A new paper by Josh Bivens at the Economic Policy Institute makes the case that there is no reason that Medicare for All would reduce the number of jobs in the US. To the contrary, he finds that...
Diane Archer
Snack bars are not as healthy as you might think
Did you know that eating snack bars may not be good for your health? They are generally marketed as “granola,” “protein,” “energy,” or “nutrition”...
Rural hospital closures mean poor health outcomes for rural...
In the last ten years, 124 rural hospitals have closed, and hundreds more are at risk of closing. According to a new report from Chartis Center for Rural Health, rural hospital closings are leading...
How to ensure you get the care you want and need
Judith Garber reports for the Lown Institute on why you should not believe every new medical study you learn about. There’s a lot of medical misinformation. Be prepared to question your doctor...
To improve health outcomes, physicians need to steer clear of...
Each and every one of us–including our physicians–has a particular perspective through which we see the world. Consequently, we often jump to conclusions—about people, information...
Medicare for All addresses racial injustice
Our health care system disproportionately hurts people of color. African Americans and Latinx, in particular, struggle to get access to affordable health care. Corporate health insurers can’t...
How older adults can best protect themselves from the coronavirus
Everywhere you turn, it seems there’s news about the coronavirus (Covid-19). It is spreading across the world, and now in the US, at a seemingly rapid clip. Never leaving your home and closing...
Medicare for all would save 68,000 lives a year
New research by Yale Professor Alison P. Galvani et al., published in The Lancet, concludes that Medicare for All could guarantee health care for everyone in the US at far less overall cost than we...
President Trump’s 2021 proposed budget would most hurt...
Monique Morrissey writes for the EPI blog about President Trump’s proposed 2021 budget. Morrissey explains that this White House budget would hurt vulnerable older adults, even though it claims...
Caring for multiple chronic conditions need not be so complicated
Managing multiple chronic conditions can be as complicated as living with them. If you have multiple chronic conditions—conditions that are long-lasting and require medical attention—talk to your...