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Determined Action Needed on Social Determinants

Annals of Internal Medicine

Posted April 17, 2018

By David U. Himmelstein, M.D. and Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H.Annals of Internal Medicine, April 17, 2018By David U. Himmelstein, M.D. and Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H.

Real fix for health care mess: Medicare for all

The Baltimore Sun

Posted April 12, 2018

By Elizabeth Carson, A.P.R.N.The Baltimore Sun, April 12, 2018By Elizabeth Carson, A.P.R.N. | The Baltimore Sun, April 12, 2018
Congress has managed to mess up our

Single-Payer or Bust

Posted April 10, 2018

By providing a single tier of coverage to all, with automatic enrollment, comprehensive benefits, and no cost-sharing, single-payer provides a distinct—and more egalitarian—vision of universality.By

Medicare-for-all would fix PEIA and other employers’ headaches

Charleston (W.V.) Gazette-Mail
Posted April 1, 2018

By Carol Paris, M.D.Charleston (W.V.) Gazette-Mail, April 1, 2018During the historic West Virginia teacher strike, 22,000 workers stood up and made themselves heard, shutting down

Is a for-profit health system our best choice?

Citizen Times (Asheville, N.C.)
Posted March 30, 2018

By Marsha Fretwell, M.D.Citizen Times (Asheville, N.C.), March 30, 2018By Marsha Fretwell, M.D. | Citizen Times (Asheville, N.C.), March 30, 2018
In contrast to Gov. Roy

Everyone should have access to health insurance

The (Baton Rouge, La.) Advocate, Letters
Posted March 28, 2018

By Ashley Duhon and Sara RobicheauxThe (Baton Rouge, La.) Advocate, Letters, March 28, 2018As a medical student, you never forget the first time a patient

Our multiple-payer system of health care just isn’t working

Washington Post, Letters
Posted March 27, 2018

By Jay D. Brock, M.D.Washington Post, Letters, March 27, 2018Regarding the March 23 editorial “Maryland’s ingenious plan to fix Obamacare”:By Jay D. Brock, M.D. |

Ten Million Americans Could Bring H.R. 676 into Reality Land—Relief for Anxiety, Dread and Fear

Common Dreams
Posted March 23, 2018

Medicare for all is what the Pentagon does. It is what President Harry Truman wanted from Congress back in the nineteen forties. It is time.By

After a Hospital Stay, People are More Likely to Go Bankrupt

Newsweek
Posted March 21, 2018

By Kate Sheridan Newsweek, March 21, 2018The effect that unexpected hospital bills have on Americans’ decisions to declare bankruptcy may be overstated, an article published

What’s So Good About Health Care?

The New York Times, Letters
Posted March 21, 2018

By Eric Salk, M.D.The New York Times, Letters, March 21, 2018To the Editor:Re: “Why Is U.S. Health Care So Expensive? Some of the Reasons You’ve

Getting Sick Can Be Really Expensive, Even for the Insured

New York Times
Posted March 21, 2018

Beyond medical costs, a trip to the hospital can mean a permanent reduction in income for many Americans, new research shows.By Margot Sanger-KatzNew York Times,

We need a system that puts health over profits

Reno (Nev.) Gazette Journal
Posted March 20, 2018

Private insurance prevented me from treating my flu patients. We need a system that puts health over profits.By Mat Kladney, M.D.Reno (Nev.) Gazette Journal, March

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