Many Americans wonder why private health insurance works to guarantee people good affordable care in Europe but does not seem to work anywhere near as well in the United States. The answer is simple...
Diane Archer
Coronavirus: Four ways to develop immunity
We have now learned that people can get COVID-19 more than once. And, we have a lot of questions about what the future holds in store for us, including how well a vaccine will work. Helen Branswell...
Is it valuable to have health plan choice?
Is choice of health plans what any American wants, asks Austin Frakt in a New York Times piece. Or do people simply want affordable choice of doctors and hospitals? Why would anyone want choice of...
Coronavirus: Will your mail-order drugs arrive on time?
The Trump administration made changes to the US Postal Service in July that could determine whether you receive your mail-order drugs on time. Since then, the changes are on hold. The Kaiser Family...
Coronavirus: What happened at a nursing home in Washington
Katie Engelhart reports for California Sunday on what happened at Life Care Center of Kirkland, the first COVID-19 hot spot in America and, more generally, the role of the nursing home industry in...
SSA actuary confirms Trump’s plan to terminate Social...
A couple of weeks ago, President Trump said that if he was reelected that he would end payroll contributions to Social Security, effectively promising to terminate Social Security, which we reported...
Coronavirus: Beware of scams
Julie Appleby reports for Kaiser Health News on the latest phone, text and email coronavirus scams. Beware of people who reach out to you claiming they are doing COVID-19 contact tracing. You should...
Coronavirus: Hospitals sue patients to collect payment
It’s bad enough that tens of thousands of Americans have become gravely ill as a result of the novel coronavirus and that tens of thousands more Americans have died. It’s horrifying that...
Coronavirus: Scientists test risks of infection at large indoor...
Two German states engaged scientists to stage a live concert indoors and test the likelihood of COVID-19 infection. The New York Times reports that more than 1,400 mask-wearing volunteers attended...
Coronavirus: How to transform our broken prescription drug...
Dozens of organizations have signed on to a letter that explains how to transform our broken prescription drug sector for the public good. Without major change in the prescription drug sector, we...