Health Headlines for Tuesday, November 6
Ortt says state can’t afford New York Health Act
Niagara Gazette
State Sen. Robert Ortt remains against the New York Health Act and said he will not be voting in favor of the legislation that would create a single-payer health care system in New York.
’s Not Just About Pre-Existing Conditions — Medicaid Is On The Ballot Too
Huffington Post
People who depend on the Affordable Care Act’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions have a great deal at stake in Tuesday’s elections.
Beyond The Buzz: What Do Americans Mean By ‘Medicare-For-All’?
Kaiser Health News
Kaiser Health News Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal discussed “Medicare-for-all” and how the U.S. health system differs from others around the world on a recent episode of KERA’s “Think,” a public affairs radio talk show in Dallas.
Quick: What’s The Difference Between Medicare-For-All and Single-Payer?
Kaiser Health News
Betsy Foster and Doug Dillon are devotees of Josh Harder. The Democratic upstart is attempting to topple Republican House incumbent Jeff Denham in this conflicted, semi-rural district that is home to conservative agricultural interests, a growing Latino population and liberal San Francisco Bay Area refugees.
What Exactly Does ‘Medicare for All’ Mean?
New York Times
Although almost every major country in the world has medical care that is significantly less expensive than ours and most have medical outcomes that are as good or better than ours, your article is correct in pointing out that very few of these countries have what amounts to “Medicare for all.”