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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“If this nominee is confirmed, millions of families’ health care will be ripped away in the middle of a pandemic….”
Democrats: Amy Coney Barrett Will Strip Millions of Health Insurance
Mother Jones | Noah Lanard | September 26, 2020
Proposed rule revisions could mean “… one rural facility would have to return $16 million of the $20 million it received in CARES payments.”
HHS Says Nearly $106B in CARES Aid Has Been Distributed to Providers
Healthcare Dive | Ron Shinkman | September 28, 2020
“I understand the appeal of Medicare for All,” Biden said, “But … it means getting rid of Obamacare, and I’m not for that.”
What You Should Know About Joe Biden’s Health Care Plan
Harper’s Bazaar | Chelsey Sanchez | September 29 2020
“A majority of Americans continue to say the federal government has a responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage.”
Increasing Share of Americans Favor a Single Government Program to Provide Health Care Coverage
Pew Research Center | Bradley Jones | September 29, 2020
“The increased cost of healthcare services and the high prevalence of lifestyle diseases will propel the market growth.”
Global Health Insurance Market Is Expected to Reach USD 2021.62 Billion by 2027
Fior Markets | September 30, 2020
“Doctors, nurses and patients describe chronic waits that leave the sick with intolerable pain, worsening illnesses and a growing sense of hopelessness.”
L.A.’s Poorest Patients Endure Long Delays to See Medical Specialists. Some Die Waiting.
Los Angeles Times | By Jack Dolan, Brittny Mejia | September 30, 2020
“The future of health in the USA is not only an issue of individual risk factor exposure, but one of social justice too.”
Public Health Must Be a Priority in the 2020 US Election
The Lancet | October 2020
“As president, Trump had a duty to keep Americans safe. In the end, he could not keep himself safe.”
Trump’s Positive COVID Test Was a Surprise That Many Saw Coming
The Guardian | David Smith | October 2, 2020
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