As someone who researches inequities in health care, I’ve diligently followed the debate about healthcare reform. However, most of my friends (and I suspect most Americans) wonder exactly what single
Doctors, Residents, and Attendings
If you are being treated in a hospital, you may be confused by the different titles used by the people treating you. Some may be physicians who are fully licensed to practice, while others may be doct
Most Americans support universal health care
The United States spends $4 trillion each year on health care, a bigger industry than Hollywood, professional sports and automotive combined, and equivalent to the gross domestic product of Germany. B
Medical sociologist strives to give a voice to the powerless
Newly minted Ph.D. Oshea Johnson has studied the impact of mass incarceration on the health of inmates and their significant others. He will soon begin a two-year postdoc as an epidemic intelligence s
Four advantages of opting for a multi-year health insurance plan
If you don’t want the hassle of renewing your policy each year and can afford the higher one-time premium outgo, opting for a multi-year health insurance plan could work to your advantage. Health insu
Health insurance can now help some Californians find housing
Thanks to an experimental new program aimed at easing the state’s profound homelessness crisis, some Californians now can get housing help from an unlikely source: their health insurance plans. With t
7 Tips to Choose a Health Insurance Plan in USA
Undeniably, health insurance is one of the most essential insurance policies to have considering the spike in the occurrence of health problems at an early age, in the current climate. Further, the as
Paying for Health Care or Health Insurance
If you don’t already have health insurance or you’re interested in switching to a new health insurance plan, you may be able to buy a plan on your own through the Affordable Care Act. The ACA allows q
Critical race theory-related ideas found in mandatory programs
At least 39 of America’s 50 most prestigious medical colleges and universities have some form of mandatory student training or coursework on ideas related to critical race theory (CRT), according to C
Seven reasons for rising healthcare costs
According to data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), total health expenditures in the U.S. have been on the rise. In 1970, health spending totaled $74.1 billion, but by