Monday, April 27, 2020, 11:30 AM – 1 PM EDT

“Can US Healthcare Be Made Affordable?”

Synopsis:  Our medical costs per capita far exceed those of any comparator country, but our health outcomes do not.  What are the consequences for the uninsured, the under-insured, for the caring professions, and for societal survival? Our medical care financing is unique among developed countries. For-profit corporations dominate the environment of private coverage while they play increasing roles in our public coverage. Corporate influence throws obstacles in the way of policy changes that could otherwise respond to rational evidence and the public interest. The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic may present opportunities for major reform.