Following is the Quote of the Day from September 12, 2001.
Editorial
The New York Times, September 12, 2001
"But this is an age when even revenge is
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.
New health care jobs we don't need
Health Care Reform and the Health Care Workforce ā The Massachusetts ExperienceBy Douglas O. Staiger, Ph.D., David I. Auerbach, Ph.D., and Peter I. Buerhaus, Ph.D.,
New health care jobs we don’t need
With today's high unemployment rates, some have celebrated the fact that employment in the health care sector has continued to grow. This study
Downward mobility for the middle class
Downward Mobility from the Middle Class: Waking up from the American DreamBy Gregory AcsThe Pew Charitable Trusts, Economic Mobility Project, September 2011Extensive studies have shown
Downward mobility for the middle class
Extensive studies have shown that over the past few decades income has dramatically shifted upwards to the wealthiest individuals. This study adds to
Sally Pipes threatens us with Medicare for All
As a Canadian libertarian now serving as President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, an organization advocating for free market solutions to
The emergence of private insurance exchanges
Private exchanges offer yet another alternative to group health plansBy Emily BerryAmerican Medical News, September 5, 2011With potentially more than 50 state-based versions of a
The emergence of private insurance exchanges
Employers who want to reduce their roles in providing health insurance for their employees, yet do not want to turn their employees over
John Geyman's "Breaking Point"
Breaking Point: How the Primary Care Crisis Endangers the Lives of AmericansBy John Geyman, M.D.In "Breaking Point," John Geyman explains why it is crucial for
John Geyman’s “Breaking Point”
In "Breaking Point," John Geyman explains why it is crucial for us to rebuild our primary care infrastructure, and how we can do it.
Defining success – UnitedHealth acquires Monarch HealthCare
UnitedHealth Buys California Group of 2,300 DoctorsBy Anna Wilde MathewsThe Wall Street Journal, September 1, 2011UnitedHealth Group Inc. will acquire the operations of a major
Defining success – UnitedHealth acquires Monarch HealthCare
Consolidation is accelerating, and the largest insurers are positioning themselves to be at the top of the heap.