Why The California Recall Is Not a Harbinger of What Is to Come on COVID As a Campaign Issue September 28, 2021 Perspective In this Axios column, Drew Altman examines the lessons for COVID-19 as a political issue from Governor Gavin Newsom’s resounding win in California’s recall election.
Vaccines Are Free. Covid Care Is Not. Who Should Pay? September 16, 2021 Perspective In this commentary for Barron’s, Cynthia Cox explores the impact to the American public as the U.S. health insurance system adjusts to the COVID-19 pandemic. She uses the experience of the past year and a half to raise questions about broader issues of fairness in the distribution of health care costs in the country.
Parents Report More Negative Pandemic Effects on Kids Who Attend School Virtually vs. In-Person August 20, 2021 Perspective In his latest Axios column, Drew Altman shows that parents feel that children have fared better during COVID attending school in-person than virtually in terms of academic performance and their mental health and wellbeing.
How Full FDA Approval Could Spur Vaccination August 13, 2021 Perspective In this Axios column, Drew Altman says full FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccines can provide a big boost to vaccination efforts if treated as an opportunity for updated messaging from government officials at all levels and public health experts and new actions from employers.
The Sleeper Health Cost Policy July 22, 2021 Perspective In this Axios column, Drew Altman unpacks President Biden’s recent executive order on promoting competition, exploring its significance for new efforts to control health costs by addressing consolidation in the health care industry.
We aren’t getting a national vaccine ‘passport.’ So let’s use the next best thing: CDC vaccination cards. May 25, 2021 Perspective In this op-ed for The Washington Post, Drew Altman suggests a way out of the heated debate about a COVID-19 vaccination passport to help provide clarity about who is vaccinated and who still ought to wear masks in public spaces or the workplace by using something that already exists– CDC vaccination cards.
A Small Group of Patients Account for a Whole Lot of Spending July 29, 2019 Perspective You have heard about the 5% of the population responsible for 50% of spending. Meet the 1.3%–persistent high spenders with very complex medical needs responsible for 20%. Drew Altman discusses this and possible ways to help them, read the Axios column.
Separating Hype from Reality in Health Tech September 10, 2019 Perspective Drew Altman features exclusive polling for this new Axios column showing how far health information technologies are spreading, but still have a long way to go to disrupt the U.S. health care system.
Health Care Costs as Much as a New Car August 23, 2019 Perspective Health care for a family covered by a large employer cost, on average, $22,885 last year. That’s $2,000 more than the sticker price for a brand-new Volkswagen Beetle. Drew Altman discusses why it matters in this Axios column.
The Only Health Care Prices That Matter to Consumers June 25, 2019 Perspective In this column, Drew Altman zeroes in on a key test for when the implementing rules are written for the new executive order on hospital price transparency: consumers will need to know what amount they must pay out of pocket to really help them shop on price.
