Executive Summary
The United States spends more than twice as much on health care as the average of other developed nations, all of which boast universal
Sweeping Health Care Reform Proposed by Nation's Top Physicians
Former Editor of the New England Journal of Medicine is Leading Spokesperson for Effort
Single Payer Health Care Hearings Mobilize Progressive Members of Congress, Key Constituencies
Summary by Ellen Schaffer, Ph.D., MPH, with Ida Hellander, MD
As many of you know, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, and the Congressional
PNHP Comments on AAFP Reform
Lanny Copeland, MD
Chair, Task Force on Universal Coverage
American Academy of Family Physicians
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Despite Economic Boom, Number of Uninsured Drops Only 4 Percent
42.6 Million Americans Lack Health Coverage, Including 10 Million Children
Despite the longest economic boom in history, the number of Americans without health insurance dipped just
Medical Errors Higher at For-Profit than Not-for-Profit Hospitals, Harvard Study Finds
March, 2000
Journal of General Internal Medicine Editorial Cites Cuts in Nursing, Focus on Profits
According to a study and editorial released today, patients at for-profit
Claim That HMO's Save Money Is Little More Than "Folklore," Health Affairs Study Finds
March, 2000 Lull in health inflation in mid-1990's explained by other factors Washington, D.C. -- While millions of Americans have been shunted into HMO's
Less Than Half of Americans Have Health Insurance Paid for by Private Employers
September, 1999
New England Journal Study Finds Role of Private Employers Has Been Exaggerated: Government and Individuals Pay for Most Care
New England Journal of Medicine Editorial Says Evidence Against For-Profit Hospitals Now Conclusive
August, 1999
For-Profit Hospitals Deliver Inferior Care at Inflated Prices and Cost Medicare an Extra $5.2 Billion Annually
Quality of Care Lower in For-Profit HMOs than in Non-Profits
July, 1999
Harvard Study in Journal of American Medical Association Finds Investor-owned HMOs Worse on All Quality Measures
Majority (57%) of Academic Medicine Physicians Favor Single-Payer
March, 1999
Study in New England Journal of Medicine Finds Medical School Deans, Faculty, Residents and Students Favor Single-Payer 3 to 1 Over Managed Care
Managed care
U.S. Doctors to Seek Asylum in Canada
November, 1998
WHAT: Physicians march and rally to seek "health care asylum" at Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by Physicians for a National Health Program