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Health Justice Monitor

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.

Midterms Debrief: Democracy’s Prospects & Single Payer

Posted November 11, 2022

Summary: Tuesday’s midterm elections pitted Dem efforts to build social welfare and protect abortion rights and democracy against GOP blaming Biden for inflation and crime, and

Aggressive & Misleading Marketing of Medicare Advantage

Posted November 4, 2022

Summary: A US Senate committee issued a report documenting and condemning “widespread” abusive marketing practices for the private health plans known as Medicare Advantage. This follows

Primary Care, Which Saves Lives, is Struggling to Survive

Posted November 2, 2022

Summary: Evidence from around the world and in the US confirms the value of primary care for health care access, quality, and outcomes. Yet through inadequate

Huge Treats for Corporations, Deadly Tricks for Us

Posted October 31, 2022

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Gaining Momentum in the National Single Payer Movement

Posted October 28, 2022

Summary: This week three city councils in the Midwest, West, and Southeast passed resolutions backing nationwide single payer. This brings local endorsements to over 100. Combined

Exposing the Private Equity Threat

Posted October 26, 2022

Summary: Massive private equity investment has substantially transformed US health care. A highly respected health news service, KHN, highlights the trend and its downsides. The Private

Why Are Political Barriers to Health Reform So Great?

Posted October 24, 2022

Summary: Many voters are willing to cast their ballot for the candidate who supports reform to reduce health care costs. Yet the GOP seems to hate

Two Women Prioritize Helping the Public over Protecting the Rich

Posted October 22, 2022

Summary: Two news stories highlight visionary women pursuing community benefit. One, a lawyer and new MacArthur fellow, seeks drug patent law changes that favor access for

The Rise of Despair and Conservative Politics

Posted October 19, 2022

Summary: Anne Case & Angus Deaton are leaders in defining the links between rising hopelessness, declining health, and political division. A linchpin is the growing economic

Adults Give US Healthcare Cs and Ds

Posted October 17, 2022

Summary: A national poll of US adults yields terrible scores for our healthcare system: more “poor” and “fail” marks than “excellent” and “good”. The Gallup organization

False Fixes for Administrative Bloat in US Health Care

Posted October 13, 2022

Summary: Health Affairs did a very credible review of administrative excess in US health care, and a review of “targeted” reforms within the current system. Most

Medicare Advantage is a “Cash Monster” Absconding with Billions

Posted October 10, 2022

Summary: The New York Times published a well-researched, clearly-presented, and hard-hitting article about the Medicare Advantage diagnostic upcoding money machine. This superb reporting translates for the

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