health care

TL/DR - A Louisville clinic is trying a new healthcare model in which patients pay a flat monthly fee, rather than billing each visit through insurance. This method, used by 502 Direct Primary Care, aims to alleviate doctor burnout, a problem reported by over 60% of doctors in a recent Mayo Clinic study, by removing insurance companies from the…

TL/DR - The U.S. health care system differs significantly from those of other countries, particularly in its lack of free health care for all citizens. American health care falls short in many areas compared to countries with free health care, such as maternal and infant mortality rates, life expectancy, and preventable deaths due to insufficient…

TL/DR - Noncitizens in the US constitute 32% of the population without health insurance. Some states like Colorado have launched state-based subsidized health insurance programs for immigrants, which aim to reduce the number of uninsured individuals and minimize taxpayers’ burden for uncompensated care. Other states like Washington and California…