Tag: ACA
Republican health care bills defy the party’s own ideology
Christy Ford Chapin, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The Senate’s health care proposal made it clear that Republicans, despite their rhetoric, are not interested in...
Why market competition has not brought down health care costs
Gerald Friedman, University of Massachusetts Amherst
It is easier than ever to buy stuff. You can purchase almost anything on Amazon with a click, and...
GOP health care bill would make rural America’s distress much worse
Claire Snell-Rood, University of California, Berkeley and Cathleen Willging, University of New Mexico
Much has been made of the distress and discontent in rural areas...
Not just for the poor: The crucial role of Medicaid in...
Simon Haeder, West Virginia University
Despite many assertions to the contrary, Senate leaders are now saying they want to vote on the replacement bill for...
Trump’s address to Congress: Expert reaction
Jordan Tama, American University School of International Service; Greg Wright, University of California, Merced, and J.B. Silvers, Case Western Reserve University
Editor’s note:...
Having trouble picking the right health insurance plan? Let an algorithm...
Ben Handel, University of California, Berkeley
One key goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to lower health care costs by giving consumers more...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
