By Ed Weisbart, M.D.
Physician Leadership Journal, July 25, 2019
In the nearly ten years since I retired as chief medical officer for a large pharmacy benefit
Can we afford Medicare for All?
By Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H., David Himmelstein, M.D., and Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H.
Boston Globe, July 23, 2019
Would Medicare for All break the bank? Proponents contend
Medicare-for-all might not cause surge in hospital use
By Lisa Rapaport
Reuters, July 23, 2019
Medicare-for-all and other versions of universal coverage being proposed for the U.S. by several presidential hopefuls wouldn’t necessarily lead more
Study: ACA, Medicaid/Medicare Expanded Insurance, Yet Hospital Use Didn’t Rise
By Yusra Murad
Morning Consult, July 22, 2019
While the progressive flank of the Democratic Party has coalesced around proposals to enact a government-run health system to
Harvard researchers: ‘Medicare for All’ wouldn’t overwhelm hospitals
By Jacqueline Renfrow
Fierce Healthcare, July 22, 2019
There seems to be no evidence that supports the belief that there would be a surge in hospital use if
Republican business owner and former state lawmaker: We need Medicare for All. Here’s why.
By David Steil
USA Today, July 16, 2019
From 1993 to 2008, I served as a lawmaker with the Republican Party, representing the 31st District in the
How Medicare for All Would Stop Hospitals Like Hahnemann From Closing
By Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H.
The Nation, July 16 2019
On Monday, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders joined hospital staff, patients, and activists in a large protest outside
Medicare for All Explained Podcast: Episode 16
This article includes audioJuly 15, 2019
Economist Neil Buchanan warns about the significant costs of maintaining the health care status quo, which poses a growing risk to the U.S.
How Women Win with Medicare For All
By Kirsten Magnuson and Ana Malinow, M.D.
Women’s eNews, July 14, 2019
Women should rally around the Medicare-for-All bill introduced in the House of Representatives earlier this year.
Medicare for
Medicare for All and Racial Justice: A Letter to Congress
July 10, 2019
Dear Honorable Members of the United States Congress:
As organizations that represent people of color, we respectfully urge you to co-sponsor the “Medicare for
Think twice when you hear the words ‘public option’ health insurance
By Ed Weisbart, M.D.
St. Louis Post Dispatch, July 5, 2019
Shhh! Don’t tell the insurance companies (it’s a secret).
That’s the logic of the presidential candidates who
Pro-Life? Try Medicare for All
By Paul Song, M.D.
The Hill, July 3, 2019
As a physician and a person of faith, I believe it’s time to rethink how we value life