Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Benjamin Sketchler
Mr. Sketchler is a medical student at Baylor College of Medicine.
Are Hospitals Cheating their Communities?
Most U.S. community hospitals are private nonprofits, and nonprofit status grants these hospitals an estimated $24.6 billion in annual tax benefits. As healthcare spending continues to rise, journalists and policymakers have begun questioning whether these hospitals’ contributions to their communities Continue Reading …
Stronger Push Needed for Preventive Care
The Affordable Care Act expanded coverage and patient protections but failed to make health care affordable, with health spending now nearly 20% of U.S. GDP and growing. One aspect of the ACA that aimed to improve access and cut costs Continue Reading …
Analyzing Texas’ Tort Reforms
Malpractice claims are not a popular topic around a physician’s dinner table – in fact, throughout my medical training, I’ve heard peers express unwillingness to pursue certain specialties specifically due those specialties’ high malpractice premiums. And with the annual cost Continue Reading …
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