Comments on: What is "Health Care for America Now" doing? http://pnhp.org/blog/2008/07/08/what-is-health-care-for-america-now-doing/ PNHP's official blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: WurfWhile - Single-Payer Health Coverage, HCAN And Health Care Reform http://pnhp.org/blog/2008/07/08/what-is-health-care-for-america-now-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-17 WurfWhile - Single-Payer Health Coverage, HCAN And Health Care Reform Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:37:06 +0000 http://www.pnhp.org/blog/?p=19#comment-17 [...] “The private insurance industry, as it functions today, clearly must be replaced with a system that w...” [...] [...] “The private insurance industry, as it functions today, clearly must be replaced with a system that w…” [...]

]]> By: HCAN’t « D2 route http://pnhp.org/blog/2008/07/08/what-is-health-care-for-america-now-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-18 HCAN’t « D2 route Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:24:37 +0000 http://www.pnhp.org/blog/?p=19#comment-18 [...] Don McCanne, MD at Physicians for a National Health Program. Fair using, heck, most of it: [...] [...] Don McCanne, MD at Physicians for a National Health Program. Fair using, heck, most of it: [...]

]]> By: Bob the Health and Health Care Advocate http://pnhp.org/blog/2008/07/08/what-is-health-care-for-america-now-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Bob the Health and Health Care Advocate Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:45:50 +0000 http://www.pnhp.org/blog/?p=19#comment-16 Okay. I picked a bad example (ANA) to include in my post. Nonetheless, I do need some review and feedback from some folks who are educated about single-payer (from LeBow, PNHP training, and/or whatever else provided their education and awareness) to give whatever minutes of their time they can squeeze to do a review(s) and give some feedback. --- Bob Okay. I picked a bad example (ANA) to include in my post. Nonetheless, I do need some review and feedback from some folks who are educated about single-payer (from LeBow, PNHP training, and/or whatever else provided their education and awareness) to give whatever minutes of their time they can squeeze to do a review(s) and give some feedback. — Bob

]]> By: David Welch http://pnhp.org/blog/2008/07/08/what-is-health-care-for-america-now-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-15 David Welch Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:25:52 +0000 http://www.pnhp.org/blog/?p=19#comment-15 regarding the ANA being on this: people should remember that the ANA, in addition to being a shrinking and increasingly irrelevent organization, is an organization dominated by management nurses - nurse executives - who are pretty much devoted to the corporate line in health care - opposing staffing ratio laws and generally supporting the interests of the health care corporations over the interests of patients or bedside care nurses. No surprise to see them on this list. Others, like MoveOn should know better, but ahve bought into the line that single payer is "not politically feasible" regarding the ANA being on this: people should remember that the ANA, in addition to being a shrinking and increasingly irrelevent organization, is an organization dominated by management nurses – nurse executives – who are pretty much devoted to the corporate line in health care – opposing staffing ratio laws and generally supporting the interests of the health care corporations over the interests of patients or bedside care nurses. No surprise to see them on this list. Others, like MoveOn should know better, but ahve bought into the line that single payer is “not politically feasible”

]]> By: Bob the Health and Health Care Advocate http://pnhp.org/blog/2008/07/08/what-is-health-care-for-america-now-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Bob the Health and Health Care Advocate Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:14:55 +0000 http://www.pnhp.org/blog/?p=19#comment-14 To Tim Lambert: why is this? Consider your question in light of the American Medical Students Association and the American Nurses Association both being on the list of what is referenced as either "partners" and "coalition members". I have looked at the list three times, and I still can't believe it. The answer is in education and networking. Anyone who wants to work with me on the education component and can occasionally devote a couple hours of time, please let me know --- bob@99oh9.org. I have a start on what I think is required. I mainly need occasional review and feedback to keep the development and me on track toward the best result. I will explain more to those who contact me. After you contact me, you can confirm if you want to participate or not. No advance obligation is expected. (by the way, what I am referring to is not yet on the 99oh9.org web site). Bob Haiducek --- Bob the Health and Health Care Advocate www.99oh9.org To Tim Lambert: why is this? Consider your question in light of the American Medical Students Association and the American Nurses Association both being on the list of what is referenced as either “partners” and “coalition members”. I have looked at the list three times, and I still can’t believe it. The answer is in education and networking. Anyone who wants to work with me on the education component and can occasionally devote a couple hours of time, please let me know — bob@99oh9.org. I have a start on what I think is required. I mainly need occasional review and feedback to keep the development and me on track toward the best result. I will explain more to those who contact me. After you contact me, you can confirm if you want to participate or not. No advance obligation is expected. (by the way, what I am referring to is not yet on the 99oh9.org web site).

Bob Haiducek — Bob the Health and Health Care Advocate
http://www.99oh9.org

]]> By: Maureen E. Redfield http://pnhp.org/blog/2008/07/08/what-is-health-care-for-america-now-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Maureen E. Redfield Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:16:40 +0000 http://www.pnhp.org/blog/?p=19#comment-13 As a lay person I read with pleasure Dr. Don McCanne's daily articles. They are written so that any' thinking' person can understand them. Keep up the good work and some day soon we'll enjoy a single-payer universal health care system. As a lay person I read with pleasure Dr. Don McCanne’s daily articles. They are written so that any’ thinking’ person can understand them. Keep up the good work and some day soon we’ll enjoy a single-payer universal health care system.

]]> By: Tim Lambert http://pnhp.org/blog/2008/07/08/what-is-health-care-for-america-now-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Tim Lambert Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:47:31 +0000 http://www.pnhp.org/blog/?p=19#comment-12 Many progressive sites on the internet have taken up the charge and are soliciting funds to support the "Health Care for America Now" proposal (including Move-on and Majority Now). Why is this and how can we help them to recognize the the fatal flaw of this proposal and stay true to the real progressive position of a single-payer system? Many progressive sites on the internet have taken up the charge and are soliciting funds to support the “Health Care for America Now” proposal (including Move-on and Majority Now). Why is this and how can we help them to recognize the the fatal flaw of this proposal and stay true to the real progressive position of a single-payer system?

]]> By: lambert strether http://pnhp.org/blog/2008/07/08/what-is-health-care-for-america-now-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-11 lambert strether Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:01:01 +0000 http://www.pnhp.org/blog/?p=19#comment-11 We've been posting <a href="http://www.correntewire.com/single_payer_advocate" rel="nofollow">daily</a> on single payer, and also on the <a href="http://www.correntewire.com/national_day_of_action_single_payer" rel="nofollow">National Day of Action</a> for single payer. We welcome your doctorly approach. We’ve been posting daily on single payer, and also on the National Day of Action for single payer. We welcome your doctorly approach.

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