Weekly cartoon: Musings on single payer
Our weekly cartoon features musings on the meaning of single payer in healthcare.
Don’t let single-payer perfect be the enemy of the universal healthcare good
Advocates of "Medicare for All" like Bernie Sanders underestimate the significant challenges to its implementation while ignoring or dismissing alternative models that achieve the same goal: equitable healthcare access for all.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Israeli health official: We are a market economy but socialist when it comes to health
The director general of the Israeli Ministry of Health explained that while Israel is a free economy, when it comes to healthcare, the overarching philosophy is socialist, and even communist.
Destination unknown but politicians hop aboard ‘Medicare-For-All’ train
The words - “Medicare-for-all” and single-payer health care - appear in political advertisements and are cheered at campaign rallies — even in deep-red states. But what exactly these proposals mean to many of the people who say they support them remains unclear.
Trump might be forced to replace Obamacare with single payer
Republican ideas on healthcare were presented by conservatives, while Trump himself has been at least a liberal and frankly more of a socialist when it comes to healthcare policy.
Democratic debate on healthcare, as told by Twitter and fact checkers
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders released details of his "Medicare for all" single-payer healthcare proposal about two hours before the debate, perhaps fueling renewed interest in the Democratic race.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Anthem-Cigna merger plan draws strong reactions from many sources
Last week's news that mega-health insurer Anthem has agreed to acquire fellow mega-health insurer Cigna for $48.4 billion has created quite a stir, especially since two more giants, Aetna and Humana had announced just three weeks earlier that they would merge for $37 billion.