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
“The Biden administration tackled the problem of understaffing of long-term care facilities..part of the Trump administration’s budget reconciliation bill prohibited implementing new standards.”https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/health/nursing-homes-health-aides-medicare.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“The Biden administration tackled the problem of understaffing of long-term care facilities..part of the Trump administration’s budget reconciliation bill prohibited implementing new standards.”https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/health/nursing-homes-health-aides-medicare.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Don’t donate to or vote for candidates who fail to push for better simpler healthcare financed fairly for all. Instead donate your discretionary funds to www.utahcares.health
February 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Don’t donate to or vote for candidates who fail to push for better simpler healthcare financed fairly for all. Instead donate your discretionary funds to www.utahcares.health
“Today’s American health-care system deluges Americans with hurt and harm inflicted by business model that amasses massive profits while wreaking havoc.”https://open.substack.com/pub/josephquinnjarvis961218/p/downstream-danger-in-american-health-26e?r=17gidd&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
“Today’s American health-care system deluges Americans with hurt and harm inflicted by business model that amasses massive profits while wreaking havoc.”https://open.substack.com/pub/josephquinnjarvis961218/p/downstream-danger-in-american-health-26e?r=17gidd&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
How many Americans delay care because of cost? Let’s fix this problem. Support the campaign to pass the Utah Cares Act www.utahcares.health
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Utah Cares
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February 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM
How many Americans delay care because of cost? Let’s fix this problem. Support the campaign to pass the Utah Cares Act www.utahcares.health
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Find a link for the documentary “Healing US” at www.utahcares.health where you can also make a donation to the cause of better simpler health care for all. Here’s a trailer for the film: www.facebook.com/share/p/1HP5...
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Find a link for the documentary “Healing US” at www.utahcares.health where you can also make a donation to the cause of better simpler health care for all. Here’s a trailer for the film: www.facebook.com/share/p/1HP5...
The Utah Cares Act has been years in the making. It is the solution long sought for rising health care costs. A $5 donation from every Utah voter and every single payer supporter across the country will make it happen. www.utahcares.health
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Utah Cares
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February 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The Utah Cares Act has been years in the making. It is the solution long sought for rising health care costs. A $5 donation from every Utah voter and every single payer supporter across the country will make it happen. www.utahcares.health
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“Health insurance in this country is built on a flawed business model, and the cracks are starting to show.”https://open.substack.com/pub/healthcareuncovered/p/the-2008-housing-crash-was-a-warning?r=17gidd&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
February 7, 2026 at 2:32 PM
“Health insurance in this country is built on a flawed business model, and the cracks are starting to show.”https://open.substack.com/pub/healthcareuncovered/p/the-2008-housing-crash-was-a-warning?r=17gidd&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
Better, simpler healthcare financed fairly for all is a heavy political lift. If you want to see it happen you must join the campaign. Do so at www.utahcares.health
February 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Better, simpler healthcare financed fairly for all is a heavy political lift. If you want to see it happen you must join the campaign. Do so at www.utahcares.health
A podcast interview a few years ago. Since then we’ve begun the Utah Cares political issue committee, published the Utah Cares Act, and are openly campaigning for single payer healthcare in Utah. Donate to the campaign at www.utahcares.health.
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Utah Cares
www.utahcares.health
February 5, 2026 at 3:56 PM
A podcast interview a few years ago. Since then we’ve begun the Utah Cares political issue committee, published the Utah Cares Act, and are openly campaigning for single payer healthcare in Utah. Donate to the campaign at www.utahcares.health.
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On Groundhog Day, when Americans mark the annual tradition of watching the same story play out again and again, Utah health care advocates are calling attention to a more serious cycle: rising costs, shrinking access and families struggling under a broken healthcare system. ksltv.com/youtube_vide...
Video: Groundhog Day for health care: Utah leaders say "Here we go again" — and announce new path forward - KSLTV.com
On Groundhog Day, when Americans mark the annual tradition of watching the same story play out again and again, Utah health care advocates are calling attention
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February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
On Groundhog Day, when Americans mark the annual tradition of watching the same story play out again and again, Utah health care advocates are calling attention to a more serious cycle: rising costs, shrinking access and families struggling under a broken healthcare system. ksltv.com/youtube_vide...
“Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time we get off the Groundhog Day merry-go-round and actually do something to eliminate medical debt, medical bankruptcy, and death due to underfinancing needed care.” open.substack.com/pub/josephqu...
The Utah Cares Act: The Beehive State Gets a Single Payer Bill
These are the remarks I made at the press conference on Groundhog Day 2026 at which the introduction of The Utah Cares Act by Sen.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
“Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time we get off the Groundhog Day merry-go-round and actually do something to eliminate medical debt, medical bankruptcy, and death due to underfinancing needed care.” open.substack.com/pub/josephqu...
“A record 23 % of Americans believe the United States healthcare system is “in a state of crisis” and 47% think it has “major problems,” according to a recent poll from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘A state of crisis’: record number of Americans are pessimistic about US healthcare system
Costs, insurance delays and difficult-to-obtain mental health treatment plague the US health system
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February 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
“A record 23 % of Americans believe the United States healthcare system is “in a state of crisis” and 47% think it has “major problems,” according to a recent poll from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“Let’s have the year 2026 go into history as a turning point in our nation’s long search for health justice.” open.substack.com/pub/josephqu...
Catalyzing the Campaign for Universal Care
On Wednesday January 28, 2026, about 50 people convened in Reno, Nevada at the invitation of the Nevada Public Health Association for a screening of “Healing US”, the documentary film for which I serv...
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February 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
“Let’s have the year 2026 go into history as a turning point in our nation’s long search for health justice.” open.substack.com/pub/josephqu...
Let’s put health care within the price range of every Utahn. See www.utahcares.health for details AND DONATE!
January 31, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Let’s put health care within the price range of every Utahn. See www.utahcares.health for details AND DONATE!
“This week we are seeing what a tragic mistake we as a country made in turning our health care system over to corporations like UnitedHealth Group that live and die on Wall Street. . In a single day, they lost as much as $100 billion in market capitalization.”
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Is This The Beginning of The End for Big Insurance?
Wall Street’s faith in Big Insurance is cracking — and the fallout could put access to care for millions even further at risk.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:26 PM
“This week we are seeing what a tragic mistake we as a country made in turning our health care system over to corporations like UnitedHealth Group that live and die on Wall Street. . In a single day, they lost as much as $100 billion in market capitalization.”
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“Like the movie Groundhog Day, we keep waking up to the same broken system. Working families are doing everything right — and still getting crushed by health care costs. It’s time to stop repeating the past and start building a better future.” open.substack.com/pub/josephqu...
Groundhog Day in American Healthcare: More Debt and Higher Deductibles
This past weekend my wife and I hosted a good friend from Israel at our home in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:56 PM
“Like the movie Groundhog Day, we keep waking up to the same broken system. Working families are doing everything right — and still getting crushed by health care costs. It’s time to stop repeating the past and start building a better future.” open.substack.com/pub/josephqu...
American healthcare is and always has been public financing for private care delivery. Let’s cut out the profiteering insurance middlemen. Check out the Utah Cares proposal for better, simpler care financed fairly for all at www.utahcares.health AND DONATE!
January 28, 2026 at 3:55 PM
American healthcare is and always has been public financing for private care delivery. Let’s cut out the profiteering insurance middlemen. Check out the Utah Cares proposal for better, simpler care financed fairly for all at www.utahcares.health AND DONATE!
“Patients are more confused about their insurance, especially when it comes to high-deductible plans. They spend a lot of time trying to figure out how they can afford their care, and that erodes trust.” www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
Why Utahns are losing trust in the health care system — even when they have insurance
A recent survey shows most Utahns generally trust their health care providers, but less than half believe health care costs are transparent and fair.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:18 PM
“Patients are more confused about their insurance, especially when it comes to high-deductible plans. They spend a lot of time trying to figure out how they can afford their care, and that erodes trust.” www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
“Healthcare spending reached $5.3 trillion in 2024, an increase of 7.2% over the previous year. .This marks the second consecutive year of growth above 7%, following an increase of 7.4% in 2023.” www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
U.S. Health Spending Topped $5 Trillion in 2024, CMS Says
Spending on physician and clinical services was up by about 8%
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January 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
“Healthcare spending reached $5.3 trillion in 2024, an increase of 7.2% over the previous year. .This marks the second consecutive year of growth above 7%, following an increase of 7.4% in 2023.” www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
“Patients can discover that their insurance isn’t there when they need it most. This reflects the inescapable conflict between making a profit and meeting the needs of patients.” www.pressherald.com/2026/01/07/i...
It’s time to abandon private health insurance | Letter
We know from experience — with Medicare — that the government can administer health insurance better than commercial insurers.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
“Patients can discover that their insurance isn’t there when they need it most. This reflects the inescapable conflict between making a profit and meeting the needs of patients.” www.pressherald.com/2026/01/07/i...
“Reasonable estimates indicate that 190,000 Americans die each year due to the vagaries of insurance practices. 150,000 die because tens of millions of Americans have poor quality health care.” open.substack.com/pub/josephqu...
Governing With Force and Harshness
This is a chapter from my book “For the Hurt of My People: Original Conservatism and Better, Simpler Health Care”.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:50 PM
“Reasonable estimates indicate that 190,000 Americans die each year due to the vagaries of insurance practices. 150,000 die because tens of millions of Americans have poor quality health care.” open.substack.com/pub/josephqu...
Neither our physical nor our fiscal health are preserved by business as usual in US healthcare. Join the campaign to disrupt American health insurance. More info at www.utahcares.health. DONATE and let’s do better!
January 23, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Neither our physical nor our fiscal health are preserved by business as usual in US healthcare. Join the campaign to disrupt American health insurance. More info at www.utahcares.health. DONATE and let’s do better!
“When prices are so inflated that it costs $1,100 a month for a healthy person to have bronze-basic coverage, that’s not my fault. . You have all the cards, insurance company, and I am a financial victim of your basically predatory scheme.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/o...
Opinion | Five Americans on Going Broke Paying for Their Health Care
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January 22, 2026 at 3:26 PM
“When prices are so inflated that it costs $1,100 a month for a healthy person to have bronze-basic coverage, that’s not my fault. . You have all the cards, insurance company, and I am a financial victim of your basically predatory scheme.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/o...
“Patients would make no further healthcare payments. No co-pays, deductions, payment at the point of service, or denials. No one would have medical debt. It is projected that 9 of 10 New Yorkers would pay less for medical care.” www.commondreams.org/opinion/stat...
State-Level Single Payer a Good Step Toward Medicare for All | Common Dreams
Will passage of a state-based program serve as an initial step towards a national program or derail the nationwide effort for a federal plan?
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January 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM
“Patients would make no further healthcare payments. No co-pays, deductions, payment at the point of service, or denials. No one would have medical debt. It is projected that 9 of 10 New Yorkers would pay less for medical care.” www.commondreams.org/opinion/stat...
Health insurance adds no value to health care delivery and should therefore have no future role. The Utah Cares Act will transform how we do health care business by fairly financing all medically necessary care. Learn more at www.utahcares.health AND DONATE!
January 20, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Health insurance adds no value to health care delivery and should therefore have no future role. The Utah Cares Act will transform how we do health care business by fairly financing all medically necessary care. Learn more at www.utahcares.health AND DONATE!