October 10, 2019
Contact: Clare Fauke, Physicians for a National Health Program, 312-782-6006 or clare@pnhp.org
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and private high-deductible health plans
Medicare for All unlikely to cause surge in hospital use: Harvard study
As political leaders debate the merits of a future Medicare for All system in the U.S., some analysts predict that implementing universal coverage could cause
Trump Administration’s proposed public charge immigration rules likely to harm millions of children: JAMA Pediatrics study
Contact:
Leah Zallman, M.D., M.P.H.: (917) 520-8918, lzallman@icommunityhealth.org
Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H.: (617) 312-2766, swoolhan@hunter.cuny.edu
A proposal by the Trump administration to deny legal permanent residency status to
Despite the Affordable Care Act, millions of Americans with cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular risk factors still canāt get needed care
Contact: Danny McCormick, M.D., M.P.H., Harvard Medical School, 617-548-7213 or danny_mccormick@hms.harvard.edu
Clare Fauke, Physicians for a National Health Program, 312-782-6006 or clare@pnhp.org
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the
The Incidence of Diabetic Ketoacidosis During āEmerging Adulthoodā in the USA and Canada: a Population-Based Study
By Adam Gaffney, MD, MPH; Andrea Christopher, MD, MPH; Alan Katz, MBChB, MSc; Dan Chateau, PhD; Chelsey McDougall, MSc; David Bor, MD; David Himmelstein, MD;
Longtime health care researchers discover historical roots of Medicare for All, public option, and so-called āfree marketā approaches
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2019
Contact: Clare Fauke, PNHP communications specialist, clare@pnhp.org, 312-782-6006
As political leaders debate the future of the U.S. health care system, a
New medical bankruptcy study: Two-thirds of filers cite illness and medical bills as contributors to financial ruin
Researchers found no evidence that the ACA reduced the proportion of bankruptcies driven by medical problems; insurance offered little protection to middle-class Americans.
Researchers found no evidence that the ACA reduced the proportion of bankruptcies driven by medical problems; insurance offered little protection to middle-class Americans.
Immigrants paid $24.7 billion more into private insurance than was spent on their care: Harvard researchers
Study published today in Health Affairs finds that immigrants boost the profits of private insurers, heavily subsidize the benefits of U.S.-born enrolleesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October
Immigrants use little health care, may help subsidize care of non-immigrants: Harvard/Tufts researchers
New study finds that immigrants pay more money into both private and public health insurance programs than they take outFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 8, 2018Contacts:
Top Medical Schools Get Poor Marks for Racial Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 25, 2018
Contact: White Coats for Black Lives National Working Group
national@whitecoats4blacklives.org
White Coats for Black Lives, a national medical student and physician organization,
Lack of health insurance and U.S. mortality
CBS News
This article includes videoPNHP co-founders Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H., and David Himmelstein, M.D., have published a landmark review of studies in theĀ Annals of Internal MedicineĀ that points to a
PNHP co-founders Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H., and David Himmelstein, M.D., have published a landmark review of studies in theĀ Annals of…read more
Familiesā out-of-pocket medical costs fell after the Affordable Care Act, but not their premiums: Harvard researchers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. EST
Contact: Clare Fauke,Ā clare@pnhp.org, 312-782-6006
Families' out-of-pocket medical expenses decreased in the first two years after the