Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH

Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH

@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

Public health physician and advocate for better, simpler health care financed fairly for all, Chair-Utah Cares Political Issue Committee www.utahcares.health

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Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH
@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

Nine in 10 Democratic respondents and three-quarters of Republican ones said the U.S. healthcare system needs either a complete overhaul or major changes. kffhealthnews.org/health-care-... The Utah Cares Act stops the rapid increase of healthcare costs. DONATE to the campaign at www.utahcares.health

kffhealthnews.orgThe Cost of Healthcare Is Hitting America Where It Hurts: The Wallet - KFF Health NewsRising healthcare costs are upending the lives of Americans. People are forgoing health insurance, rationing medications, cutting back on doctor visits, and putting off health procedures they can’t af...
Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH
@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

More than one in four American adults say they or someone in their family owed medical debt at the end of last year. Most of them had health insurance. healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/most-ameri... The Utah Cares Act: better care financed for all. Learn more at www.utahcares.health AND DONATE!

healthcareuncovered.substack.comMost Americans With Medical Debt Have Health InsuranceA new Urban Institute study finds that more than one in four Americans report medical debt, as rising out-of-pocket costs burden insured patients.
Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH
@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

Rural voters, by a 2-to-1 margin say the Trump administration’s policies have increased their health care costs and made it harder to get care. www.politico.com/news/2026/10... Learn more about how we can all solve our health care problems at www.utahcares.health

politico.comRepublicans tried to punt health care cuts until after the midterms. It didn’t work.While most GOP-enacted cuts to Medicaid and other safety net programs won’t happen until 2027, Democrats are speaking to the voters already feeling the squeeze.
Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH
@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

We are spending enough to cover everyone, yet Americans still go bankrupt, postpone treatment, remain reluctant to leave jobs to avoid losing health insurance, and die because care is priced too high. www.newsweek.com/america-spen... Support the Utah Cares Act with a donation at www.utahcares.health

newsweek.comAmerica spends trillions on health care. What are we getting? | OpinionChuck Pennacchio argues Medicare for All requires a state-led movement to overcome corporate and political power.
Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH
@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

Real health system reform will give Americans their freedom to choose a career. The Utah Cares Act provides for better, simpler healthcare financed fairly for all no matter how they or their spouse are employed, or whether they have or keep a spouse. Learn more: www.utahcares.health AND DONATE!

Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH
@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

Estimates put total administrative spending between 15% and 25% of all U.S. health care spending. healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/the-bigges... The Utah Cares Act eliminates excess administrative spending. Learn more at www.utahcares.health AND DONATE to get it on the 2028 ballot.

healthcareuncovered.substack.comThe Biggest Health Care Companies in America Don't Treat AnyoneIt started as a simple question. Who are the biggest health care companies in the United States?
Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH
@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

The US has a sicker, less productive population because we don’t rise to the Christian call for universal care. And we pay more for the care that is delivered. josephquinnjarvis961218.substack.com/p/the-good-s...

josephquinnjarvis961218.substack.comThe Good Samaritan and Better, Simpler Care for AllWhen Jesus of Nazareth was challenged to explain what He meant when He used the term ‘neighbor’ to describe whom we should love, He told the parable of man whose acute needs were met by someone who cr...
Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH
@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

We are all part of the same larger healthcare ecosystem which, itself, is unsustainable and drifting irrevocably towards a fiscal precipice. blog.johnkitzhaber.com/the-fierce-u... The Utah Cares Act will pull us back into a sustainable health system. Join the campaign at www.utahcares.health

blog.johnkitzhaber.comThe Fierce Urgency of Now - John KitzhaberRecently, a series of seemingly unrelated events within Oregon’s healthcare system, are beginning to reinforce one another, at a time when all financing segments—Medicare, Medicaid and commercial paye...
Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH
@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

The tax exclusion for Employment Sponsored Insurance is now the federal government’s single largest tax expenditure, and it’s regressive — the bulk of its value flows to higher earners. healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/job-lock-i... Fix job lock-support the Utah Cares Act www.utahcares.health

healthcareuncovered.substack.comJob Lock Is Real. The ACA Doesn’t Fix It.Millions of Americans are staying in jobs they’d rather leave because their health insurance is tied to their paycheck.
Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH
@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

“Healthcare costs are going up faster thanin years, and open enrollment is when the healthcare affordability crisis is really going to hit home for people.” www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... The Utah Cares Act will solve the healthcare affordability crisis. Learn more: www.utahcares.health AND DONATE!

nbcnews.comYour health insurance bills are about to go upThe premium increases stem in part from rising healthcare costs, including higher prices for medical care and expensive prescription drugs.
Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH
@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

To stabilize the healthcare industry, we must treat healthcare delivery itself as essential national infrastructure. The interstate highway system was not built to maximize quarterly returns. thehill.com/opinion/heal... Learn more at www.utahcares.health AND DONATE!

thehill.comOur healthcare system is crashing. Congress must stabilize it.Congresswoman Maxine Dexter argues that the U.S. healthcare system is in crisis due to Medicaid cuts and corporate consolidation. She is calling for federal investment to treat healthcare delivery …
Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH
@drjqjarvis.bsky.social

“The government pays private insurers more when their members are coded as sicker, creating a financial incentive.”https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/the-villages-medicare-advantage-saga?r=17gidd&utm_medium=ios Help end the Medicare Advantage fraud! DONATE at www.utahcares.health

utahcares.healthUtah Cares - Single Payer Health Care for UtahThis citizen-driven bill is free from corporate and special interest influence, aiming to deliver comprehensive healthcare at no cost at the point of service. Our objective is to put this to a vote, a...