Shortage of health care workers poses challenges for Medicare for All proposals
As Democratic presidential candidates continue to spar over health care, John McDonough, professor of the practice of public health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, was interviewed on NPR’s “All Things Considered” about challenges the U.S.…
Probing the possible costs of Medicare for All
In hopes of demystifying Medicare for All and how it might impact average households, public radio station WBUR created a formula to calculate how much such a program would cost families in Massachusetts. The formula, detailed in an…
Medicare for all is a popular phrase, but not easily defined
While “Medicare for all”has been frequently referenced by politicians and in recent news reports, the average American has little idea what the phrase actually means and how it would take shape as a policy, according to news reports.…
Vermont’s single-payer failure could hold lessons on Medicare for All
Vermont legislators spent nearly four years trying to create the nation’s first single-payer health system, but ultimately had to abandon the idea due to financial constraints. The failed attempt could now offer meaningful lessons for Democrats who are…
Massachusetts hospitals express opposition to Medicare for All
The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA) has recently expressed its opposition to the concept of Medicare for All, claiming that a single-payer system could result in an underfunded health care system that could ultimately harm health care…
How Medicare for All would impact the health system
If Congress passed a Medicare for All program, nearly every part of the U.S. health care system would be affected, from drug makers to hospitals, according to reports. But the most significant impact would be felt by insurance…
Strong opposition to Medicare for All from insurance industry
An organization called Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, whose members include pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and private hospitals, has been running an online advertising campaign aimed at undermining support of Medicare for All, the colloquial term for…
How to build a ‘Medicare for All’ plan
The idea of “Medicare for All” has been making headlines in recent months—but what exactly does it entail? There are currently a number of different ideas being floated about how to set up such a system. For example,…
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Disparities in life expectancy in Massachusetts driven by societal factors
New life expectancy data show that there are massive variations across different areas of Massachusetts, likely driven by societal factors such as education, income, race, and access to health care. According to data from the National Center for…