The only solution for expanding access to the life-saving EpiPen is to reduce the priceBy Sarah LazareAlterNet, Aug. 25, 2016The pharmaceutical giant Mylan has a
The tyranny of corporatized health care: Time for single payer
By Craig Klugman, Ph.D.Bioethics.net Blog, Aug. 24, 2016In Illinois, Land of Lincoln insurance and Aetna announced that they are pulling out of the health insurance
Aetna, other insurance companies exit Obamacare; illustrates need for Medicare For All
By Scott HarrisBetween the Lines Radio News, Aug. 24, 2016The following interview with Dr. Steffie Woolhandler, co-founder of the group Physicians for a National Health
An American doctor experiences the NHS. Again.
By Dr. Jen GunterDr. Gunter's Worpress Blog, August 20, 2016Two years ago I wrote about my experience in a London emergency department with my son,
Importance of Boston City Council supporting single-payer health care reform
By Ture Richard TurnbullJamaica Plain (Mass.) News, Aug. 22, 2016The Boston City Council will take a bold step on Wednesday, August 24, by passing a
Aetna CEO doesn’t get sympathy
By Kay TillowThe Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.), letters, Aug. 23, 2016No one should cry for Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini over his claim of losses in the
Departure of health insurers from exchanges demonstrates need for single payer
Physicians for a National Health Program founder Dr. Steffie Woolhandler: the fundamental problem is our reliance on market-based solutions to healthcareThe Real News
Still hope for health care?
By Steve SebeliusLas Vegas Review-Journal, Aug. 20, 2016During the Democratic primary, as Bernie Sanders battled Hillary Clinton for the nomination, a strong disagreement emerged over
America cannot be a superpower with a substandard health care system
By Ahmed Kutty, M.D.Monadnock Ledger-Transcript (Peterborough, N.H.), Aug. 16, 2016In July 1965, President Lyndon Johnson had to settle for half a loaf, in lieu of
Dr. Andy Coates: Single payer will enhance our lives across the board
The following is a lightly edited, unofficial transcript of the second half of an interview that Dr. Andrew D. Coates gave to Ed āFlashā Ferenc,
To Sanders, Aetnaās Pull-Back from Affordable Care Act Markets Shows Need for Overhaul
By Laura MecklerThe Wall Street Journal, Aug. 16, 2016Sen. Bernie Sanders, who mounted a strong challenge for the Democratic presidential nomination, said Tuesday that news
Aetna Shows Why We Need a Single Payer
By Robert ReichCommon Dreams, Aug. 17, 2016The best argument for a single-payer health plan is the recent decision by giant health insurer Aetna to bail