An opinion article published by Diari ARA about a personal experience of Catalonia’s public healthcare system has been recommended in a Financial Times newsletter by Rana Foroohar, the newspaper’s business columnist and deputy editor.
For Catalan residents, the reference gives an individual account of the public system international visibility in a debate about US healthcare. It does not announce any change to appointments, eligibility or services, and it is not an assessment issued by Catalan health authorities.
Financial Times columnist uses Catalan experience in US comparison
The article was written by Anya Schiffrin, a tenured professor and co-director of the technology policy and innovation specialisation programme at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. It describes her personal experience of the Catalan public healthcare system.
Foroohar described Schiffrin’s article as “excellent” and presented it as an example of shortcomings in the US healthcare system, according to Diari ARA’s report on the newsletter sent to Financial Times readers.
“My friend Anya Schiffrin and her husband, Joseph Stiglitz, have experienced the same thing I went through years ago when I lived in Europe: the healthcare system is better there.”Rana Foroohar, as quoted by Diari ARA
The Financial Times mention concerns Schiffrin’s personal testimony and Foroohar’s comparison with the United States. Residents seeking information about their own care should continue to use their usual public-health channels, as the report contains no service notice or patient instruction.
Primary sources: Anya Schiffrin. Reported by Source Text Link, G.G.G. / A.D.S., Rana Foroohar, Cristina Martín Valbuena, Agustí Sala, @BarcelonaGlobal, ft.com, ep.ft.com, Brad DeLong, en.wikipedia.org, linkedin.com, Anya Schiffrin, theconversation.com, trust.org, Diari ARA.
