This survey is particularly important because it provides the real life health care financing experiences of patients who have serious medical problems - precisely those
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.
Small businesses support beneficial health reform policies
Small Business Ownersā Views on Implementing the Affordable Care ActSmall Business MajorityJune 14, 2012Executive SummaryRather than asking about a broad spectrum of health reform policies,
Small businesses support beneficial health reform policies
Rather than asking about a broad spectrum of health reform policies, this poll was limited to questions about policies contained in the Affordable Care Act.
Artificially creating dysfunctional competition through limited-network plans
Navigating the Health Care MazeBy Abby GoodnoughThe New York Times, June 12, 2012One of the greatest strategic errors in this entire health care reform process
Artificially creating dysfunctional competition through limited-network plans
One of the greatest strategic errors in this entire health care reform process has been to fixate on the promotion of competition in the health
2012 health care spending, including administration
National Health Expenditure Projections: Modest Annual Growth Until Coverage Expands And Economic Growth AcceleratesBy Sean P. Keehan, Gigi A. Cuckler, Andrea M. Sisko, Andrew J.
2012 health care spending, including administration
This is the annual report that is used most often as a resource for our health care spending.
Center for American Progress report on illusive administrative savings
Paper Cut - Reducing Health Care Administrative CostsBy Elizabeth Wikler, Peter Basch, and David CutlerCenter for American Progress, June 2012The Center for American Progress is
Center for American Progress report on illusive administrative savings
The Center for American Progress is dedicated to "improving the lives of Americans through progressive ideas and action." Yet they were involved in bringing us
UnitedHealth's spurious generosity
UnitedHealthcare Voluntarily Extends Important Health Reform Protections Regardless of Upcoming Rulings by Supreme CourtUnitedHealth GroupJune 11, 2012UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, will continue
UnitedHealth’s spurious generosity
UnitedHealthcare Voluntarily Extends Important Health Reform Protections Regardless of Upcoming Rulings by Supreme CourtUnitedHealth GroupJune 11, 2012UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, will continue
UnitedHealth's spurious generosity
You have to hand it to UnitedHealth's public relations department. No matter how the Supreme Court rules on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), this press