Democrats Have An Historic Opportunity To Advance FDR’s Vision For Universal, Guaranteed Health Care, Common Dreams, July 14, 2021, by Nancy Altman
FDR, his Labor Secretary
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Good Long-Term Care Policy Should Support Care in Various Settings
When It Comes to People Like My Daughter, One Size Does Not Fit All, New York Times, July 4, 2021, by David Axelrod
I am profoundly
Medicare Advantage puts Sick Enrollees at a Disadvantage
Cost-Related Problems Are Less Common Among Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare Than in Medicare Advantage, Mainly Due to Supplemental Coverage, Kaiser Family Foundation, June 25, 2021,
Medical Journals are Allergic to Data on Racism
Medicine’s Privileged Gatekeepers: Producing Harmful Ignorance About Racism And Health, Health Affairs Blog, April 20,2021, by Nancy Krieger, et al.
We conducted a literature search for
CMS Direct Contracting Scheme Will Privatize Medicare
Comment:
By Jim Kahn, M.D., M.P.H.
Medicare offers enrollees a choice of “traditional” Medicare (government-administered coverage for virtually all physicians and hospitals in the US) or Medicare
Even U.S. privileged have worse health outcomes than average for other wealthy nations
Comparing Health Outcomes of Privileged US Citizens With Those of Average Residents of Other Developed Countries, JAMA Internal Medicine, March, 2021;181:339-44, by Ezekiel J. Emanuel
Insurers issue defective & deceptive provider directories
San Diego sues Molina, HealthNet, Kaiser, Modern Healthcare, June 25, 2021, by Nona Tepper
The city of San Diego sued three health insurers on Friday, alleging
Yet Another Medicare Advantage Cheating Scheme
Medicare Advantage Chart Reviews Are Associated With Billions in Additional Payments for Some Plans, Medical Care, February, 2021, by David J. Meyers and Amal Trivedi
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Democracy and Single Payer
Comment:
By Jim Kahn, M.D., M.P.H.
On the 4th of July, my thoughts turn to our system of governance, as it relates to health reform.
Our democracy is
High deductibles can kill patients, especially if they’re poor
Impact of High-Deductible Health Plans on Emergency Department Patients With Nonspecific Chest Pain and Their Subsequent Care, Circulation, June 2021, by Shih-Chuan Chou et al.
Methods:
Medicare for All Would Guarantee Health Care for the Undocumented
Desperate for Covid Care, Undocumented Immigrants Resort to Unproven Drugs, New York Times, June 20, 2021, by Amy Maxmen
“It’s disappointing but not surprising” that people
The Financialization of US Health Care Is Responsible for the EHR Burden on Clinicians
Assessment of Electronic Health Record Use Between US and Non-US Health Systems, JAMA Internal Medicine 2021; 181(2):251-259, February 1, 2021, by A. Jay Holmgren et