The coronavirus pandemic exposed the reality that our healthcare system is crying out for reform. How long can we believe our own lie that our system is the envy of the world? We have about 30 million people without any insurance at all and another 44 million with deductibles and out-of-pocket costs that are so high, …
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The evils of slavery and Jim Crow may be over but our African American brothers and sisters, 14% of our population, are still dealing with the scarred wreckage they left. Systemic structural racism in housing, education, and employment continue to keep money and opportunities out of the hands of African Americans. Since both money and …
The societal solution that Dr. Simon comes to is not a tweak, but a wholesale change. We need better health, better health care, and less expense. We’ve tried our current approach for a long time; there is little evidence that it can do any better.
We spend close to $4 trillion on our healthcare every year and we’re getting mediocre healthcare. Where is all the money going?