With appropriate anger, we can point our fingers toward Sen. Baucus and his colleagues for their involvement in this corrupt half billion dollar taxpayer gift
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.
Second Inaugural of President Barack Obama
Second Inaugural SpeechPresident Barack H. Obama, January 21, 2013We do not believe that in this country, freedom is reserved for the lucky, or happiness for
Second Inaugural of President Barack Obama
We do not believe that in this country, freedom is reserved for the lucky, or happiness for the few. We recognize that no matter how
ACA administrative costs escalating
State's health insurance exchange gets $674-million federal grantBy Chad TerhuneLos Angeles Times, January 18, 2013Federal officials awarded California's new health insurance exchange a $674-million grant,
ACA administrative costs escalating
The administrative waste in our health care system far exceeds that of any other nation. During the political process of crafting the Affordable Care Act,
Business Roundtable attacks Medicare and Social Security
Social Security Reform and Medicare Modernization ProposalsBusiness Roundtable, January 2013Business Roundtable (BRT) is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies with more
Business Roundtable attacks Medicare and Social Security
Although the slick brochure from these wizards of industry at the Business Roundtable might make it look like these gentlemen are doing us a great
Can we control costs through checkups and wellness programs for the healthy?
General Health Checks in Adults for Reducing Morbidity and Mortality From DiseaseBy Allan V. Prochazka, MD, MSc; Tanner Caverly, MDJAMA Internal Medicine, January 14, 2013The
Can we control costs through checkups and wellness programs for the healthy?
Pretending that we can control health care spending with checkups and wellness programs no longer cuts it. We need to tackle costs with proven methods
Life disruptions from high out-of-pocket health expenditures
Life Disruptions for Midlife and Older Adults With High Out-of-Pocket Health ExpendituresBy David Grande, MD, MPA, Frances K. Barg, PhD, Sarah Johnson, BA and Carolyn
Life disruptions from high out-of-pocket health expenditures
We have plenty of studies which demonstrate that out-of-pocket cost sharing for health care can expose patients to significant financial burdens and impair their access
For patients or profits?
Health Care and Profits, a Poor MixBy Eduardo PorterThe New York Times, January 8, 2013Eduardo Porter's NYT article on the poor mix of health care