Health Equity

Op-ed: Mercy Hospital’s survival is crucial to the pregnant women it serves

Abstract: If the deal with Insight falls through and Mercy closes, the impact on its surrounding communities will be devastating.

Publication: Chicago Tribune

Date Published: March 8, 2021

Author(s): Maura Quinlan and Mia Layne

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This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.