Terror among the richBy Richard CohenThe Washington Post, July 9, 2012I wrote last year that Obama had lost the Hamptons. Nothing has changed. He is
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.
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WP's Richard Cohen on Obama and single payer
Terror among the richBy Richard CohenThe Washington Post, July 9, 2012I wrote last year that Obama had lost the Hamptons. Nothing has changed. He is
WP's Richard Cohen on Obama and single payer
Obviously, this quote is being distributed because of the strong endorsement of single payer, a vastly superior model of financing health care when compared to
Myths about ED use by Medicaid patients
Dispelling Myths About Emergency Department Use: Majority of Medicaid Visits Are for Urgent or More Serious SymptomsBy Anna Sommers, Ellyn R. Boukus, Emily CarrierCenter for
Myths about ED use by Medicaid patients
In an effort to control health care spending we are seeing efforts to punish Medicaid patients for their excessive use of our Emergency Departments (EDs).
Administration expands use of exemption from mandate penalty
LetterJuly 10, 2012From: Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesTo: State GovernorsExcerpt:It is outrageous that some governors are refusing to provide coverage to low-income
Administration expands use of exemption from mandate penalty
It is outrageous that some governors are refusing to provide coverage to low-income adults, even though the Affordable Care Act authorizes the federal government to
Uninsured seasonal firefighters
Seasonal firefighters face many dangers without health insurance; union seeks federal coverageBy Associated PressThe Washington Post, July 9, 2012They work the front lines of the
Uninsured seasonal firefighters
Very few would disagree with the principle that firefighters and their families should be covered with health insurance, even if only seasonally employed. The question
Private insurers have more administrative services to sell us
How to split the health care dollar (Americaās Health Insurance Plans meeting)By Emily BerryAmerican Medical News, July 9, 2012Payers are well aware that physicians and
Private insurers have more administrative services to sell us
What did you expect? As long as private insurers are left in charge, as they are under the Affordable Care Act, they will always figure
Employers considering defined contribution for health care
With health care law upheld, employers weigh shift to defined contribution insurance planBy Peter FrostChicago Tribune, July 3, 2012Many Chicago-area employers have remained on the