In an updated post, Baker Institute health policy experts provide links to some of the sources that they found most helpful in understanding developments in the coronavirus outbreak and efforts to control it. Continue Reading
There is a flood of information about the coronavirus pandemic. In this post, health policy fellow Vivian Ho provides links to some of the best sources followed by career health policy researchers.
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There is no doubt that the status quo in health care is unacceptable, and that we should introduce policies that make health care affordable and accessible to more Americans. But the fascination with Medicare-for-All is impractical, and it distracts us from finding solutions that are economically feasible and beneficial to individuals in need. Continue Reading
It’s hard to know how many voters will place health care at the top of their priorities when choosing our new president in November. Regardless of where one stands on the issue of Obamacare, changes will be coming to the law in 2017. Continue Reading
High drug prices, particularly cancer drugs, are the most significant health concern for Americans today. High drug prices reduce access to therapy, cause treatment abandonment and financial bankruptcies, as well as severe emotional and family distress. Continue Reading
The shortage of cytarabine, a drug critical to the cure of one form of leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, entered public consciousness in early 2011. With cytarabine-based therapy, the cure rate is 40%; without it there are no cures. This resulted… Continue Reading
Today, Texas holds the notorious record of the highest rate of uninsured citizens. Of 26 million Texans, at least 6 million — about 28 percent of the state’s population — are uninsured. This number includes about 1.25 million uninsured children. Accepting Medicaid is estimated to add nearly $90 billion to the state’s economy, boost economic output by $270 billion, create nearly 200,000 jobs, provide additional insurance to 1.5 million people (therefore cutting the rate of uninsured people significantly), and ultimately save lives. Continue Reading