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Blame The Regulatory State For The Healthcare Burnout Crisis
Forbes | Sally Pipes
June 21, 2022
The surgeon general just came out with an ominous new warning—but it doesn’t involve tobacco, alcohol, or any other substance.
Instead, Dr. Vivek Murthy raised the alarm ([link removed]) about the growing burnout crisis among America’s healthcare workforce. His report details the problem at length and even proposes a long list of solutions that state and federal policymakers could pursue.
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Housing is Not Health Care and Medicaid Must Not Pay Rent
Right by the Bay | McKenzie Richards
June 24, 2022
The New York Times recently published an article ([link removed]) titled, “If Housing is a Health Care Issue, Should Medicaid Pay the Rent?” Throughout the piece, the author tells various stories of how using Medicaid to pay for housing in Philadelphia and Arizona has helped some homeless individuals. She explained current federal rules that restrict how Medicaid funds can be used.
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There's no epidemic of medical bankruptcy
Washington Examiner | Sally Pipes
June 29, 2022
An estimated 100 million Americans have healthcare debt, according to polling released this month ([link removed]) by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The problem is so dire, Kaiser says, that it’s pushing millions of people out of their homes or into bankruptcy.
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