This post originally appeared in the Health Justice Monitor. The Financialization of “Non-Profit” Health Systems Health Systems With Largest Private Equity Investments. Modern Healthcare May 3...
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U.S. health system implosion/Tipping point
This post was originally published on the Health Justice Monitor. U.S. longevity down to 78.5 years, other nations 81-84. U.S. pervasive race disparities in private insurance and health. U.S. health...
It’s time Medicare covered dental care
This piece was first published in the Health Justice Monitor. Medicare and Dental Coverage KFF July 28, 2021 By Meredith Freed et al. Key Findings: Nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries (47%), or 24...
UnitedHealth Group profits by restricting people’s coverage
This post was originally published in the Health Justice Monitor. UnitedHealth Group Earnings: What They Suggest about Patient Access to Care American Hospital Association July 15, 2021 By Rick...
Private sector can’t fix health care; we need government
This piece was originally published on the Health Justice Monitor. How Amazon, JPMorgan, and Berkshire Hathaway took on America’s health care system—and lost, FORTUNE, June 1, 2021, By Erika...
How should we pay physicians?
There is not, and there will never be, a perfect system for paying health care providers. Capitated payments, which are upfront, regardless of the number and cost of services physicians deliver...
Profit motive among hospitals and group practices poses huge...
This post was originally published on the Health Justice Monitor. Recent Changes in Physician Practice Arrangements: Private Practice Dropped to Less Than 50 Percent of Physicians in 2020, AMA...
Learning from Covid-19: Public Funding of Drug Development
This post was originally published on the newly launched Health Justice Monitor. The covid-19 vaccine patent waiver: a crucial step towards a “people’s vaccine”, BMJ blog, May 10, 2021, By...