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Category: Access to Care
ACA is Reducing Disparities in Coverage
A recent study explores health insurance coverage changes for non-elderly Black, White, and Hispanic adults after implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The study answered three different questions. First, were there changes in the source of coverage by race? Continue Reading …
Time for a Reality Check on Health Insurance
In her keynote address at the Third Annual Policy Prescriptions® Symposium, Elena Marks discusses the challenges of health coverage in a post-ACA world and sprinkles in some knowledge on the social determinants of health. Time for a Reality Check on Health Continue Reading …
The Private Option is as Good as Traditional Medicaid
Recently, a group of physicians renewed their call for a single-payer system to replace the current hodgepodge of programs comprising the United States healthcare “system.” While political discourse among the Democratic presidential candidates continues to debate Medicare-for-All, the political realities Continue Reading …
Retail Clinics: a Supplement not a Substitute for Traditional Health Care Choices
In recent years, patients have been increasingly demanding access to outpatient care. Retail clinics aim to supply this demand by providing a cost effective and convenient solution. First opening in 2000, retail clinics have expanded exponentially and accounted for 10.5 Continue Reading …
Lives are Literally at Stake
In the United States, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. One in eight women will be diagnosed with cancer in her lifetime. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 40,000 women die Continue Reading …