September, 1998
Despite Booming Economy, Number Uninsured Rises 1.5 Million
Cambridge, MA -- The number of Americans without health insurance climbed to 43.2 million last year,
ER CARE IS NOT CAUSE OF HIGH HEALTHCARE COSTS, HARVARD STUDY SAYS
Medicare patients under 65, according to a study of 169 newspaper ads, ads on 129 TV stations, and 21 HMO marketing seminars in
For-Profit Hospitals Costlier and Less Efficient
October, 1997
Washington, D.C. A special article in the March 13th New England Journal of Medicine, "Costs of Care and of Administration at For-Profit and Other
ER Care Is Not Cause of High Health Care Costs, Harvard Study Says
October, 1996
A study by Harvard researchers and leaders of Physicians for a National Health Program published in this month's American Journal of Public Health punctures
Democrats Retreat on Health Care; Doctors Hold Down Fort
August, 1996
Chicago: Over the entire course of the Democratic National Convention, doctors, health care workers and activists maintained a round-the-clock vigil sponsored by Physicians for
Doctors Oppose the Democrats' Retreat on Health Care
August, 1996
On Sunday, August 25 at 7:00 P.M. the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. will join a group of doctors, nurses, labor leaders and citizens at
Statement of Dr. Susan Steigerwalt on the Merger of AETNA and U.S. Health Care
April, 1996
"The proposed merger of insurance giants Aetna Life and U.S. Healthcare will create an entity that controls access to health care for one in
U.S. Health System Has More Paper Pushers, Fewer Nurses, Study Says
January, 1996
Journal Article Shows U.S. Health Bureaucracy Skyrocketed by Close to 700% Over Past 25 Years
Proportion of Medical Workers Giving Care Has Fallen Dramatically
Statement of Dr. Quentin Young on the Republican Conference Report on Medicare
November, 1995
"The Republican proposals on Medicare and Medicaid reported out of Conference Committee late last week would abruptly destroy these vital programs which provide the
Physicians' Group Condems AMA Support for GOP Medicare Plan
October, 1995
STATEMENT OF DR. STEFFIE WOOLHANDLER ON THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL ON MEDICARE
September, 1995
"The House Republican proposal on Medicare released today sets in motion a death spiral for Medicare. The proposal is a blueprint for funneling $84