Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP
Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP is Founder and Executive Editor of Policy Prescriptions®. A graduate of Morehouse College, Dr. Dark earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. He holds a master’s degree from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. He completed his residency training at George Washington University where he served as Chief Resident. Currently, Dr. Dark is an Assistant Professor in the Henry J. N. Taub Department of Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Dark is the 2017 recipient of the Texas Medical Association’s C. Frank Webber Award, a 2019 American College of Emergency Physicians Choosing Wisely Champion, one of emergency medicine’s Top 45 Under 45, and on Elemental’s List of 50 Experts to Trust in a Pandemic. He currently is on the Board of Directors for Doctors for America and is the Medical Editor-in-Chief for the monthly publication ACEP Now. Dr. Dark’s policy experience includes work for the United States House of Representatives, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Joe Biden Campaign. Among his policy interests include the study of health reform at the intersection with international health systems on which he has spoken on this topic nationwide. Dr. Dark’s media experience includes print, radio, and television – including outlets such as NPR, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and BBC World News.
Press On
Thirteen years ago, the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. In the years leading up to it, those of us at this blog were passionate advocates for universal health care. We proudly supported then-Senator Obama over Senator John McCain in the Continue Reading …
Balance Billing – Part 2
What do federal efforts to curb balance billing look like? Continue Reading …
Balance Billing – Part 1
In this part 1 of the Policy Prescriptions® edition of the podcast, Cedric Dark, MD MPH FACEP, Emergency Physician at Baylor College of Medicine; Kristen J. Kent, MD FAAEM, President, New York Chapter Division of AAEM; Thomas Sugarman, MD FAAEM Continue Reading …
“The arc of the health care universe is long, but it bends toward universal health coverage”
We need universal coverage that is portable. We need universal coverage that is comprehensive. We need universal coverage that ensures equal access to care. Most importantly, we need you! Continue Reading …
