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.Achieving Horizontal Equity
A comparison between London, Paris, and Manhattan explores the effect of their respective health care systems on access to care. In the end, the French, although far from perfect, appear to have the most equitable system. As lawmakers returned home Continue Reading …
Equity in Health
A comparison of five countries reveals evidence of inequities in health for different income groups whenever cost sharing mechanisms are employed. The concept of equity in health can be of diverse definitions depending on the perspective of the individuals Continue Reading …
Retail Clinics Not Equitably Distributed
The authors of this study examined 930 retail clinics across the nation in order to plot their geographic location according to United States Census tracts. Eighteen states had no retail clinics and 17 had greater than 25 clinics. Florida, California, Continue Reading …
Effects of Malpractice Reforms on Private Health Insurance Premiums
Tort reform is one of the major policy goals of many doctors groups. The American Medical Association claims that To preserve patients’ access to care, the AMA will continue to lead an aggressive, multi-year campaign to reduce medical liability premiums. Continue Reading …
American Thoughts on Health Reform
Last month’s CBS News/New York Times poll on “The Debate over Health Care” provides useful information on the public’s view about several reform components being considered by Congress this summer. At Policy Prescriptions, for health reform: universal healthcare, Continue Reading …