By providing a single tier of coverage to all, with automatic enrollment, comprehensive benefits, and no cost-sharing, single-payer provides a distinctâand more egalitarianâvision of universality.By
Medicare-for-all would fix PEIA and other employers’ headaches
Charleston (W.V.) Gazette-Mail
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.)
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
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 isnât working
Washington Post, Letters
By Jay D. Brock, M.D.Washington Post, Letters, March 27, 2018Regarding the March 23 editorial âMarylandâs ingenious plan to fix Obamacareâ:By Jay D. Brock, M.D. |
Ten Million Americans Could Bring H.R. 676 into Reality LandâRelief for Anxiety, Dread and Fear
Common Dreams
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
By Kate Sheridan Newsweek, March 21, 2018The effect that unexpected hospital bills have on Americansâ decisions to declare bankruptcy may be overstated, an article published
Whatâs So Good About Health Care?
The New York Times, Letters
By Eric Salk, M.D.The New York Times, Letters, March 21, 2018To the Editor:Re: âWhy Is U.S. Health Care So Expensive? Some of the Reasons Youâve
Getting Sick Can Be Really Expensive, Even for the Insured
New York Times
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
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
The Democratic Establishment Is Moving Closer and Closer to Single Payer, but Activists Want the Real Thing
The Intercept
By Zaid JilaniThe Intercept, March 12, 2018The last two times Democrats seized both the White House and Congress, in 1993 and 2009, they immediately embarked
The West Virginia teachers’ strike is over. But the fight for healthcare isn’t.
The Guardian
The strike was largely about healthcare benefits, which the deal for the most part skirtedBy Adam Gaffney, M.D.The Guardian, March 7, 2018By Adam Gaffney, M.D.