18, 2020
“The public option plans offered through Washington’s Affordable Care Act exchange cost as much as 29% more than traditional plans. …The premium doesn’t tell the true affordability story. … Because public option plans generally have lower deductibles….”
First Government-Run Health Plan Portends Rocky Start for Biden
Bloomberg | Sara Hansard | November 18, 2020
“Never in my career did I think we would even contemplate the idea of rationing care in the United States of America.”
‘Tired to the Bone’: Hospitals Overwhelmed with Virus Cases
Associated Press | Paul J. Weber and Sarah Rankin | November 19, 2020
“Teachers, janitors and factory, hotel and restaurant workers urged the board to approve the new regulations, many telling personal stories about being infected with coronavirus at work.”
California Adopts Stricter Workplace Pandemic Safety Rules
Associated Press | Olga R. Rodriguez | November 20, 2020
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