Avoidable deaths are on the rise in the U.S., yet falling in many peer nations
www.brown.edu
A study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health found that avoidable mortality rose across all U.S. states from 2009 to 2021, while it declined in most other high-income countries.
  • Komodo Rodeo@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    Interesting, it’s no wonder that so many Americans have a difficult time with medical bills. I was also under the impression that the Affordable Care Act had been dismantled, it’s a bit tough to catch all of the headlines with so much going on all the time.

    • liverbe@lemmy.world
      1·
      29 days ago

      A lot of people think that it was gutted, but it’s actually the reason we have a health insurance marketplace and why you can no longer get denied for preexisting conditions. Before it existed, you were just SOL.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affordable_Care_Act

      Not that it’s cheap, but my employer charges about the same rate for a high deductible plan. If you are low income, you can get cheaper plans.

      Healthcare in America isn’t that BAD if you are relatively healthy, but it is nearly impossible to navigate… by design. Now, if you are actually sick, YMMV.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
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      29 days ago

      Affordable Care Act is mostly still there, but

      • the tax penalty for choosing no coverage was struck down in court, so more people are making this choice
      • several states refused federal money to cover lower income
      • republicans re-opened the door to junk policies that don’t provide meaningful coverage

      Also the current administration is trying to

      • replace support for state Medicaid programs with block grants that can be used to squeeze the state’s, who will reduce coverage
      • repeal important features of ACA, like no refusal of treatment for pre-existing conditions, 100% coverage of routine care including immunizations