ObamaCare's architects reap windfall as Washington lobbyistsBy Megan R. WilsonThe Hill, August 25, 2013ObamaCare has become big business for an elite network of Washington lobbyists
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.
Is Medigap for wealthy people who want more health care?
The Future of Medicare Supplemental InsuranceBy Gail R. Wilensky, PhDJAMA Internal Medicine, August 19, 2013Former HCFA Administrator Gail Wilensky has long been a supporter of
More definitive report confirming that most physicians accept Medicare
Access to Physiciansā Services for Medicare BeneficiariesBy: Adele Shartzer, Rachael Zuckerman, Audrey McDowell, and Richard KronickU.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the
Modest premium increases hide important part of story
2013 Employer Health Benefits SurveyBy Kaiser Family FoundationAugust 20, 2013Employer-sponsored insurance covers about 149 million nonelderly people. To provide current information about employer-sponsored health benefits,
AHIP seeks reversal of "any willing provider" clauses
Insurers seek limited insurance exchange plan networksBy Jennifer LubellAmerican Medical News, August 19, 2013Health plans are focused on being ready āand doing what we need
The fallacy of balancing cooperation and competition
Coordination versus Competition in Health Care ReformBy Katherine Baicker, Ph.D., and Helen Levy, Ph.D.The New England Journal of Medicine, August 14, 2013Many policies today are
Are nurse practitioners a solution for the cognitive/procedural pay gap?
Medicare Payment for Cognitive vs Procedural CareBy Christine A. Sinsky, MD and David C. Dugdale, MDJAMA Internal Medicine, August 12, 2013Conclusions and RelevanceWith concerns about
Massachusetts shows us that we can have higher premiums with fewer benefits
Annual Report on the Massachusetts Health Care MarketCommonwealth of MassachusettsCenter for Health Information and Analysis, August 2013In a continuing trend, the health coverage available through
Complexity of catastrophic cap on losses causes delay in full implementation
A Limit on Consumer Costs Is Delayed in Health Care LawBy Robert PearThe New York Times, August 12, 2013In another setback for President Obamaās health
Harry Reid: Congress someday will end insurance-based system
Reid says Obamacare just a step toward eventual single-payer systemBy Karoun DemirjianLas Vegas Sun, August 10, 2013In just about seven weeks, people will be able
Many do not understand their insurance
Consumersā misunderstanding of health insuranceBy George Loewenstein et alJournal of Health Economics, September 2013AbstractThis survey of Americans who already have private insurance shows that they
Flow of physicians is into Medicare, not out
More Doctors Are Quitting Medicare. Is Obamacare Really To Blame?By Dan DiamondCalifornia Healthline, August 7, 2013The Wall Street Journal last month portrayed physician unhappiness with