Laura Vaingard

Laura Vaingard

Public Policy Expert
Laura Vaingard offers insights on healthcare reform for public policy professionals,  suggesting various interventions government officials can implement nationally to alleviate poor healthcare practices. She advocates for healthcare reform for rural communities and expanded access to mental health services, while also discussing the economics of prescription drug pricing.
Rivers State Builds a New Model for Public Healthcare
Public Policy Rivers State Builds a New Model for Public Healthcare

A fundamental transformation of public healthcare delivery is unfolding across Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, offering a compelling case study in how targeted political will, guided by technical expertise, can begin to reverse decades of systemic neglect and build a resilient health system

Is Colombia's Healthcare System Doomed to Fail?
Public Policy Is Colombia's Healthcare System Doomed to Fail?

The collapse of a landmark legislative effort to reshape a nation's health has left Colombia's medical system suspended over a precipice, with millions of citizens caught in the precarious balance between a broken present and an unwritten future. The recent congressional defeat of

Does the GOP Health Plan Offer Choice or a Blindfold?
Public Policy Does the GOP Health Plan Offer Choice or a Blindfold?

The promise of placing healthcare decisions firmly in the hands of the consumer has long been a powerful political ideal, suggesting a future where individuals can navigate the market with the same confidence they use to choose a car or a smartphone. Yet, a new Republican proposal designed to

Is Healthcare Reform Ignoring Doctors' Voices?
Public Policy Is Healthcare Reform Ignoring Doctors' Voices?

As nations around the globe grapple with the monumental task of reshaping their healthcare systems, a critical question emerges from the frontlines of patient care: are the architects of reform listening to the very professionals tasked with implementing their ambitious plans? Sweeping policy

How Mediation Restores Trust in Patient Care
Public Policy How Mediation Restores Trust in Patient Care

When a breakdown in communication between a patient and a healthcare provider escalates into a formal dispute, the ensuing legal battle often inflicts a second, more insidious wound by destroying the very trust that underpins effective care. The traditional path of litigation, with its adversarial

Can Trump Lower Health Costs Without Congress?
Public Policy Can Trump Lower Health Costs Without Congress?

Introduction: The Executive Path to Healthcare Affordability With the average annual premium for family health insurance climbing toward an unsustainable thirty thousand dollars, the question of how to meaningfully reduce healthcare costs has become one of the most urgent economic challenges facing

A Conservative Plan to Lower Healthcare Costs
Public Policy A Conservative Plan to Lower Healthcare Costs

Introduction Seizing the Opportunity for Real Reform With the scheduled expiration of enhanced Obamacare subsidies creating an urgent policy crossroads, the nation has a rare chance to pivot away from temporary government fixes toward a more sustainable and market-driven healthcare system. The

Can Competition Fix America's Broken Healthcare?
Public Policy Can Competition Fix America's Broken Healthcare?

As the clock ticks down on the enhanced federal health insurance subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, millions of Americans are bracing for a potential financial shock while policymakers debate whether this looming deadline is a crisis or a catalyst. This policy crossroads has reignited

GOP-Backed HSAs Fund Saunas but Not Insurance Premiums
Public Policy GOP-Backed HSAs Fund Saunas but Not Insurance Premiums

In a nation where health care costs continue to climb at an alarming rate, a contentious debate has erupted over the role of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) as a potential lifeline for millions of Americans struggling with Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans. With enhanced subsidies for ACA

Is Hoover's Healthcare Project Rewriting State Rules?
Public Policy Is Hoover's Healthcare Project Rewriting State Rules?

Unpacking the Riverwalk Health and Wellness Project: A Bold Vision in Hoover Imagine a cityscape where an abandoned corporate tower transforms into a beacon of healthcare innovation, reshaping how an entire community accesses medical services. This vision is becoming reality in Hoover, Alabama,

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