AP-GfK Poll: Support shaky for Sanders āMedicare for allāBy Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Emily SwansonAP GfK, February 25, 2016At first blush, many Americans like the idea
For more than 20 years, PNHPās 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. McCanneās listserv below; to read current daily analysis on a broad range of health justice topics, please visit the McCanne Health Justice Monitor website.
AP-GfK poll on single payer spreads falsehoods
Most polls place support for a single payer Medicare-for-all national health program at about 60%, with some variation based on labels, framing, and polling technique.
Lessons from Kaiser poll on single payer
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: February 2016By Bianca DiJulio, Jamie Firth, Ashley Kirzinger, and Mollyann BrodieKaiser Family Foundation, February 25, 2016About half of Americans would prefer
Lessons from Kaiser poll on single payer
About half of Americans would prefer a single government health plan for everyone, according to this poll. However, when offered several choices, more would prefer
ACA reform has not eliminated bad debt for hospitals
Bad Debt Is the Pain Hospitals Can't Heal as Patients Don't PayBy John LauermanBloomberg Business, February 23, 2016A type of pain that hospitals thought they
ACA reform has not eliminated bad debt for hospitals
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was supposed to make health care affordable, yet many hospitals are finding that patients are generating more bad debt. A
Hillary Clinton resurrects public option, or not?
Clinton resurrects public optionBy Dan DiamondPolitico Pulse, February 23, 2016Hillary Clinton is bringing back the "public option," a liberal health reform that so far has
Hillary Clinton resurrects public option, or not?
You remember the public option. During the drafting of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), efforts were made to include a public option - a government-run
Gov. Pence insists on consumer-driven principles for low-income patients
Pence seeking help from Congress in Medicaid disputeBy Maureen GroppeIndianapolis Star, February 21, 2016Gov. Mike Pence wants Congress to get involved in his dispute with
Gov. Pence insists on consumer-driven principles for low-income patients
Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana wants to select his own facts for a report to CMS confirming that their consumer-directed health program for Medicaid, authorized
CMS will likely continue to overpay Medicare Advantage plans
Making Medicare Advantage Payments More AccurateBy Edwin ParkCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities, February 16, 2016Today CMS released proposed updates for the 2017 Medicare Advantage
CMS will likely continue to overpay Medicare Advantage plans
Today CMS released proposed updates for the 2017 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. It appears that, once again, CMS will be co-conspirators with the insurance industry