The last time he held office, Donald Trump “was one vote away from repealing the Affordable Care Act,” said Cantor. “So, it’s likely that he will, at the very least, seek to reduce funding for subsidies in the ACA coverage exchanges and make other changes likely to undermine affordability and market stability in the exchanges.”
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Prof. Joel Cantor Reflects on Dr. Oz’s Nomination
But big government systems take a long time to change, Cantor and others agreed, given the level of detail involved in implanting complex social service programs. “Inertia is on our side” when it comes to protecting changes New Jersey has made in Medicaid, Cantor said.
The bigger N.J. hospitals get, the harder it is for people to escape medical debt
“If you’re the dominant health system, it puts you in the driver’s seat when you go to negotiate prices or rates — you have a lot of leverage in that situation,” said Joel Cantor, director of the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy. “If you’re the hospital, that’s good. But if you’re the insured or the person paying the premiums, it isn’t great.”
EJB Talks: Irina Grafova on Medical Debt & Provider Burnout
Stuart Shapiro interviews Associate Professor Irina Grafova about her research on medical debt and its impact on family finances, as well as her work on provider burnout, particularly among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JD Vance and Tim Walz battled over health care during the debate. Here’s where they stand
Dr. Joel Cantor, a professor of public policy at Rutgers University, in New Jersey, said while transparency is important, it’s unclear how that might reduce drug prices.
Dr. Parker Examines Migrant Healthcare Public Policies
We examine whether and how an immigrant-inclusive federal program, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), shaped health care access and use among farmworkers over nearly three decades, paying particular attention to disparities at the intersection of nativity and legal status.
Do you have one of the most common jobs in New Jersey?
As the baby boomer population ages out and becomes and becomes one of the health care and nursing sector’s biggest group of consumers, nursing and healthcare jobs will continue to increase according to James Hughes.
Parker: Poverty Governance in the Delegated Welfare State
Dr. Parker argues that privatization of the safety net may quell the stigma of government programs among the poor while simultaneously disentitling individuals from their rights of social citizenship.
Joel Cantor Op-Ed: Why Our Healthcare Costs are so High
So, what is the big health care spending driver? The late Princeton University professor and renowned health policy scholar Uwe Reinhardt put it succinctly: “It’s the prices, stupid.”
University programs evolving to train tomorrow’s senior living leaders
Susan Krum, AuD, executive director of health administration at Rutgers University, says the biggest challenge is creating awareness for students on what it means to enter a career in aging services.
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