This morning Dr. Stephanie Kang updated 50 attendees of an OPS 3rd Friday meeting on the status of the Medicare for all Act of 2021 (H.R. 1976) Which was introduced last Wednesday. Click on this link to view the session. Dr. Kang said that the new bill has several improvements over HR 1384. These include […]
Principles for Designing a Cost-Effective Single-Payer System
By Stephen Kemble and OPS Policy Working Group July 22, 2020 U.S. healthcare is the least cost-effective in the developed world, by far, with widespread failures in both access to care and cost control. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sharp drop in major sources of health care funding through employment and from state taxes, […]
Covid-19 and the Need for Health Care Reform
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus the need for health care reforms that promote universal access to affordable care. Although all aspects of U.S. health care will face incredible challenges in the coming months, the patchwork way we govern and pay for health care is unraveling in this time of crisis, leaving millions […]