ACA 2017–Texas Marketplaces and Working Americans Jack Urquhart© The ACA Marketplace was never intended as a program devoted exclusively to those in need of federal financial assistance. It’s detractors have always portrayed it this way–a lie. For working Americans...
Year: 2016
Congress to Spend Billions on Medical Research
Congress to Spend Billions on Medical Research By Jack Urquhart September 30, 2016 Republican leaders Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell say Congress’ top priority after returning from electioneering will be pouring billions into “medical research.” Nonsense. This...
Tremendous Cost to Jail the Mentally Ill
Tremendous Cost to Jail the Mentally Ill June 9, 2016, WFAA in Dallas reported ugly facts about the monetary, public health and safety costs of jailing the mentally ill, rather than funding needed state mental health facilities. The WFAA report is...
Consumer Tool to Compare Hospital Performance
Consumer Tool to Compare Hospital Performance and Cost By Jack Urquhart The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid have a useful tool for comparing and evaluating hospital cost and performance. The tool may be accessed by copying this link:...
Costs of Ignoring Mental Healthcare: Jails
Cost of Warehousing the Mentally Ill in Jails By: Jack Urquhart Humane concern for the mentally ill should be sufficient reason to address a major public healthcare crisis–inadequate funding for mental health care. Obviously, it isn’t. Maybe the cost of ignoring the...