Health Reform U. at the 2019 State Health Policy Summit Each year, the Cato Institute’s assembles state focused, free-market think tanks to learn from national experts and share ideas about how to make health care better, more affordable, and more secure—particularly for society’s most vulnerable. Past speakers include economist Kate Baicker; Arizona Supreme Court Justice […]
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Health Affairs FORUM*
HEALTH AFFAIRS FORUM Health Reform: From the Midterms to 2020 What role did health care play in the 2018 midterm elections and what does that mean for the 2020 presidential election? Two Health Affairs papers released ahead of print on November 16 will outline potential health reform policies that may be a part of Democratic […]
Climate Change and Health – DISCUSSION
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued a new report on the impacts of global warming. This report, Global Warming of 1.5oC, contains dire predictions of drought, disease, famine and death resulting from greenhouse gas emissions. Is this really how a changing climate will affect us? Will it increase or lessen disease? Our food […]
Northeast Ohio Medical University—DEBATE: Single-Payer vs. Free Market Healthcare
The Students for a National Health Program NEOMED Chapter is hosting a debate on health care policy featuring Dr. John Ross and Dr. Sameer Lakha. Dr. John Ross, former president of Physicians for a National Health Program, advocates for a National Health Care System. Dr. Sameer Lakha, founder of the Benjamin Rush Institute chapter at […]
2018 Mid-Term Election; Be Informed Before Casting Your Vote!
Health care has emerged as a top issue for voters in the upcoming mid-term election, playing a prominent role in many House, Senate, and gubernatorial races. Many health-related measures are even on ballots in several states. Political ads, highlighting popular provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions, […]