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Medicare For All Could Be Cheaper Than You Think

By Gerald Friedman, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gerald Friedman, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Medicare For All Could Be Cheaper Than You ThinkPublic support for single-payer health care has been rising in recent months amid failed Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

How Big Pharma Is Hindering Treatment Of The Opioid Addiction Epidemic

By Robin Feldman, University of California, Hastings
Robin Feldman, University of California, Hastings

How Big Pharma Is Hindering Treatment Of The Opioid Addiction Epidemic“A crippling problem.” “A total epidemic.” “A problem like nobody understands.” These are the words President Trump used to describe the opioid epidemic ravaging the country during a White House listening session in March.

The Hidden Extra Costs Of Living With A Disability

By Sophie Mitra, Fordham University; et al.
Sophie Mitra, Fordham University; et al.

The Hidden Extra Costs Of Living With A DisabilityDisability is often incorrectly assumed to be rare. However, global estimates suggest than one in seven adults has some form of disability.

Why Bridges, Roads And Other Infrastructure Are Important To Your Health

By Korydon Smith, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Korydon Smith, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Why Bridges, Roads And Other Infrastructure Are Important To Your HealthTwo seemingly unrelated national policy debates are afoot, and we can’t adequately address one unless we address the other.

Why Market Competition Has Not Brought Down US Health Care Costs

By Gerald Friedman, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gerald Friedman, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Why Market Competition Has Not Brought Down US Health Care Costs It is easier than ever to buy stuff. You can purchase almost anything on Amazon with a click, and it is only slightly harder to find a place to stay in a foreign city on Airbnb.

GOP Health Care Would Make Rural America's Distress Much Worse

By Claire Snell-Rood, University of California, Berkeley and Cathleen Willging, University of New Mexico
Claire Snell-Rood, University of California, Berkeley and Cathleen Willging, University of New Mexico

GOP Health Care Would Make Rural America's Distress Much WorseMuch has been made of the distress and discontent in rural areas during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Few realize, however, this is also felt through unequal health.

Why A Complete Repeal Of The ACA Would Result In More Deaths. Period.

By AJ Earley
AJ Earley

A Complete Repeal Of The ACA Will Result In More Deaths. Period.I was beyond frustrated. I felt extremely hopeless. I believed that I had zero options, despite the fact that I could no longer remain in the same physical or mental state. My bills had piled up so much I was about to get evicted. I had to do something. I got into my uninsured car and drove myself back to the E.R.

How Did Health Insurance Get So Complicated?

By JB Silvers, Case Western Reserve University
JB Silvers, Case Western Reserve University

How Did Health Insurance Get So Complicated?With the passage of the Republicans’ health care act, the House of Representatives seems to be saying that coming up with a plan to insure Americans really wasn’t all that hard after all.

Why Are We Dragging Our Feet With Health Care Automation?

By Thomas Hooven, Columbia University Medical Center
Thomas Hooven, Columbia University Medical Center

Why Are We Dragging Our Feet With Health Care Automation?As a neonatologist, I worry about patients with pulmonary hypertension. This unforgiving disease, sometimes seen after premature birth, can end with sudden death from constricting blood vessels in the lungs.

Thunderous Applause Welcomes Sanders' Call for Medicare-for-All

By Deirdre Fulton, Common Dreams
Deirdre Fulton, Common Dreams

Thunderous Applause Welcomes Sanders' Call for Medicare-for-All'We have got to end the international disgrace of being the only major country on earth not to guarantee healthcare to all people as a right not a privilege.'

What Are The Essential Health Benefits Suddenly At Center Of Health Care Debate?

By Simon Haeder, West Virginia University
Simon Haeder, West Virginia University

What Are The Essential Health Benefits Suddenly At Center Of Health Care Debate?Republicans have tirelessly campaigned to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with a conservative, market-based approach to health care.

New Poll Finds The Most And Least Popular Parts Of Affordable Care Act

By Gerry Everding, Washington University in St. Louis
Gerry Everding, Washington University in St. Louis

New Poll Finds The Most And Least Popular Parts Of Affordable Care ActAs House Republicans labor to define a new plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, often called “Obamacare,” public support for the 2010 legislation is at an all-time high, according to a national survey taken in January.

Medicare For All Only Way To Keep Healthcare Promises

By Deirdre Fulton, Common Dreams
Deirdre Fulton, Common Dreams

Medicare For All Only Way To Keep Healthcare PromisesPlans put forth by House Speaker Paul Ryan and HHS Secretary Tom Price are 'unlikely' to fulfill President Donald Trump's campaign promises—'but single payer could'

How A Travel Ban Could Worsen Doctor Shortages In US Hospitals And Primary Care

By John Burkhardt and Mahshid Abir, University of Michigan
John Burkhardt and Mahshid Abir, University of Michigan

How A Travel Ban Could Worsen Doctor Shortages In US Hospitals And Primary CareThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Feb. 9 upheld the restraining order on President Trump’s immigration ban.

Why A Free Market For Drugs Doesn’t Work

By Marcelle Arak, University of Colorado Denver and Sheila Tschinkel, Emory University
Marcelle Arak, University of Colorado Denver and Sheila Tschinkel, Emory University

Why A Free Market For Drugs Doesn’t WorkThe United States faces a major problem with prescription drug prices. Even as the prices of most goods and services have barely budged in recent years, the cost of drugs has surged.

Is Life Expectancy In Republican America Set For Dramatic Fall Without Obama's Care?

By Margaret Greenwood-Ericksen and Mahshid Abir, University of Michigan
Margaret Greenwood-Ericksen and Mahshid Abir, University of Michigan

Life Expectancy In Republican America Set For Dramatic Fall Without Obama's CareThe health of rural America is failing, and a repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without adequate replacement could prove disastrous.

As Republicans Get Ready To Dismantle ACA, Insurers Ready To Bolt

By J.B. Silvers, Case Western Reserve University
J.B. Silvers, Case Western Reserve University

As Republicans Get Ready To Dismantle ACA, Insurers Ready To BoltThere’s a joke among insurers that there are two things that health insurance companies hate to do – take risks and pay claims. But, of course, these are the essence of their business!

The Potential Costs Of A Secretary Tom Price On US Healthcare

By Miranda Yaver, Yale University
Miranda Yaver, Yale University

The Potential Costs Of A Secretary Tom Price On US HealthcarePresident-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to “repeal and replace Obamacare.” A logical question is: With what?

There Are Huge Out-of-pocket Costs For Medicare Patients With Cancer

By Stephanie Desmon, Johns Hopkins University
Stephanie Desmon, Johns Hopkins University

There Are Huge Out-of-pocket Costs For Medicare Patients With CancerA cancer diagnosis can be a serious financial hardship for many elderly and disabled patients on Medicare, with annual out-of-pocket costs ranging from $2,116 to $8,115, on top of what they pay for health insurance, a new survey shows.

Is The Cuban Healthcare System Really As Great As People Claim?

By Rich Warner, Anglia Ruskin University
Rich Warner, Anglia Ruskin University

Is The Cuban Healthcare System Really As Great As People Claim?Pundits have been discussing the merits (or not) of Fidel Castro’s legacy as his body lies in state.

Fixing Obamacare: Four Ways To Address Rising Costs And Less Choice

By Mark Humphery-Jenner, UNSW Australia
Mark Humphery-Jenner, UNSW Australia

Fixing Obamacare: Four Ways To Address Rising Costs And Less ChoiceRepealing Obamacare was central to both Donald Trump’s, and the Republican party’s, policy platforms. The President-elect has since softened his stance and there are several Republican proposals to replace Obamacare with a more viable alternative.

Why Repealing Obamacare May Not Be As Easy As Trump Thinks

By Bill Custer, Georgia State University
Bill Custer, Georgia State University

Candidate Why Repealing Obamacare May Not Be As Easy As Trump ThinksTrump repeatedly called for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act during the campaign, but it is unclear what President Trump will actually do about the ACA.

Is Paul Ryan's Dream of Gutting Medicare About to Come True?

By Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams
Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams

Is Paul Ryan's Dream of Gutting Medicare About to Come True?Trump's transition site says administration will 'modernize Medicare'—code for Ryan-style death by privatization

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