Stories by Niko Karvounis
Niko Karvounis is a Program Officer with The Century Foundation in New York City, where he works on issues of socioeconomic inequality and health care. He is a regular contributor to Health Beat, the Foundation’s health care blog.
High-deductible health plans and health savings accounts are making reform even more of an uphill battle.
Posted on May 12, 2008
In the past 20 years, the U.S. has sunk from ranking No. 11 in life expectancy to No. 42. What gives?
Posted on May 4, 2008
The simple transition of a patient from one caretaker to another can result in numerous mistakes and, ultimately, patient harm.
Posted on Mar 20, 2008
Under our current health care system, patients shoulder far more of the financial burden than employers.
Posted on Mar 12, 2008
The price tag of health care for the uninsured is over $40 billion. Maintaining a market-driven system will only drive that bill higher.
Posted on Feb 22, 2008
