Under a properly designed single payer national health program, the financing of the health care system and the delivery of care are totally separated. Everyone
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.
Most large health plans fall short on quality
New rankings make choosing health insurance easierBy Steven FindlayConsumer Reports Health.org, October 4, 2011When it comes to health insurance, a familiar name and lots of
Most large health plans fall short on quality
The big health insurers that are dominating most of the markets fall short on NCQA quality standards, except for Kaiser Permanente. No surprise. What is
Medicaid/CHIP patients are shoved out of the office faster
The Effects of Public Health Insurance ExpansionsThe National Bureau of Economic ResearchNBER Digest OnLine, October 2011In the United States, public health insurance programs cover over
Medicaid/CHIP patients are shoved out of the office faster
Most of us who support a single payer national health program do so primarily because it would provide high quality, comprehensive care for everyone. Although
Private Medicare plans shockingly game risk adjustment
The Consequences of Risk Adjustment in the Medicare Advantage ProgramThe National Bureau of Economic ResearchNBER Digest OnLine, September 2011Never underestimate the ability of the private
Private Medicare plans shockingly game risk adjustment
Never underestimate the ability of the private insurance industry to stick it to us. This shocking study on risk adjustment in the Medicare Advantage program
Consensus on the constitutionality of Medicare for all
Some Common Ground for Legal Adversaries on Health CareBy Adam LiptakThe New York Times, September 29, 2011The 2010 health care overhaul law has provoked an
Consensus on the constitutionality of Medicare for all
The Affordable Care Act represents the most expensive model of reform and yet falls short on universality and affordability, and now it is being challenged
Denver Post editorial on battle over health care costs
Editorial: Pointing fingers over health costsThe Denver PostSeptember 29, 2011When critics insist the growth of this nation's health care burden is unsustainable, this is what
Denver Post editorial on battle over health care costs
The Kaiser Family Foundation report on the 9 percent increase in family health insurance premiums brought back to the front pages the issue of unsustainable
How much should physicians be paid?
Higher Fees Paid To US Physicians Drive Higher Spending For Physician Services Compared To Other CountriesBy Miriam J. Laugesen and Sherry A. GliedHealth Affairs, September