April 12, Leila Ali-Akbarian
An astounding 30 percent of advanced cancer patients report financial distress higher than physical or emotional distress. In these cases, the cost of care is literally more toxic than the effects of cancer or cancer treatment. Yet, quality cancer care can be delivered for far less money. It’s time to put politics aside and move forward with a single payer system, with the goal of improving the health of Americans without the toxic burden of medical debt.
April 15, Etienne Deffarges
According to the 2019 Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index, the U.S. ranks 35th out of 169 countries—behind pretty much all developed economies. So, what are the top-ranked countries doing right that the U.S. isn’t? In a nutshell, they embrace half a dozen critical economic and societal traits that are absent in the U.S., including universal health care, better diets, lower levels of economic inequality, and effective gun control.
April 16, Dave Levin
The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) have proposed final rules on interoperability, data blocking, and other activities as part of implementing the 21st Century Cures Act. Part 4 of this series focuses on how these rules address the root causes of information blocking. The expectation is that information will flow in ways that enhance patient care and promote competition and innovation.
