If the ED is crowded with the worried well, fix the system. Don't kill the seriously ill patient hidden amongst them.
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.
NAIC Senior Issues Task Force rejects cost sharing under Medigap plans
2012 Fall National MeetingSenior Issues Task ForceNational Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), November 30, 2012Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act SEC. 3210. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW
NAIC Senior Issues Task Force rejects cost sharing under Medigap plans
From a health policy perspective, this is a big deal. A very big deal! The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is perhaps the most
AMA pushing for defined contribution for Medicare
Strengthening Medicare for Current and Future GenerationsInterim Meeting of the AMA House of DelegatesReport 5 of the Council on Medical Service, (Reference Committee J) AMA,
AMA pushing for defined contribution for Medicare
Ardis Hoven says that she believes "the AMAās newly approved set of policy principles for a Medicare defined contribution will receive serious consideration in Washington."
Health care and education are key to economic recovery
Economic Recovery and Social Investment: A Strategy to Create Good Jobs in the Service SectorBy Robert KuttnerNew America Foundation, Demos, November 2012Framing is important. Right
Health care and education are key to economic recovery
Framing is important. Right now our nation's fiscal problems are being framed as a budget deficit requiring austerity measures such as a decrease in spending
The administrative challenge of the health insurance exchanges
Obama faces huge challenge in setting up health insurance exchangesBy Elise ViebeckThe Hill, November 25, 2012The Obama administration faces major logistical and financial challenges in
The administrative challenge of the health insurance exchanges
One unique feature of health care financing in the United States is our shameful administrative excesses. The new state insurance exchanges required by the Affordable
Proposed religious exemption from health insurance mandate
H.R. 6597Rep. Judy Biggert and 57 cosponsorsNovember 16, 2012SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Equitable Access to Care and Health
Proposed religious exemption from health insurance mandate
Is there a better way of doing this? Of course. Include everyone in a single national health program. Do not fund it based on medical
Health insurance exchanges may be too small to succeed
Health Insurance Exchanges May Be Too Small to SucceedBy Dana P. Goldman, Michael Chernew and Anupam JenaThe New York Times, November 23, 2012It is true