Special to The UnionThe Union (Grass Valley, Calif.), Feb. 1, 2012The Campaign for a Healthy California on Wednesday denounced the failure of the California Senate
Market reforms will not result in health care for all in Maine
Federal and state programs will not achieve the savings promised by a single-payer systemBy Julie Pease, M.D.Portland Press Herald (Maine), Jan. 30, 2012By Julie Pease,
To rein in health costs, look to single payer
Letters, The New York Times, January 29, 2012To the Editor:Ezekiel J. Emanuel chooses to assign liberals with controlling costs in health care, when he should
Free-Market Medicine: A Personal Account
By Michael ParentiCommonDreams, Jan. 27, 2012When I recently went to Alta Bates hospital for surgery, I discovered that legal procedures take precedence over medical ones.
Single Payer 2 Votes Short in Calif. Senate
By David GornCalifornia Healthline, Jan. 27, 2012The idea of a single-payer health care system in California stalled on the Senate floor yesterday, falling two votes
Medical debts put patients at risk of financial collapse
By Lindy WashburnThe Republic (Columbus, Ind.), Jan. 27, 2012HACKENSACK, N.J. ā Frances Giordano found out she had lung cancer in June. After that, the bad
How the Health and Social Care Bill 2011 would end entitlement to comprehensive health care in England
By Allyson M. Pollock, et al. The Lancet, Jan. 26, 2012By Allyson M. Pollock, et al. | The Lancet
The National Health Service (NHS) in England
Ontario should move carefully on medicare reforms
By Thomas WalkomThe Guelph Mercury (Canada), Jan. 24, 2012Don Drummond, the Ontario governmentās adviser-on-everything, is still a few days away from officially revealing details of
Wyden-Ryan plan won’t improve health care system
By Chris Goeser, M.D., and Samuel Metz, M.D.Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.), Jan. 24, 2012"Health care is a human right" is what the people of Vermont
Wyden-Ryan plan won't improve health care system
By Chris Goeser, M.D., and Samuel Metz, M.D.Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.), Jan. 24, 2012"Health care is a human right" is what the people of Vermont
Even With Insurance, Unemployed Have Worse Health Outcomes
Report finds that high co-pays, deductibles can still make medical care unaffordableBy Steven Reinberg, HealthDay ReporterU.S. News and World Report, Jan. 24, 2012People without jobs
Principles for Cost-Effective, Sustainable Health Care Reform
By Stephen Kemble, M.D.1. Universality -- single risk pool2. Standardized benefits, adequate for effective medically necessary care3. Minimize administration4. Promote professionalism in health care5. Quality
