By Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H.
The Guardian, March 21, 2020
At the final debate of the Democratic presidential primary on Sunday, Senator Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden
Why the U.S. failed the coronavirus test
By Marcia Angell, M.D.
Santa Fe New Mexican, March 21, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is the best argument for “Medicare for All.” As it stands, most Americans
Masks, Gowns, and Medicare For All
If patients want to support healthcare workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, they should join us in calling for a universal, single-payer healthcare
COVID-19 pandemic provides strong case for Medicare for all
By James Binder, M.D.
The Cincinnati Inquirer, March 20, 2020
I am one of the 23,000 members of the Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) who
Coronavirus: A good argument for Medicare for All
By Alice Rothchild, M.D.
The Seattle Times, March 18, 2020
As an obstetrician-gynecologist and member of Physicians for a National Health Program, I have long supported sweeping
Public Health Experts: Single-Payer Systems Coping With Coronavirus More Effectively Than For-Profit Model
By Jake Johnson
Common Dreams, March 16, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic places extraordinary strain on national healthcare systems around the world, public health experts are making
Medicare for All Explained Podcast: Episode 30
This article includes audioMarch 15, 2020
Dr. Bob Devereaux details the struggles that rural Americans face when trying to access health care, from a lack of specialists and medical
Medicare For All: If Not Now, When?
By Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H.
Health Affairs Blog, March 9, 2020
The rise of Medicare for All has triggered mixed reactions. Supporters see it as
Surprise medical bills, coronavirus and bad insurance: 3 arguments for Medicare for All
By Philip A. Verhoef, M.D.
USA Today, March 9, 2020
Congress is grappling with the problem of surprise medical bills, but will its Band-Aid approaches make a difference? As
Doctors and dark money: A bad prescription for health care reform
By Augie W. Lindmark, M.D., Micah A. Johnson, and Alec M. Feuerbach
Medscape, March 6, 2020
As Democratic presidential candidates continue to debate health reform, a multi-million
Health Insurance Stocks Are the Real Super Tuesday Winners
This article includes audioBackground Briefing with Ian Masters, March 5, 2020
With Barron’s reporting that health insurance stocks were the real Super Tuesday winners as shares in United Health
How Civil Rights Legislation Helped Birth Medicare
Jefferson Public Radio, The Jefferson Exchange, March 4, 2020
The term "Medicare for all" is getting a workout in the presidential campaign. People sometimes forget there