By Samuel Metz, M.D.Anesthesiology News, June 2015In his opinion piece (Anesthesiology News 2015;41[February]:44), Dr. S.J. Slavin takes the proverbial ax to the tree of American
Health Medicine Justice and the Need for a Single-Payer System
Corporate Crime Reporter, June 10, 2015The American healthcare system is riddled with fraud.But even more significant might be the embedded structural wrongdoing that sends billions
The Single-Payer System In Taiwan
By Ida Hellander, M.D.Health Affairs, Letters, June 2015Evidence-based health policy could transform the US health system. The evidence for single-payer systems is well summarized by
Luis Lang case sparks wrong questions
Lang has garnered a lot of attention, but his case just points to the need for a better approach to health care in the U.S.By
Simplify doc payment system
By Stephen Kemble, M.D.Modern Healthcare, Letters, June 6, 2015By Stephen Kemble, M.D. | Modern Healthcare
Regarding the recent feature āPhysician quality pay not paying offā, several
Obamacare beats GOPās nothing, expanding Medicare would be even better
By Tom Gates, M.D.Lancaster (Pa.) Online, June 1, 2015I was astonished to read U.S. Rep. Joe Pittsā criticism that Obamacare does not do enough to
Universal Medicare would cut the costs of health care
By F. Douglas Stephenson, LCSW, BCDThe Gainesville (Fla.) Sun, May 31, 2015No greater disconnect exists between the public good and private interests than in the
Obamacare’s big overhead costs to top $270B
By Dan ManganCNBC, May 27, 2015That sure is a lot of paper clips.Obamacare is set to add more than a quarter-of-a-trillionāthat's trillionādollars in extra insurance
Good health is a global goal
By Chiang Been HuangAtlanta Journal Constitution, May 27, 2015National health insurance has long been an issue of controversy among Americans. Even now, with Obamacare in
N.Y. Assembly passes universal health care bill
By Dan GoldbergCapital New York, May 27, 2015The state Assembly on Wednesday voted for a single-payer health bill, the first time in more than two
Obesity epidemic is another reason for single payer
By James Binder, M.D.The Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette, May 21, 2015Our country would be better able to help its citizens prevent and manage chronic illnesses if
Study: ‘Underinsured’ population has doubled to 31 million
By Sarah FerrisThe Hill, May 20, 2015One-quarter of people with healthcare coverage are paying so much for deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses that they are considered