The American medical system is already overstressed with the problems of an aging population. How will it cope with epidemics of imported infectious diseases, some unfamiliar to American physicians, and some incurable? An ever-growing caravan […]
Of the 20 million newly insured under the Affordable Care Act in 2017, about 14.5 million were newly enrolled in Medicaid, nearly 5 million of whom were eligible but not enrolled before the Medicaid expansion. […]
Healthcare is one of the biggest issues is the upcoming midterms. Reading websites and listening to speeches gives the impression that all are in favor of high-quality, affordable, accessible healthcare. But would that be the […]
Many issues, such as health and national security, ought to be nonpartisan in a logical world. But seldom has Congress been so deeply divided, and so many issues decided on a strict party-line vote. Bipartisanship […]
When political candidates speak about “women’s health,” and accuse opponents of threatening women’s “access to health care,” they mean one thing: abortion. But there are many health issues that are especially important to women. For […]
The federal government is increasingly involved in intimate medical decisions, with requirements for detailed documentation and coding of all diagnoses and procedures. This enables denial of payment, and even prosecution of doctors for “fraud and […]
Momentum is growing to enact a Bernie Sanders-style program of mandatory government-controlled medical care for all. This is strongly supported by Democratic Socialists of America. Proponents claim that this will save money while improving the […]
The opioid overdose crisis has sparked a lot of legislation, most aimed at restricting prescriptions for legal drugs. But while prescriptions diminish, the death toll rises, mostly because of illegal fentanyl. Some have stated that […]
Both Democrats and Republicans are promising to preserve the Affordable Care Act’s popular “consumer protection” of people with pre-existing conditions. This is called guaranteed issue and community rating. Insurers cannot decline coverage, nor can they […]
