The Price of InequalityBy Joseph E. StiglitzW. W. Norton & Company, June 2012This book attempts to fathom the depths of one aspect of what has
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.
Joseph Stiglitz’s “The Price of Inequality, ” with OECD confirmation
The Price of InequalityBy Joseph E. StiglitzW. W. Norton & Company, June 2012This book attempts to fathom the depths of one aspect of what has
Joseph Stiglitz's "The Price of Inequality, " with OECD confirmation
Today's comment is very brief in order to give you more time to read the excerpts from Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz's new book, "The
Medicare performs better than private plans
Medicare Beneficiaries Less Likely To Experience Cost- And Access-Related Problems Than Adults With Private CoverageBy Karen Davis, Kristof Stremikis, Michelle M. Doty and Mark A.
Medicare performs better than private plans
One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act was to protect private, employer-sponsored health plans - a sector that was considered to be functioning
The Nation moves to right-center on health care
The Battle for Healthcare Has Just BegunBy the EditorsThe Nation, July 11, 2012It is disappointing to see that the editorial position of The Nation has
The Nation moves to right-center on health care
It is disappointing to see that the editorial position of The Nation has framed the current status of the health care debate as, on the
Jack Bernard's message for his fellow Republicans
Head-in-the-sand 'solution' is killing GOPBy Jack BernardDesMoinesRegister.com, July 16, 2012We Republicans have ourselves to blame for the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.Our reaction to the
Jack Bernard’s message for his fellow Republicans
Head-in-the-sand 'solution' is killing GOPBy Jack BernardDesMoinesRegister.com, July 16, 2012We Republicans have ourselves to blame for the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.Our reaction to the
Jack Bernard's message for his fellow Republicans
This article should be distributed widely. Although it is written by a Republican, targeting his fellow Republicans, if his party can understand this message, then
U.S. women face higher health care costs
Oceans Apart: The Higher Health Costs of Women in the U.S. Compared to Other Nations, and How Reform Is HelpingBy Ruth Robertson, David Squires, Tracy
U.S. women face higher health care costs
Over 35 million working-age women in the United States potentially face financial hardship should they need health care either because they are uninsured or because