It has often been said that the United States is the richest country in the world. However, it is also the only wealthy nation that does not have a universal healthcare system that covers all its citizens. Healthcare in our country should be a right and not a privilege. It should be something that every … Continue reading Strategic Compromise – The Pathway to Universal Healthcare
Vice President Biden’s plan to improve Obamacare by increasing subsidies and offering a public option is a reasonable approach to expanding healthcare coverage for Americans. In a recent op-ed, Paul Krugman pointed out that, under the Biden plan, 20-25 million would get health insurance and premiums would fall sharply for some middle -class families. Bidencare … Continue reading Bidencare Can be Even Better and Cost Less
From early in the pandemic, our public health leaders have said there were five things that each of us should do to protect ourselves and each other from the coronavirus and to mitigate its spread: Wear a mask or face covering when you are out in public. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water … Continue reading Ignoring Science Does Not Make It Go Away – Our Crisis in National Leadership
The Affordable Care Act (ACA, aka “Obamacare”) is the most significant healthcare legislation since Medicare and Medicaid became law fifty years ago. In our opinion, the lasting achievement of the ACA will be seen as tackling the immoral and paradoxical disqualification for healthcare known as the pre-existing condition, a disqualification unique in the developed world. … Continue reading Guest post by Dr. Michael Hutchinson: The Eichhorn-Hutchinson Plan™ for Universal Healthcare Would Cover All Americans
Although starting slower than some experts advise, the country has begun to accelerate its preparation to face the growing coronavirus epidemic. Test kit production and lab approvals are rapidly expanding; alternative test methods are being approved. Surgical mask production is being expanded. The FDA is testing antibiotics that have worked to treat similar viruses. The … Continue reading The Coronavirus and a Concern as Care is Provided
Click here to view this letter on the Modern Healthcare website. Medicare for More is a good start, but it’s not a universal plan We agree with the Dec. 2 editorial that a pragmatic universal healthcare plan is critical. Medicare for More, or Obamacare with a public option, are steps in the right direction, however they are … Continue reading Healing American Healthcare responds to Modern Healthcare’s take on Medicare for More
When asked about a specific issue that candidates for the 2020 election need to address, Senator Warren has often said “I have a plan for that.” She is a passionate supporter of Medicare-for-All (M4A) and much of the data she cites on her website about the healthcare system are correct. However, there are many criticisms … Continue reading Is Medicare-for-All Really the Right Plan for the United States?
Compared with other developed countries, the US has the worst aggregate healthcare outcomes, the worst life expectancy, and the highest costs in the world. Obamacare became a vehicle to provide health insurance for 20 million Americans. However, there are still 29 million Americans that are uninsured and another 40 million who are under-insured. The Centers … Continue reading Allcare: Universal Healthcare that Works
On August 1, 2019, the widely-read blog of radio host Michael Smerconish published my post on universal healthcare and how it can help meet the needs of our country. Based on the recent book, Health American Healthcare: A Plan to Provide Quality Care for All, While Saving $1 Trillion a Year, which I wrote with … Continue reading Smerconish.com Guest Blog – Healthcare: Powerful and Practical Solutions
A great debate is taking shape about American healthcare as awareness has grown that, compared with the rest of the developed world, we spend almost twice as much per capita for outcomes that are poorer in aggregate than other high-income countries. HR.com published our analysis and recommendations about this issue in a new article on … Continue reading The Great Debate
