The Conservative government of David Cameron is about to destroy England's National Health Service, as we know it. While we are struggling in our attempt
For more than 20 years, PNHP’s 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. McCanne’s listserv below; to read current daily analysis on a broad range of health justice topics, please visit the McCanne Health Justice Monitor website.
“Global budgeting” for Children’s Hospital Boston
Children’s, Blue Cross deal curbs paymentsThe Boston GlobeJanuary 24, 2012Children's Hospital Boston has agreed to a three-year contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts...Perhaps
"Global budgeting" for Children's Hospital Boston
Children’s, Blue Cross deal curbs paymentsThe Boston GlobeJanuary 24, 2012Children's Hospital Boston has agreed to a three-year contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts...Perhaps
"Global budgeting" for Children's Hospital Boston
Under a well designed single payer system, hospitals would be funded through global budgets, much like police and fire departments, libraries and other civic institutions.
Ezekiel Emanuel wants liberals to worry about costs
What We Give Up for Health CareBy Ezekiel J. EmanuelThe New York Times, January 21, 2012Truly universal coverage and effective cost containment were the goals
Ezekiel Emanuel wants liberals to worry about costs
Truly universal coverage and effective cost containment were the goals from the beginning, but Congress and the administration selected a model of reform that cannot
U.S. to Sarah Burke's family: "Sorry for your loss; here's your bill"
This article includes video'Sorry for your loss — here’s your bill'By Robert RemingtonCalgary Herald, January 20, 2012With the family of deceased Canadian skier Sarah Burke facing a U.S.
U.S. to Sarah Burke’s family: “Sorry for your loss; here’s your bill”
This article includes video'Sorry for your loss — here’s your bill'By Robert RemingtonCalgary Herald, January 20, 2012With the family of deceased Canadian skier Sarah Burke facing a U.S.
U.S. to Sarah Burke's family: "Sorry for your loss; here's your bill"
'Sorry for your loss — here’s your bill'
By Robert Remington
Calgary Herald, January 20, 2012
With the family of deceased Canadian skier Sarah Burke facing a U.S.
Reinhardt: Is U.S. Health Spending Finally Under Control?
Is U.S. Health Spending Finally Under Control?By Uwe E. ReinhardtThe New York Times, January 20, 2012“Growth in U.S. health spending remains slow in 2010” was
Reinhardt: Is U.S. Health Spending Finally Under Control?
How close we already are to meeting the limits of Stein's Law is exemplified by 1) the current cost of health care for a family
CBO: Medicare's demonstration projects fail to demonstrate cost savings
Lessons from Medicare's Demonstration Projects on Disease Management, Care Coordination, and Value-Based PaymentCongressional Budget OfficeJanuary 2012In the past two decades, CMS has conducted two broad