By Brenda GazzarCode Wack Podcast, October 18, 2021
Part 2 of a two-part podcast featuring Dr. Ed Weisbart, national board member and
Activists Should Continue to Fight for National Single Payer Rather Than Taking Cues From the Democratic Party
By Claire M. Cohen, M.D.
Common Dreams, October 18, 2021
It is a mistake for activists to once again allow Democratic politicians corrupted by big money to
The Disadvantages of Medicare Advantage
This article includes audioBy Brenda GazzarCode Wack Podcast, October 11, 2021
Part one of a two-part podcast featuring Dr. Ed Weisbart, national board member and
I’m an abortion doctor in Texas. My patients are desperate.
By Samuel Dickman, M.D.
The Guardian, October 6, 2021
I’m a Texas abortion provider. Since the state’s new anti-abortion law – known as Senate Bill 8 –
Health Reform and Social Justice: Opportunities for Reducing Inequity and Addressing Health Disparities
PNHP president Dr. Susan Rogers presented to the League Of Women Voters Davis Area MAS/MAL Unit on October 6, 2021. For more
Medicare for all is a matter of justice – and healthcare savings
By Johnathon Ross, M.D., M.P.H.
Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 3, 2021
Many physicians and nurses have experienced the increasing complexity, waste and injustice of our current healthcare
Medicare Direct Contracting call-in
This article includes audioRedwood Community Radio, KMUD, October 1, 2021
PNHP past president Dr. Ana Malinow encouraged seniors, health justice advocates, and anybody concerned about the future of Medicare
Medicare for All Explained Podcast: Episode 65
This article includes audioOctober 1, 2021
Podcast host Joe Sparks outlines the woeful inadequacies of U.S. health insurance, including the large number of people who have commercial insurance but
Medicare Advantage, Direct Contracting, And The Medicare ‘Money Machine,’ Part 2: Building On The ACO Model
By Richard Gilfillan and Donald M. Berwick
Health Affairs Blog, September 30, 2021
Excerpt:
Given an Orwellian title, Direct Contracting, launched by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
Medicare Advantage, Direct Contracting, And The Medicare ‘Money Machine,’ Part 1: The Risk-Score Game
By Richard Gilfillan and Donald M. Berwick
Health Affairs Blog, September 29, 2021
Excerpt:
While the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the past two years have seen another epidemic of
Direct Contracting Entities: The Latest Scam to Privatize Medicare
By Lambert Strether of Corrente
Naked Capitalism, September 27, 2021
Alert reader Carla brought Direct Contracting Entities (DCEs) to my attention in comments here. She in turn
Seniors, beware of this poison pill
By Jane Katz Field, M.D.
Brattleboro (Vt.) Reformer, September 27, 2021
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period starts Oct. 15, which means people over 65 will be inundated