A single-payer system makes economic senseBy Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)The Hill, September 10, 2013Americans spend about twice as much per capita on healthcare as almost
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AFL-CIO reaffirms support of single payer
2013 ConventionAFL-CIOSeptember 11, 2013Adopted ResolutionsResolution 54: AFL-CIO Convention Resolution on the Affordable Care ActWHEREAS, in 2009, the AFL-CIO Convention passed two health care resolutionsāHealth Care
Michael Hiltzik: To fix health law, go single-payer
Health law's ailments can be cured by single-payer systemBy Michael HiltzikLos Angeles Times, September 10, 2013All the shortcomings of the healthcare restructuring result from the
Will the Affordable Care Act obviate the need for employer-sponsored insurance?
Will Employers Drop Health Insurance Coverage Because Of The Affordable Care Act?By Thomas Buchmueller, Colleen Carey and Helen G. LevyHealth Affairs, September 2013AbstractThere has been
Large employers moving retirees to private exchanges
Time Warner Joins IBM in Health Shift for RetireesBy Spencer E. AnteThe Wall Street Journal, September 8, 2013Media-company Time Warner Inc. plans to move its
IRS reporting requirements for managing ACA subsidies and penalties
Treasury Issues Proposed Rules for Information Reporting by Employers and Insurers Under the Affordable Care ActU.S. Department of the TreasurySeptember 5, 2013Here it is folks.
Private insurers allow hospitals too much market power
High and Varying Prices for Privately Insured Patients Underscore Hospital Market PowerBy Chapin White, Amelia M. Bond, James D. ReschovskyCenter for Studying Health System Change,
Some big insurers leery of exchanges
Big US health insurers wary of āObamacareā exchangesBy Stephanie KirchgaessnerFinancial Times, September 3, 2013Some big US health insurers, including Cigna, Aetna and UnitedHealthcare, are steering
Uwe Reinhardt on household income and health care costs
The Central Challenge in U.S. Health PolicyBy Uwe E. ReinhardtThe New York Times, Economix, August 30, 2013āHealth Care Costs Climb Moderately, Survey Saysā read the
The tycoons seem to care less about our health care
Large U.S. Employers Project a 7% Increase in Health Care Benefit Costs in 2014, National Business Group on Health Survey FindsNational Business Group on Health,
The Des Moines Register is back on message
The Register's Editorial: Why tie insurance to jobs?By the Editorial BoardThe Des Moines Register, August 27, 2013In many households, one spouse buys health insurance through
High-deductibles cause men to avoid emergency department use for high-severity conditions
The Impact of High-deductible Health Plans on Men and Women: An Analysis of Emergency Department CareBy Kozhimannil, Katy B. PhD, MPA; Law, Michael R. PhD,