Two days ago we discussed the negative impact of requiring deductibles for Medigap plans - a proposal designed to reduce the moral hazard
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.
CO-OP (Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan) Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act
CO-OP Health Plans: More Competition, New Choices for Consumers and Small BusinessHealthcare.gov, July 18, 2011On July 18, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CO-OP (Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan) Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act
The proposed rule has now been released for the establishment of CO-OPs under the Affordable Care Act. The CO-OPs are private, nonprofit organizations that sell
The moral hazard of Medigap plans
FAQ: Seniors May See Changes in Medigap PoliciesBy Julie ApplebyKaiser Health News, July 15, 2011What is Medigap and why do people buy it?Although this excerpt
The moral hazard of Medigap plans
Although this excerpt from the 44 page MedPAC report on secondary insurance for Medicare beneficiaries (Medigap, etc.) is more than most people want
Making Medicare beneficiaries pay more
Once politically taboo, proposals to shift more Medicare costs to elderly are gaining tractionBy Noam N. LeveyLos Angeles Times, July 15, 2011The heated debate over
Making Medicare beneficiaries pay more
The facts are clear. Medicare is an inadequate program, driving most beneficiaries to purchase supplemental coverage, or to rely on supplemental retirement benefits
How would Walmart cover part time, seasonal and other short term employees?
Employers Lobby to Weaken Insurance MandateBy Janet AdamyThe Wall Street Journal, July 13, 2011It is three years before most of the new health-care law kicks
How would Walmart cover part time, seasonal and other short term employees?
When supposedly the intent of the health reform legislation was to try to provide health insurance for everyone (well, not quite), it is
Malpractice reform lessons from abroad
Administrative Compensation for Medical Injuries: Lessons from Three Foreign SystemsBy Michelle M. Mello, Allen Kachalia, and David M. StuddertThe Commonwealth Fund, July 2011Our medical liability
Malpractice reform lessons from abroad
Our medical liability system is very expensive, highly inefficient, extremely adversarial thereby inflicting much emotional pain on all involved, and leaves most individuals
HHS's proposed rule on risk adjustment
Insurers Will Share Revenue Under U.S. Health Market RulesBy Alex Wayne and Drew ArmstrongBloomberg, July 11, 2011Insurers with healthier, lower-cost patients would share revenue with