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Category Archives: Health Policy
What is the Future of Health Disparities After COVID-19?
PART ONE OF A TWO-PART SERIES On August 11, 2020, I was honored to give a special lecture on The Future of Health Disparities after COVID-19 at the second annual Best Practices Conference entitled “Reconsidering Health Care in the Era of Pandemics” hosted by Healthfirst and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. I ask myself how can …
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Part II: What is the Future of Health Disparities After COVID-19?
PART TWO OF A TWO-PART SERIES Last week, I began to explain the future of health disparities after COVID-19 in Part I of this series by highlighting what the world has witnessed during this pandemic. Feel free to read Part I here. This week, I will lay the groundwork on reimagining a healthcare system that works …
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Errol Pierre: Providing Health Care Access From New York, To Haiti
By Sam Bojarski While growing up in a working-class family, Errol Pierre experienced some of the same health issues many young people deal with. But at times, finding treatment for asthma and orthotics for flat feet proved financially burdensome for his parents. “They weren’t covered under the benefits, so I just walked around with flat …
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RINOCARE: Why the Republican Bill is “Repeal In Name Only”
The current legislation is a far cry from “full repeal” of the Affordable Care Act. In fact, the Republican’s full strategy to implement a replacement actually uses much of the language passed by the Obama administration.
The Man Who May Oversee the Obamacare Replacement
5 Things You Should Know about Tom Price Thomas Edmunds Price is a Republican politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 6th congressional district (Atlanta suburbs) since 2005. He is a physician who specializes in Orthopedic Surgery. He graduated medical school from the University of Michigan and completed his residency at Emory …
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Three Healthcare Lessons from the Land of Smiles (Thailand)
In a recent trip to Thailand, I was amazed by the beauty and peacefulness of the country. When I first landed, the Thai people that greeted me in the airports and taxis quickly told me they were known as the Land of Smiles. However, it was not until I fully immersed myself into the daily …
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¡Pura Vida! Healthcare
In a recent trip to Jaco Beach, Costa Rica I was awestruck by the beauty of the country as well as the Costa Rican way of life. The term “Pura Vida” (pronounces poo-rah vee-dah) translates to pure life; an expression natives use to describe their way of living. What I soon discovered is this term encompasses …
Who Will Still Lack Insurance Coverage in 2016?
The Briefing Room has written in the past about the millions of Americans who have signed up for coverage since the passing of the Affordable Care Act. However, as the country gears up for its third year of coverage, questions still remain around those who are yet to sign up. Recent Gallup-Healthways polls show that the uninsured …
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ACA: What Have We Learned 1 Year Later?
On Wednesday, October 29, 2014, Errol Pierre sat down with Arise America’s news anchor Debbye Turner Bell to discuss the Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation in preparation for the upcoming QHP open enrollment period, which starts on November 15. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZMzUi27Qt0&w=1280&h=750] Question 1: Has the percentage of uninsured people been reduced? Yes – in fact of …