3 health care trends fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic has done what no legislator could have dreamed of: force sudden major changes to the nation's health care system.
By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News | June 08, 2020 at 11:13 AM
Experts warn that the breakthroughs may not all make the health system work better, or make it less expensive. (Photo: Shutterstock)
The U.S. health care system is famously resistant to government-imposed change. It took decades to create Medicare and Medicaid, mostly due to opposition from the medical-industrial complex. Then it was nearly another half-century before the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
But the COVID-19 pandemic has done what no president or social movement or venture capitalist could have dreamed of: It forced sudden major changes to the nation's health care system that are unlikely to be reversed.
Lynn Cavanaugh | January 24, 2023
The online retailer has taken yet another step into the health care space, announcing RxPass, an add-on for Prime members that will give them access to generic prescription drugs for more than 80 health conditions.
Employees surprised by their WFH productivity during the pandemic, says survey
Erik Sherman | October 05, 2022
Many workers saw the ability to work from home 2-3 days a week as worth 5% of pay, with higher valuations for women, people with children and those with longer commutes.
The post-COVID health care report card: Which states ranked the highest (and lowest)?
Richard Binder | June 28, 2022
The Commonwealth Fund's annual scorecard shows which states had the top-performing health care systems during the pandemic—and which states didn't.