Health Care

Priorities For Federal Health Care Spending

Having come through a pandemic, the nation is increasingly prioritizing health. Some of this shift began as a result of COVID as people became more conscious of the quality of their health. With diabetes estimated to cost the US economy $413 billion (CDC estimate) this year, Congress is starting to explore

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The Most Important Question For Congress In Health Care

Congress is debating health care and how to bend the cost curve on Medicare and Medicaid. Last fall, there was a very interesting hearing in the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee about chronic disease. Witnesses included functional medicine pioneer and MAHA thought leader Dr. Mark Hyman, and former Senate Majority

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Rights In Health Care

In the health care debate, we often hear some lawmakers and candidates talk about rights in health care. From previous work, we have found that voters do believe the statement that health care is a right, not a privilege (62-25 believe-do not believe; July 2021). This is believed mostly by

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