Adam Gaffney

Adam Gaffney is a critical care physician and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.

Medicaid Cuts Rally

The Great Medicaid Unwinding The Great Medicaid Unwinding

Millions of Americans lost their coverage earlier this year when a pandemic-era policy expired. The consequences are detrimental to the very practice of medicine.

Oct 6, 2023 / Adam Gaffney

Women hold signs outside of Hahnemann University Hospital protesting its proposed closure.

Medicare for All Is Not Enough Medicare for All Is Not Enough

Communities, not corporations, should own our most vital health care assets.

Mar 31, 2022 / David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, Adam Gaffney, Don McCanne, and John Geyman

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Covid-19 Coverage for the Uninsured Is Ending Covid-19 Coverage for the Uninsured Is Ending

With a new surge on the horizon, federal funds for treatment and testing will no longer be made available for the most vulnerable population.

Mar 29, 2022 / Adam Gaffney

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The Front Lines of Omicron The Front Lines of Omicron

With the pandemic returning to a state of emergency, we need to finally fix what was already broken in our society.

Jan 10, 2022 / Editorial / Adam Gaffney

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How Medicare for All Would Stop Hospitals Like Hahnemann From Closing How Medicare for All Would Stop Hospitals Like Hahnemann From Closing

Taking the profit motive out of health care would ensure that hospitals could provide excellent care to all who need it.

Jul 16, 2019 / Adam Gaffney

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We Don’t Need Private Health Insurance We Don’t Need Private Health Insurance

New single-payer plans don’t need to worry about carving out roles for health-care profiteers. 

Feb 18, 2019 / Adam Gaffney

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Single Payer Is Actually a Huge Bargain Single Payer Is Actually a Huge Bargain

It would save both dollars and lives compared to our current system.

Aug 10, 2018 / Steffie Woolhandler, David U. Himmelstein, and Adam Gaffney

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