Since 2010, 106 rural hospitals have closed, with 200 more on the verge of collapse.
health care
Posted inHealth Care, Political Animal
ObamaCare Is Looking Better and Better to Republicans
As Democrats increasingly embrace single-payer options, the GOP “realizes” that ObamaCare is what the people want.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Democratic Candidates Shouldn’t Overpromise on Health Care
No president can deliver a national health care plan anytime soon, so why promise it?
Posted inPolitical Animal
The GOP Lost the Health Care Debate Because They Didn’t Even Try
The Republicans rely on obfuscation and misinformation on health care but this year they put all their energy into lying about immigration instead.
Posted inEducation, Health Care, Higher Education
Why Apprenticeships Might Be the Future of Nursing
Registered nurses are increasingly expected to have a bachelor’s degree. Training programs are a sensible way to lessen that burden while maintaining diversity.
Posted inFeatured, Health Care
Living Organ Donations Save Lives. Why Are They So Rare In America?
Roughly 12 percent of patients on U.S. transplant waiting lists die every year. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Posted inPolitical Animal
How the Electorate Is Shaping Up for the 2018 Midterm Elections
Some consistent themes are likely to carry forward over the next three months.
Posted inPolitical Animal
On Slogans and Self-Interest
The Democrats overestimate how far they can get politically without appealing to people’s selfishness or acknowledging their fears.
Posted inPolitical Animal
To Avoid the Next Economic Crisis, It’s Time to Pay Attention to Workers
A worker shortage is already a problem in much of the country.
Posted inApril/May/June 2018, Featured, Magazine
The Case for Single-Price Health Care
We could largely solve the cost crisis simply by making Medicare prices universal.
