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Quarterly Topic
Quarterly Opinion
December 2020 Richard M. Scheffler, Thomas Rice,
President-elect Joe Biden has proposed a federal public option similar to Medicare as the centerpiece of his health policy agenda, though the details… More
December 2020 Harold A. Pollack, Amy C. Watson,
The deaths of Robert Saylor, Laquan McDonald, Quintonio LeGrier, Dantre Hamilton, Walter Wallace and so many others underscore the repeated failure of… More
December 2020 David Rosner,
For those who think elections don’t matter, take a look at the climate change discussion in the past few weeks. More
November 2020 Lawrence O. Gostin, Sandro Galea,
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the world’s leading public health agency, so admired that whole regions and countries… More
November 2020 Mark V. Pauly, Gail R. Wilensky,
The principle of “paying for value rather than volume” has been touted by health policy experts as one of the most important ways to improve… More
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Milbank Quarterly contributors offer ideas to the new Biden Administration regarding health policy and population health ideas. More
November 2020 Alan B. Cohen,
With the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election now decided, the new Biden administration faces enormous challenges as it prepares to assume office… More
November 2020 Alan B. Cohen, Amanda Katchmar,
Quarterly Editor Alan B. Cohen and Boston University’s Amanda Katchmar outline the immediate actions the new administration should take to protect the health and well-being of all Americans, particularly those that have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. More