Health Care Equality for AmericaBy Dr. James F. BurdickNear Horizons Publishing, May 5, 2016From the IntroductionFifteen years ago, when the Clinton health reform plan failed,
For more than 20 years, PNHP’s Senior Health Policy Fellow Don McCanne, M.D. wrote a daily health policy update, taking an excerpt or quote from a health care news story or analysis and commenting on its significance to the single-payer movement.
PNHP has archived Dr. McCanne’s listserv below; to read current daily analysis on a broad range of health justice topics, please visit the McCanne Health Justice Monitor website.
James Burdick: “Talking About Single Payer”
Professor Burdick not only is very well informed on health policy in general and single payer more specifically, he also is dedicated to the cause
Medicare decreases spending without changing volume, compared to private insurers
Traditional Medicare Versus Private Insurance: How Spending, Volume, And Price Change At Age Sixty-FiveBy Jacob Wallace and Zirui SongHealth Affairs, May 2016AbstractThis study looked at
Medicare decreases spending without changing volume, compared to private insurers
This study looked at the changes in spending and volume of services for individuals who, at age 65, transferred from private insurance to the traditional
Does the neoliberal label apply to our health care system?
Obamacare: The Neoliberal Model Comes Home to Roost in the United States — If We Let ItBy Howard Waitzkin and Ida HellanderMonthly Review, May 2016(Excerpts)The
Does the neoliberal label apply to our health care system?
The majority of Americans would like to see a high quality health care system that is affordable and accessible for everyone. We do not have
Focus groups confirm that ACA is not affordable for many
Is ACA Coverage Affordable for Low-Income People? Perspectives from Individuals in Six CitiesBy Jennifer Tolbert, Robin Rudowitz, and Melissa MajerolKaiser Family Foundation, April 21, 2016This
Focus groups confirm that ACA is not affordable for many
This report of nine focus groups confirms that real people have found that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) often fails to provide access to affordable
Paul Ryan does not seem to understand high-risk pools
Ryan wants to end Obamacare cost protections for sick consumersBy David MorganReuters, April 27, 2016U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan called on Wednesday for
Paul Ryan does not seem to understand high-risk pools
The top 10 percent of individuals in spending account for 65 percent of health care costs. By removing them from the standard insurance pools that
Who benefits from an “improved” medical loss ratio?
Health insurer Centene's profit beats as medical costs fallBy Amrutha PenumudiReuters, April 26, 2016U.S. health insurer Centene Corp (CNC.N) reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped
Who benefits from an “improved” medical loss ratio?
Today’s message is just a reminder of one of our problems that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) did not fix. A well-functioning health care financing