The Basic Health Program is designed for individuals with incomes between 139-200% of the federal poverty level - a population that otherwise would be very
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.
Insurer and hospital fight while children suffer
CT Childrenās, Anthem provider pact expiresBy Greg BordonaroHartford Business Journal Online, April 16, 2012Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut confirmed Monday morning that
Insurer and hospital fight while children suffer
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Connecticut Children's Medical Center have a hissy fit, Anthem walks away, and the children suffer.
Entering the new age of for-profit medical schools
First for-profit med school nears approvalBy Myrle CroasdaleAmerican Medical News, October 1, 2007With Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, Colo., one step
Entering the new age of for-profit medical schools
PNHP's model of a single payer national health program would eliminate the role of passive investors in health care since the interests of private investors
Kaplan and Porter's misguided microanalysis of costs
Why Medical Bills Are a MysteryBy Robert S. Kaplan and Michael E. PorterThe New York Times, April 14, 2012Rising health care costs are busting the
Kaplan and Porter’s misguided microanalysis of costs
Why Medical Bills Are a MysteryBy Robert S. Kaplan and Michael E. PorterThe New York Times, April 14, 2012Rising health care costs are busting the
Kaplan and Porter's misguided microanalysis of costs
Robert Kaplan and Michael Porter are correct when they say that we need to understand costs rather than prices if we are to improve value
Why we need an improved Medicare
How does the benefit value of Medicare compare to the benefit value of typical large employer plans? A 2012 updatePrepared by Frank McArdle, Ian Stark,
Why we need an improved Medicare
Supporters of a single payer national health program often refer to the model as "Improved Medicare for All." This report demonstrates one of the more
Is a 9.9% increase for all forms of plans coincidental?
Is HHS serious about controlling insurance premiums?Quote of the Day comment by Don McCannePNHP, December 21, 2010As far as setting a threshold for selecting the
Is a 9.9% increase for all forms of plans coincidental?
Buck Consultants has completed a survey of insurers and administrators showing that each and every form of employer-provided health plan is projecting cost increases of