Even though Mitt Romney derides redistribution, he too actually supports it. "Romneycare" was prompted by an opportunity to use a larger share of federal Medicaid
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.
Important! Large self-insured employers are bailing out
Big Firms Overhaul Health CoverageBy Anna Wilde MathewsThe Wall Street Journal, September 26, 2012Two big employers are planning a radical change in the way they
Important! Large self-insured employers are bailing out
Many larger employers have said that they do not want to be the first to initiate major structural reforms in their employee health benefit programs
Important! Over 90 percent fail choose the right Part D plan
Plan Selection in Medicare Part D: Evidence from Administrative DataBy Florian Heiss, Adam Leive, Daniel McFadden, Joachim WinterThe National Bureau of Economic Researchm June 2012From
Important! Over 90 percent fail choose the right Part D plan
If over 90 percent of purchasers of the Medicare Part D drug plans fail to choose the plans that are best for themselves, then how
The Democrats' market-friendly health care alternative
The Democrats' Market-Friendly Health-Care AlternativeBy Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Neera Tanden and Donald BerwickThe Wall Street Journal, September 24, 2012Conservative and liberal health-policy experts agree that
The Democrats’ market-friendly health care alternative
The Democrats' Market-Friendly Health-Care AlternativeBy Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Neera Tanden and Donald BerwickThe Wall Street Journal, September 24, 2012Conservative and liberal health-policy experts agree that
The Democrats' market-friendly health care alternative
The authors of this Wall Street Journal opinion article have participated in the development and implementation of the Democrats' Affordable Care Act. Increases in prices
So you want coverage as good as that of members of Congress?
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Forced To Sell Luxury Townhouse To Pay Medical BillsYour Black WorldSeptember 20, 2012Those who say repeatedly that everyone should have the
So you want coverage as good as that of members of Congress?
Those who say repeatedly that everyone should have the same health care coverage as members of Congress should check with Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. He
Anthem Blue Cross learns how to control costs
Cedars-Sinai and UCLA cut from Los Angeles health planBy Chad TerhuneLos Angeles Times, September 21, 2012Two of the most prestigious names in Southern California healthcare
Anthem Blue Cross learns how to control costs
The explosion in limited-network private insurance plans is taking choice away from more and more patients. The business tools that Ā private insurers use to control