How to curb health care costs
Hospitals charge commercial payers far more than is needed to cover their expenses, with people who pay insurance premiums ultimately paying the price.
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The U.S. spends twice as much per person for health care as other wealthy countries.
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More and better testing would protect us from chemical threats
New methods for testing the toxicity of chemicals could eventually provide better information about how chemicals affect human health, and might also reduce costs, speed up the testing process, and reduce animal suffering and death.
The high cost of medical care leaves consumers vulnerable
Fifteen years ago, I broke my leg. I wore a cast for nine months, unable to walk, drive or, in the early months, even stand for very long. Though the experience of the broken leg was awful, thankfully it didn’t break me financially. But for too many people, a health problem like this can bring financial ruin.
Climate change ticks me off: Lyme disease, and why small impacts require urgent action
Why are there suddenly so many ticks everywhere? One big factor is climate change, which is likely to keep making the problems of ticks and the diseases they carry worse. That's only one impact of global warming, which is changing our world and our relationships with nature in many ways, both large and small. Understanding those relationships, how they're changing and why, is crucial to protecting the things we love for future generations.
Essential workers: Unpaid caregivers and the future of work
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to consider what work is essential to our society. It's time we start including caregiving on that list.
Nowhere safe to rest: Nursing homes in the pandemic
It's long past time to put our communities first, and our nursing homes are depending on it.
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Elizabeth
Ridlington
Associate Director and Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group