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Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in US Health Care

WebAchieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in US Health Care. November 29, 2021. Summary: The Commonwealth Fund just released an important national and state-by …

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Introducing the McCanne Health Justice Monitor

WebIn pursuit of this vision, we are launching the McCanne Health Justice Monitor, a continuation and expansion of Don McCanne’s Quote of the Day (QOTD). …

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Challenging inequality through the ‘civil rights of health’

WebThe Civil Rights of Health: A New Approach to Challenging Structural Inequality. By Angela P. Harris and Aysha Pamukcu SSRN, UCLA Law Review, …

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Health Justice Monitor Annual Review 2022

WebSummary: The news from 2022: profits, insurance gaps, and medical debt are high; access to care and longevity are low; and efforts for real reform remained …

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Health Justice Monitor – Growing Job-Based Insurance Premiums

WebFor employers, labor costs include both wages and benefits. So when insurance premiums rise rapidly, wages stagnate. A new study finds that this …

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Who is most efficient in health care

WebThis new study finds that in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) 22.5% of personnel are administrative or clerical, vs. 29.3% for the rest of the health care …

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Financialization – Structural Harm to US Health Care

WebJanuary 13, 2024. The Financialization of Health in the United States NEJM January 11, 2024 By JD Bruch, V Roy, CM Grogan. We believe that health policy discussions …

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Health Justice Monitor – Survey Confirms (Again) that US Health

WebSurvey Confirms (Again) that US Health Insurance Makes Us Sicker & Poorer. October 27, 2023. Summary: A Commonwealth Fund survey thoroughly …

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Presidential Leadership in US Health Reform

WebPresident’s Day is an opportune moment to reflect on the great moral potential of the presidency. Lincoln’s fine example, told by a historian, looms large. The …

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Health Justice Monitor – Public policy and health in the Trump era

WebThe Lancet Commission on public policy and health in the Trump era is the first comprehensive assessment of the health effects of President Trump’s policies. Led …

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False Fixes for Administrative Bloat in US Health Care

WebFalse Fixes for Administrative Bloat in US Health Care. October 13, 2022. Summary: Health Affairs did a very credible review of administrative excess in US …

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Legislation to Advance California Single Payer Process

WebLegislation to Advance California Single Payer Process. A proposed law in the California Senate would instruct state officials to engage with the federal government …

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VA Better than Private Care on Mortality & Costs

WebMarch 5, 2022. Summary: An excellent study using a sophisticated research design (geeks: instrumental variable) finds that Veteran’s Affairs care lowers mortality by nearly half and …

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Failure to Address Homelessness Harms Health

WebFinland is effectively addressing issues of homelessness, says a new report. Being unhoused is associated with health problems and high medical costs. Yet …

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Health Justice Monitor – Medical Debt – Inadequacy of …

WebMedical Debt – Inadequacy of Mainstream Policy Options from Our Best Policy Think Tanks (Or: Public Policy Think Tanks are Not Thinking) July 2, 2022

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Access to Mental Health Care — US worst among wealthy countries

WebAccess to Mental Health Care — US worst among wealthy countries. October 12, 2021. Summary: World Mental Health Day was October 10 th.How is the US doing …

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Most Medical Debt Now from the Insured

WebJanuary 18, 2024. Majority of debtors to US hospitals now people with health insurance The Guardian January 11, 2024 By Jessica Glenza. People with health insurance may now …

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Health Justice Monitor – How Private Equity Harms Health Care

WebHow Private Equity Harms Health Care, Especially in Physician Practices. October 22, 2021. Summary: A far-reaching new review of private equity investment in …

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