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Don't Buy Progressives' Medical Debt Myth
Townhall | Sally Pipes
January 12, 2023
More than four in ten adults have medical debt, according to recent research ([link removed]) from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
That has prompted several states to take action. Arizona voters recently approved ([link removed]) a ballot measure capping interest rates on medical debt and protecting more personal property from creditors.
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Adopting UK Healthcare Model Could Be Fatal for US Patients
Newsmax | Sally Pipes
January 10, 2023
For weeks, the United Kingdom’s government-run healthcare system, the National Health Service, has been roiled by a series of labor strikes.
It began last month, when, for the first time in NHS history, thousands of nurses walked out ([link removed]) for a day to protest inadequate pay.
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How to fix the doctor supply crunch
Richmond Times-Dispatch | Sally Pipes
January 7, 2023
Roughly 100 million Americans live in areas without enough primary care doctors. Nationwide, we’re short about 17,000 of them right now. By 2034, that number could jump to 48,000, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
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Britain shows perils of Medicare for All
Washington Times | Sally Pipes
January 11, 2023
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont independent, will soon take the helm of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. He has already promised that his chairmanship will “focus on universal health care.”
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