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  • State's hospitals in financial trouble

    Dr. Roger Stark, Washington Policy Center|Updated Aug 12, 2022

    A report released last week by the Washington State Hospital Association indicates that virtually every hospital in the state is in financial trouble. (here) A recent survey revealed that hospital revenues were up five percent from 2021 to 2022, yet expenses rose 11 percent over the same time period. This is unsustainable. Several, if not many, hospitals are at risk of closing if these losses continue for another year. This includes both rural and urban facilities. Executives...

  • How does United States health care compare to other countries?

    Roger Stark, Washington Policy Center|Updated Mar 3, 2022

    The United States has a unique health care delivery system. Unlike other industrialized countries which all have some form of top-down, government-run system, the structure of medical care in the U.S. has evolved organically over the past 80 years. Half of all Americans receive their health insurance from their employer or their spouse’s employer. Over 40 percent of Americans receive their health insurance from the government through Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare. A...

  • Why is college debt so high?

    Roger Stark, Washington Policy Center|Updated Jul 13, 2021

    A friend of mine, let's call her Mary, began college at the University of Washington in 1967 and graduated with an undergraduate degree in 1971. According to the university's records, she paid $3,160 (in 2020 dollars) for her final year of in-state tuition. Mary's granddaughter, Emma, graduated after four years from the University of Washington in 2020 and paid $10,630 for her final year of in-state tuition. Essentially, school administrators more than tripled tuition at the s...

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