By Baldeep Singh, MD, and Rachel Golden, PhD
Commentary
The American Journal of Medicine
February 2006
Despite recent attempts by federal programs to increase access to medical care for
Our health care system is inefficient, wasteful
Maine
Who among us cannot be ashamed that more than 45 million Americans lack health insurance and millions more have inadequate coverage? How do we spend
Recourse Grows Slim for Immigrants Who Fall Ill
By Nina Bernstein
The New York Times
March 3, 2006
When Ming Qiang Zhao felt ill last summer, he lay awake nights in the room he shared
Why pick on Wal-Mart?
Editorial
LA Times
March, 2 2006
WAL-MART'S RECENT DECISION to offer health coverage to more of its 1.4 million U.S. employees is a little like getting a
Seducing the medical profession
The New York Times
Editorial
Originally published February 6, 2006
New evidence keeps emerging that the medical profession has sold its soul in exchange for what can
Goodbye, Europe. Hello, USA.
Alberta headed for USA-style health care system
By Diana Gibson
Parkland Institute
Originally published February 21, 2006
Ralph Klein has wasted no time challenging the election promises of Stephen
Disease management strikes out
By Laura Benko
Modern Healthcare
Originally published January 23, 2006
PREMATURE DEATH
PacifiCare ends program early, CMS cites rising costs
Raising further questions about the financial value of disease management,
No-Fault Compensation in New Zealand
Harmonizing Injury Compensation, Provider Accountability, and Patient Safety
Commonwealth Fund, February 2006
Executive Summary
In New Zealand, patients seek compensation for medical injuries not through malpractice suits as
Statement for the Record of Dr. Don R. McCanne to Committee on Ways and Means (March 24, 2004)
Statement for the Record of Dr. Don R. McCanne,
Physicians for a National Health Program, Chicago, Illinois
House Committee on Ways and Means
Hearing on Board of Trustees
Californians respond to Sacramento Bee editorial on health care reform
Letters to the editor
Our social contract
Published 2:15 am PST Sunday, February 19, 2006
Story appeared in Forum section, Page E6
Re "The new shades of gray," Forum,
Vanquishing the American Dream
By Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown
AlterNet.org
Posted January 24, 2006.
As General Motors shuts down well-paid middle-class jobs, the old slogan 'What's good for G.M. is good for
Canada's Health IT Investments Outpace the United States
Originally published February 16, 2006
Canada Health Infoway by March will have invested $562 million in health IT projects, Richard Alvarez, CEO of the federally funded