Insights Column
South Dakotans love their neighbors. That’s why they voted to make Medicaid accessible to more families
South Dakotans proved that they love their neighbors on November 8, voting yes to pass Amendment D, allowing more of their family, friends and coworkers access to health care through Medicaid. Public ...
View MoreIn the fight for lower health care prices, where are hospitals?
When people need to see a doctor, the only thing on their minds should be getting the help they need, not worrying about how much a trip to the hospital might cost. Hospital pricing is out of control,...
View MoreWhat the “Inflation Reduction Act” Means for Our Health
We did it! After over a year of emailing and calling and tweeting and persuading and writing and analyzing, congressional leaders finally listened to their constituents, and passed major legislation t...
View MoreTime for Medicare to cover our entire body
You’ve worked your entire life — raising a family, paying taxes, doing all the things you were supposed to do. Now you’re retired and getting Medicare benefits that you spent decades paying into...
View MoreChanging the world around you- Getting involved in LGBTQ Health with De’Shea Coney
To honor Pride Month, we sat down with De’Shea Coney, who works directly with the LGBTQ community in North Carolina on their unique and shared health needs, like finding medical professionals who wi...
View MorePutting people first in health care
A person goes to the doctor. She’s been having back pain for a few weeks, but put off seeking care because she has a high deductible and needs her next paycheck to help cover out-of-pocket costs. Th...
View MoreA Tale of Two Cliffs
On April 6, millions of people checked a push notification on their phone and let out a huge sigh of relief: the student loan pause was just extended until August. For some, that meant not worrying ab...
View MoreChanging the world around you – fighting for equity in birthing care with Dr. Twylla Dillion
Dr. Twylla Dillion is the executive director of HealthConnect One, a Chicago-based organization that helps new and expectant mothers and birthing people get connected to their community for support fr...
View MoreHospital Consolidation – How Hospitals’ Machinations Affect Real People
Stories about hospital mergers are filling newspaper front pages across the country. But what does this consolidation of power mean for people who show up at the ER in the scariest moment of their lif...
View MoreChanging the world around you- Getting your community covered with Kevin Han
Kevin Han is the Strategic Partnerships Associate at Families USA, where he strengthens Families USA’s relationships with partner organizations. Before joining Families USA, he worked as a health na...
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