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Black Americans have worse health outcomes by many measures. To draw attention to that fact, the CDC and communities across the country have called racism a public health threat.
With outdated delivery systems at many hospitals and clinics, mistakes can lead to costly duplication of services and poor patient outcomes. But there are ways to fix the current system.
Hospitals have a lot of room to reduce, reuse and recycle supplies – as many were forced to discover during the pandemic.
Developing a national disaster response plan for the pandemic was only step one.
The president is calling for sweeping changes in health care policy. Tens of millions of Americans could be affected.
From Vice-President Kamala Harris to Senator Bernie Sanders, voices were raised during the campaign for a more accessible US health care system. What can we expect from the Biden administration?
Joe Biden’s middling economic policies are a chance to cut through the bitter polarisation of US politics.
West Virginia’s success holds some important lessons for other states and the rest of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
In the U.S., people of color are more likely to die of COVID-19 than whites. The new administration can change this.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on another US medical emergency: a serious shortage of nurses.
The US health system costs roughly twice as much as the Australian system per person. Despite this, the US has lower life expectancy than Australia.
Health policy and politics scholars expect political fallout from the federal response to the pandemic will play out for years, with trust in government taking a big hit.
The US president has relentlessly attacked the ACA since taking office. While more costly than hoped, the law has cut the number of Americans without insurance in half, more than meeting its goals.
The Supreme Court will again consider the fate of the Affordable Care Act next month. But Trump’s record and a reading of his health executive order make it unlikely that he can offer a meaningful alternative to the ACA.
COVID-19 has again demonstrated the health inequities that exist between African Americans and whites.
Many people delayed routine doctor visits during social distancing. Now that distancing guidelines have eased, people still are concerned about going to the doctor. Here, two doctors offer guidance.
Studies repeatedly have shown that health care in general and the high cost of drugs in particular are among the top concerns of US voters. But with coronavirus, the issue may fade from prominence.
Without massive change, the US health care system will continue to be disorganized and inefficient.
With almost 30,000 Americans having succumbed to coronavirus, twice as many voters now want Medicare for All than are against it.
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Associate Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University
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Directeur de recherche CNRS au CEE, Sciences Po
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Associate Professor of Surgery and Public Policy, University of Virginia
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