By Kate TaylorThe New York Times, Aug. 4, 2013Cities and towns across the country are pushing municipal unions to accept cheaper health benefits in anticipation
Study: Single-payer healthcare system would save billions
The Hill, Healthwatch blog
By Lara SeligmanThe Hill, Healthwatch blog, July 31, 2013Expanding the nation’s Medicare program to cover people of all ages would save the government billions of
To mark Medicare anniversary, lawmakers and advocates rally for expansion of program to include every American
U.S. Rep. John Conyers, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, others push for single-payer health care systemBy Public Citizen (news release)July 31, 2013WASHINGTON – To mark the
Study: Single-Payer Health System Feasible, Could Save $1.8 Trillion in 10 Years
Becker's Hospital Review
By Bob HermanBecker's Hospital Review, July 31, 2013A new study shows that expanding Medicare to every American citizen would not only achieve universal coverage and
Fulfilling the Promise of Medicare
The Huffington Post
By Rep. John Conyers and Robert WeissmanThe Huffington Post, July 30, 2013"We can say this of Medicare: By honoring the fundamental humanity, which is the
Shumlin administration gears up for the nitty-gritty of single payer
Vtdigger.org
By Andrew Stein Vtdigger.org, July 29, 2013 Gov. Peter Shumlin put Vermont on a path to creating the nation’s first single payer health care system
Medicare has proved itself after 48 years
The Herald-Times (Bloomington, Ind.)
By Rob Stone, M.D.The Herald-Times (Bloomington, Ind.), July 30, 2013Who is the most popular health insurer in America? Not Anthem Blue Cross. It’s Medicare. And
Happy 48th birthday, Medicare
The Hill
By Rep. John Conyers Jr.The Hill, July 29, 2013As I reflect on my 48 years in Congress, at the positive policies created and those that
Let’s celebrate Medicare
The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer
By Jessica Schorr Saxe, M.D.The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer, July 29, 2013By Jessica Schorr Saxe, M.D. | The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer
Just after her 65th birthday, a
Obamacare: How It Should Be Fixed
New York Review of Books
By Arnold RelmanNew York Review of Books, July 27, 2013By Arnold Relman | New York Review of Books
The US health care system urgently needs fixing.
Treat health care as a social need, not a commodity
The Journal News (Westchester, N.Y.)
By Elizabeth R. Rosenthal, M.D.The Journal News (Westchester, N.Y.), July 25, 2013The 48th birthday of Medicare on Tuesday reminds us that the birth of the
Plan ignores 'free market' failure of health care costs
Indianapolis Star, Letters
By Christopher Stack, M.D.Indianapolis Star, Letters, July 23, 2013Abdul-Hakim Shabazz (“We Need a Single Payer — You,” July 10) says he wants an adult discussion