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Justin Leventhal

  • Senior Policy Analyst, RealClear Health
  • Senior Policy Analyst, The American Consumer Institute
Maryland
As seen in: RealClear Health, Fox Noticias, USA Today, Yahoo Canada, Aol, Fox News, The Hill, Washington Times, Yahoo, Court Watch with Alex Swoyer, Detroit News and
Senior Policy Analyst at The American Consumer Institute.
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Justin Leventhal: Independent NPs would cut healthcare delays (Opinion)

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By Justin Leventhal
| Charleston Gazette-Mail Verified
Americans face long waits for basic medical care. A family-medicine appointment now takes more than three weeks on average. The average wait for an appointment with a new specialist is 31 days, up 19% since 2022. Patients in smaller cities and rural communities can face even longer delays or find that no nearby provider is accepting new patients. With too few doctors to meet demand, states should stop preventing other qualified healthcare professionals from providing routine care.
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A Quick Way to Cut Healthcare Delays

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By Justin Leventhal
| DC Journal
Americans face long waits for basic medical care. A family-medicine appointment now takes more than three weeks on average. The average wait for an appointment with a new specialist is 31 days, up 19 percent since 2022. Patients in smaller cities and rural communities can face even longer delays or find that no nearby provider is accepting new patients. With too few doctors to meet demand, states should stop preventing other qualified healthcare professionals from providing routine care.
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Justin Leventhal: A free market needs prices — including in health care

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By Justin Leventhal
| Pioneer Press Verified
In most markets, prices tell consumers where to go, tell sellers what competitors are charging, and tell new entrants where they can win business. Healthcare too often suppresses that signal until after the service is delivered. Patients are rarely given a real price before the appointment, scan, lab test or procedure. There is no real healthcare market when patients cannot compare lab, outpatient facility or physician prices before choosing where to receive care.
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