Indiana places a big bet on consumer-driven health insuranceBy Christine VestalStateline, November 17, 2011One thing Mitch Daniels believes with absolute conviction is that consumers need
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.
CDHP-induced death spiral in Indiana
Although there has been continued slow growth in consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) - high-deductible health insurance plans (HDHP) paired with health savings accounts (HSA) -
Jonathan Gruber: "best… you know, short of single payer"
Architect of Obama's health care plan fears a 'political' decision by the Supreme Court, says Romney's lyingBy Reid PillifantCapital, November 16, 2011Jonathan Gruber, an M.I.T.
Jonathan Gruber: “best… you know, short of single payer”
"Best possible solution... you know, short of single payer." If the Affordable Care Act fails (which it clearly will because it's only more of the
The Tufts/Blue Cross Blue Shield contract dispute that didn't have to be
Tufts, Blue Cross contract row threatens membersBy Robert Weisman and Liz KowalczykThe Boston Globe, November 16, 2011Tufts Medical Center and its doctors group say they
The Tufts/Blue Cross Blue Shield contract dispute that didn’t have to be
By reading the first article in full (available at the link), you can learn some of the details behind the contract dispute between Tufts Medical
Anthem Blue Cross uses bait and switch tactics
Anthem Blue Cross sued over higher medical insurance deductiblesBy Duke HelfandLos Angeles Times, November 15, 2011For the second time in eight months, California health insurer
Anthem Blue Cross uses bait and switch tactics
WellPoint's Anthem Blue Cross has found yet another way to shift insurance risk from itself to its beneficiaries. Individuals who purchased or renewed their health
UK Health Minister Lansley on patient accountability for costs
Perspectives on Health Care Reform in the U.K.: A dialogue with UK Secretary of State for Health Andrew LansleyBrookings, Engelberg Center for Health Care ReformNovember
UK Health Minister Lansley on patient accountability for costs
Health Minister Andrew Lansley of the United Kingdom is currently at the center of a storm of controversy over his efforts to further privatize their
Dr. Jacqueline Davis on the fight to save Britainās NHS
The Fight to Save Britainās NHS: Luncheon address by Jacqueline Davis, M.D.Physicians for a National Health ProgramNational Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 29, 2011(Excerpts)First I want
Dr. Jacqueline Davis on the fight to save Britainās NHS
We share with the British concerns about the neoliberal attack on our health care services. In their case it is an attack on their public