In this edition of the Health Policy Doc we examine the Medicare for All proposal. 

Welcome to The Health Policy Doc, the intersection of health care, public policy, and politics. In the first episode we will take a 30,000 foot view of the US Health System and lay the foundation for future episodes. The idea that health care for all provides a societal return on investment will also be introduced. 

In this edition of the Health Policy Doc we examine the healthcare systems in other countries around the world. In Part 2 of this review we will explore the healthcare systems in Sweden, Spain, Japan, Australia, Italy, and Switzerland. 

In this edition of the Health Policy Doc we examine the healthcare systems in other countries around the world. In Part 1 of this review we will explore the healthcare systems in Canada, United Kingdom, France, and Germany. 

In this edition of the Health Policy Doc we examine three models of healthcare provided by local governments including hospital districts, insurance based managed care, and clinic based models and how the locally subsidized healthcare impacts the health care system. 

In this edition of the Health Policy Doc we examine government subsidized healthcare and how it impacts the health care system. 

In this edition of the Health Policy Doc we exams the retail medicine market and how it impacts the health care system. 

In this edition of the Health Policy Doc we examine the physician shortage facing the health care system will be examined. 

In this edition of the Health Policy Doc we examine the financial burden of the uninsured. 

The Health Policy Doc examines the impact of being uninsured at the societal or community level. 

The Health Policy Doc examines the impact of being uninsured on the individual. 

The Health Policy Doc looks back at the evolution of health care in the United States. 

The Health Policy Doc examines President Trump and former Vice President Biden’s health care proposals as part of the 2020 Presidential Election. 

Racial Inequities in Healthcare is a Public Health Emergency. In this episode of The Health Policy Doc we examine racial equity in healthcare and present the idea that racial inequities should be treated as a public health emergency. 

The Health Policy Doc examines how well the different types of health care systems around the world have responded to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic.