Solon Student Publishes Article On American Health Insurance

SOLON, OH — Solon High student Dev Ahuja recently published an article in The Pre-Collegiate Global Health Review.

Ahuja's piece, How COVID-19 Exposed the Flaws of America’s Private Health Insurance System, made the cut for the journal. In his analysis, Ahuja concludes that America's health system is "broken."

"I wrote this article because I believe that the only way we can fix major problems is by first making people aware of them. One of these problems is America's fractured private health insurance system," Ahuja told Patch.

Ahuja traces the history of American health insurance from World War II through the COVID-19 pandemic. He notes that premiums and deductibles were rising at exponential rates prior to the pandemic, leading to financial struggles for average Americans.

"Through my analysis, I explain how COVID-19 has only exacerbated flaws within the healthcare system, and how millions of Americans are at risk of dying because of them. Through the explanation of this issue, I hope we can make amends to solve this pervasive problem," Ahuja said.

The full article can be read on the The Pre-Collegiate Global Health Review website.

The Pre-Collegiate Global Health Review is a Johns Hopkins University student and faculty-led publication. Its publishers say its the first international, peer-reviewed journal featuring articles on global health topics authored by high school students Ahuja's piece underwent a review process before being selected for publication.