Comment:
By Jim Kahn, M.D., M.P.H. and Don McCanne, M.D.
First, sincere apologies for the two-week lapse in HJM postings. We were consumed with worry leading up
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The Single Solution for a Myriad of Health Care Challenges
Perspective Roundtable: Critical Health Care Challenges for the Next U.S. President, New England Journal of Medicine, October 16, 2024, by Robert J. Blendon, et al.
The
Half Measures Wonāt Cure Health Insurance
The Only Way to Fix US Health Care, Review of: Weāve Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care (Einav & Finkelstein), New York Review of
ACA Open Enrollment = Confusion + Scams
Whatās New and What To Watch For in the Upcoming ACA Open Enrollment Period, KFF Health News, October 8, 2024, by Julie Appleby
Itās that time
Medicare Advantage Plans Protect High Profit Scams
Health Insurer Financial Performance in 2023, KFF, July 2, 2024, by Jared Ortaliza, et al.
At the end of 2023, gross margins per enrollee ranged from
Investors a Terrible Steward of Health Care
US Senate votes unanimously to hold hospital CEO in criminal contempt, The Guardian, Sept. 25, 2024, by Maya Yang
The Senate voted to hold Ralph de
Twenty Years of Failing Health System Report Cards
Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Health System; Comparing Performance in 10 Nations, Commonwealth Fund, September 19, 2024, by David Blumenthal, et
UK National Health Service Resuscitation Implications for the US
Prime Minister Keir Starter sets out NHS plans following Darzi report, YouTube, Sept. 12, 2024
Lord Darzi today has published his independent report on the state
Health Policy Issues in the Presidential Race
The āConcept of a Planā President Trump Proposed to Replace the ACA, KFF QUICKTAKES, September 11, 2024, by Larry Levitt
When asked in the debate whether
Incredible (Terrible) Shrinking Physician Supply
Health shrinkflation: Patients wait more for less, Axios, September 3, 2024, by Tina Reed
The U.S. spends more on health care than almost anywhere else. But
Saving Private Practice
Is private practice collapsing? Congress can help stem the tide, AMA, August 23, 2024, by Tanya Albert Henry
Itās time for lawmakers to recognize the threats
The Pursuit of Single Payer: Toppling, or Tipping Point?
Comment:
By Jim Kahn, M.D., M.P.H.
This morning, as I pondered writing a broad update on our quest for single payer, I realized that the movement in
