Summary: An excellent study using a sophisticated research design (geeks: instrumental variable) finds that Veteran’s Affairs care lowers mortality by nearly half and costs by
The McCanne Health Justice Monitor is produced by a team of health policy experts and single-payer champions. For more information, and a complete archive of entries, visit the HJM website. For an archive of Quote of the Day entries from Dr. Don McCanne, click here.
Fee-for-Service vs. Capitation
Summary: Today we take a step back to consider a pivotal issue that arises in discussions of health reform generally and single payer specifically: Which
COVID-19 “Urgency of Normal” vs. Public Health Science
Summary: As the COVID Omicron variant subsides, and schools cautiously reopen, a tiny but vocal group of doctors is arguing to end all precautions, including
CMS Dumps DCEs … In Name Only
Summary: CMS apparently took to heart concerns about the privatization of traditional Medicare with DCEs, pivoting to a new program ACO REACH focused on equity
CBO on Single Payer Benefits to the Economy
Summary: The Congressional Budget Office just released a powerful report, highlighting multiple ways in which single payer would strengthen the economy. That’s right, not just
Ukraine Crisis
Summary: The world is roiling, with a Russian invasion of Ukraine. This appears to be the largest post-Cold War crisis in Europe, with huge risks.
Paul Farmer, Medical Visionary
Summary: Paul Farmer, an inspirational leader in global health, passed away, too young at 62. His powerful vision for social justice in health should guide
Single Payer 20/20 Vision: Advantages & Obstacles
Summary: Today we summarize what single payer offers, and the challenges to achieving it, using the arbitrary framework of 20-item lists. (With President’s Day on
Hospital Price Skirmishes vs. Solidarity-Driven Transformation
Summary: In Connecticut, a large hospital system is being sued to stop anti-competitive practices that raise prices for insurers, employers, and patients. Good, as far
Single Payer is Free Love
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By Jim Kahn, M.D., M.P.H.
Let me explain today's title. It's not what some of you Boomers who remember the 1960s and 1970s might think.
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Advocacy is an Essential Skill in Health Justice
Summary: Advocacy is a skill set usually overlooked in public health training. A new blog makes the compelling case that advocacy courses should be mandatory,
Lessons from the Demise of AB 1400
Summary: The recent non-vote defeat of California’s single payer bill, AB 1400, generated much scrutiny, soul-searching, and opining. We offer a survey. Prescriptions range widely: