Posts by Bethanne Fox
Not So Fast? People Are Standing Up for Obamacare and Repeal May Be Slowing Down
The new administration's momentum around repealing the Affordable Care Act has slowed. Here's why that shouldn't surprise us.
What Could the Future Hold for Health Reform?
In the weeks ahead many of us will likely yearn for the power to see into the future. A Commonwealth Fund report has some helpful predictions on health reform.
Taking a Stand For Oral Health In Indian Country
“What this really looks like is a 3-year old with all of their teeth decayed down to the gum line.” That’s Terry Batliner, a dentist, and member of the Cherokee Nation, describing the state of oral health care in Indian Country to Marketplace’s Dan Gorenstein. Read on for the whole story.
Death Rates for Middle-Aged White Americans Should Be Falling, So Why Aren’t They?
In the United States, we’ve grown to expect that as time goes on, people get healthier—life expectancy rises, fewer people die of preventable or treatable conditions, and so on. But a recent report from the Commonwealth Fund found that this is no longer the case for middle-aged white people—and the reason might surprise you.
A Win for the Affordable Care Act
There was a great deal of exuberance in the hallways at Burness yesterday when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) subsidies for people living in states with federally run health insurance marketplaces—and I know we weren’t alone.
