By Andis RobeznieksModern Healthcare, Dec. 1, 2011More than 2,400 people have signed an open letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius protesting the Institute of Medicine's
Dr. John Geyman's new book on primary care: 'Breaking Point'
By Wendell PotterFiredoglake, Nov. 27, 2011Just last week, the 34-nation Organization for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) released the results of its most recent study of
Does the U.S. Have the World's Best Health Care System?
By Wendell PotterCommonDreams.org, Nov. 29, 2011A little more than a year ago, on the day after the GOP regained control of the House of Representatives,
Vt. gets $18M for health exchange
By CHRIS GAROFOLOBrattleboro Reformer, Wednesday, November 30, 2011BRATTLEBORO -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on Tuesday Vermont will receive more than
Teaneck, NJ, calls for immediate enactment of HR 676, national single payer health care
By Kay TillowAll Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care--HR 676, November 30, 2011Paula Friedman, Chair of the Retiree Committee of the Bergen County Central
Protect the Sick: Health Insurance Reform in One Easy Lesson
By Deborah StoneJournal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 2008 Winter;36(4):652-9, 607In most other nations, insurance for medical care is called sickness insurance, and it covers
Don't Buy Insurers' Junk — Or Let Them Keep Selling It
By Wendell PotterPRWatch, October 24, 2011 - 2:24pmMembers of Congress and the Obama administration have assured us that on January 1, 2014, junk health insurance
Medicare for all is the only solution
The Highmark-UPMC battle shows how private insurers serve no useful purposeBy Ed Grystar, Chuck Pennacchio and Tony BubaPittsburgh Post-Gazette, Tuesday, November 29, 2011The current contract
Retired Utah doctor battles bloated health care system
By Kirsten StewartThe Salt Lake Tribune, Nov. 24, 2011Joseph Jarvis resolved six months ago to lose 25 pounds after a failed assault on the Grand
Should health care in America be a right?
By Philip Caper, M.D.Bangor Daily News, Nov. 17, 2011America is the only wealthy country in the world that does not guarantee its people access to
Top economist warns Canada against two-tiered health care
By KAREN HOWLETTGlobe and Mail, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 Canada should remain committed to publicly funded health care, and not open the door to two-tier
Cutting Health Costs by Reducing the Bureaucracy
Letter to the EditorThe New York Times, Nov. 20, 2011To the Editor:Ezekiel J. Emanuel lowballs estimates of the current costs and potential savings on medical