Health care costs 30% further in Northern California than in rest of the state

Northern California's health care markets are "considerably further concentrated" than Southern California's, according to the report, that was compiled by UC Berkeley's Petris Center on Health Care Markets & user Welfare. "Consumers are paying further for health care as a result of market consolidation," said the report, authored by health economist Richard Scheffler. For instance, it costs 37 % further in Northern California for inpatient care for a premature baby — roughly $400,000 compared by $292,000. It costs 13 % less in Northern California to treat cardiomyopathy, a heart muscle illness — $one,267 compared by $one,460. further soon, Stanford Health Care in 2015 acquired Pleasanton's ValleyCare Health.

Health care going to dominate the midterms. which won't help Republicans.

final December, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs study poll found which almosthalf of Americans identified health care as the number 1 issue they wanted Gov. to focus on in 2018. Similarly, a poll with HuffPost/YouGov in spring 2017 said 45 % of voters said health care was 1 of their highest 2 issues. & the reason wouldn't consumers blame Republicans for the continuing woes of the Affordable Care Act? Even before final 7 days's lack of congressional action, health-care Specialists were predicting great woes for the Affordable Care Act beginning in 2019. In the final few elections, Republican politicos viewed health care as a political cudgel to attack Democrats.

WV MetroNews – Health care advocates solemnize eighth anniversary of ACA passage

according to By Carrie Hodousek in break news | March 26, 2018 at four |45PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Health care advocates are solemnizing the eighth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act When working to save the law in place. Carrie Hodousek/WVMetroNews.com Janice Hill, of Parkersburg, speaks about her daughter's necessity for health coverage out of the ACA. Advocates tell the law has provided almost250,000 West Virginians by affordable health insurance. About 98 % of West Virginia Kids are covered by health insurance This time, according to Fields. Gary Zuckett, executive director of the West Virginia Citizen Action Group, noted the ACA isn't good.

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