David Himmelstein

3 weeks ago | ajpmonline.org | Adam Gaffney |David Himmelstein |Hunter College |Samuel L. Dickman

Research LetterArticles in Press1076711Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts2Department of Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts3Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, New York4Public Citizen Health Research Group, Washington, DC5Planned Parenthood of Montana, Billings6Edward M.

3 weeks ago | ajpmonline.org | Adam Gaffney |David Himmelstein |Hunter College |Samuel L. Dickman

KeywordsHealthcare accesspregnancyabortion policyIntroductionThe US Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision ended the US constitutional right to abortion. States that have restricted abortion since Dobbs may have other policies that impede access to other forms of healthcare during pregnancy, compromising maternal and infant health.

2 months ago | jamanetwork.com | Hunter College |Sharon Touw |David H. Bor |David Himmelstein

Deporting Immigrants May Further Shrink the Health Care Workforce Nearly half of US nursing homes report limiting admissions because of staffing shortages,1 and only 19% currently meet the minimum staffing levels mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by 2029.2 Shortages of nurses and other personnel caused two-thirds of hospitals to operate below full capacity in 2023.3 The Trump administration’s plans to deport undocumented immigrants and some with temporary protected...

Feb 12, 2025 | jamanetwork.com | David Himmelstein |Robert Kuttner

Who Should Own Americans’ Health Care? Health reform debate has long focused on who gets coverage and how to pay practitioners and hospitals. Few have questioned who should own hospitals and other essential health care resources. The collapse of the 31-hospital Steward Health Care system, driven by its investor-owner’s financial strategies, highlights the salience of proprietorship.

Oct 28, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Hunter College |Danny McCormick |David Himmelstein |David H. Bor

Job Lock and Parents of Children With Cystic Fibrosis US health care coverage is typically tied to employment, sometimes causing job lock, which deters people from changing employment because they need to maintain coverage. Few studies have assessed job lock due to children’s need for health care.1,2 Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) have substantial care needs, including costly medications, tests, and quarterly visits with interprofessional teams.