As the U.S. presidential candidates debate reforming Medicare, similar systems in France and Italy top a U.N. survey. Apart from their cost, their most important
Europe's Cheaper Rx for Health
As the U.S. presidential candidates debate reforming Medicare, similar systems in France and Italy top a U.N. survey. Apart from their cost, their most important
Placebo Politics
The American Prospect vol. 11 no. 23, November 6, 2000.
Marcia Angell
On The ‘Efficiency’ Of Managed Care Plans
Several decades’ experience has yielded scarce evidence supporting the efficiency of managed care, despite numerous claims that managed care has lowered health care costs.By Kip
Canada’s Burning! Media myths about universal health coverage
Please see this article on the Washington Monthly website.
Canada's Burning! Media myths about universal health coverage
Please see this article on the Washington Monthly website.
Demonstration for Single-Payer Health Reform Draws Large Crowd outside Republican National Convention
Note from Dr. Walter Tsou, PNHP Board of Directors.
My impressions of the rally and march?
The turnout was amazing. You organize these things for a year
DATA UPDATES EXCERPTS (September 1998)
New England Journal of Medicine Editor Calls for Single Payer
The New England Journal of Medicine
June 1, 2000 -- Vol. 342, No. 22
Patients' Rights Bills
Immigrants Boost Economy’s Health But Lack Access To Health Care Half Of Non-Citizens Working Full-Time Lack Health Insurance
New York City -- While immigrants are credited with helping to fuel the nation's long economic expansion, they aren't sharing in all the benefits, particularly
Immigrants Boost Economy's Health But Lack Access To Health Care Half Of Non-Citizens Working Full-Time Lack Health Insurance
New York City -- While immigrants are credited with helping to fuel the nation's long economic expansion, they aren't sharing in all the benefits, particularly
Insurers Are Major Investors in Big Tobacco Popular Mutual Funds Also Have Billions Invested in Tobacco
PHYSICIANS URGE INSURERS TO "KICK THE HABIT"
Despite calls to divest, insurers continue to be major shareholders in tobacco firms. Prudential has actually increased its stock
For-Profit HMOs Invading Latin America with Help From World Bank
Aetna, CIGNA Expanding South of the Border, New England Journal Study Finds
Some of the nation's largest managed care companies have started looking south in search