January 1, 2019
Dr. Mejia practices in a state where many people are insured (Massachusetts) but says single payer would be a dramatic improvement because it
End-of-year checkup
By Jonathan D. Walker, M.D.
The (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Journal Gazette, December 24, 2018
'Tis the season ... for surgery.
It is a very busy time of year
Take it from me, tweaks won’t fix health care. Democrats should focus on Medicare for All.
By Wendell Potter
USA Today, December 14, 2018
Democrats have secured a 40-seat flip of the House of Representatives, based largely on a nationwide call for health
Universal healthcare could save America trillions: what’s holding us back?
By Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H.
The Guardian, December 11, 2018
If you can’t undercut a popular proposal as undesirable, make it sound impossible. That, in any event,
Doctor, former insurance exec and think-tank rep join talk show, debate future of U.S. health care
This article includes audioBy Evie Hemphill
St. Louis Public Radio, December 6, 2018
Until a few years ago, Wendell Potter frequently crafted arguments against the idea of the U.S. government
Medicare for All Explained Podcast: Episode 2
December 6, 2018
Dr. Bruno, one of the founding members of Students for a National Health Program, discusses the "Five Es" of improved Medicare for all.
Full Assessment of PERI’s Economic Analysis of Medicare for All
By Stephanie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H.; David Himmelstein, M.D.; and Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H.
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Political Economy Research Institute (PERI), November 30, 2018
The Economic Analysis
A group of students at Weill Cornell and Columbia explain why their CEO is wrong to oppose ‘Medicare for All’
By William Ford, Emilie George, Alex Irace, Rachel Madley, Graham Wehmeyer, and Michael Zingman
Business Insider, Letters, November 26, 2018
In a recent article, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Trump’s proposal could drive drug prices even higher
By Ed Weisbart, M.D.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 24, 2018
President Donald Trump’s proposal that pharmaceutical ads must include drug prices is a fool’s errand. It reminds
Lobbyist Documents Reveal Health Care Industry Battle Plan Against “Medicare for All”
By Lee Fang and Nick Surgey
The Intercept, November 20, 2018
Now that the midterms are finally over, the battle against “Medicare for All” that has been quietly waged
Aligning House And Senate Single-Payer Bills
By Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H. and David Himmelstein, M.D.
Health Affairs, Blog, November 19, 2018
Single-payer reform is in the news—and in the U.S. House and Senate.
Medicare for All Explained Podcast: Episode 1
This article includes audioNovember 13, 2018
Dr. Weisbart, chair of the Missouri chapter of PNHP, provides an overview of improved Medicare for all. Hosted by Joseph Sparks. Additional episodes