Winston Churchill represented the view of most conservative politicians in recent history when he said that "everybody in the country irrespective of means,
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.
Only 8,000 enroll in health plan for preexisting conditions
Only 8,000 enroll in health plan for preexisting conditionsBy Geri AstonAmerican Medical NewsDecember 27, 2010As of Nov. 1, only 8,011 people were enrolled in the
Only 8,000 enroll in health plan for preexisting conditions
One of the highly touted transitional programs of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the temporary high risk health insurance pool
George Annas on the constitutionality of Medicare
Can Congress Make You Buy Broccoli? And Why Thatās a Hard QuestionBy Wendy K. Mariner, J.D., M.P.H., George J. Annas, J.D., M.P.H. (corresponding author), and
George Annas on the constitutionality of Medicare
Although these views on the constitutionality of Medicare have been discussed by others, including PNHP's leadership, this NEJM article is of prime importance
Is HHS serious about controlling insurance premiums?
Rate Increase Disclosure and ReviewDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFiled December 21, 2010Besides being sure that everyone is covered by a comprehensive system of financing
Is HHS serious about controlling insurance premiums?
Besides being sure that everyone is covered by a comprehensive system of financing health care, the other important goal of reform was to slow down
McKinsey: 30 to 40 million could remain uninsured
Checking In With Dr. Robert Kocher On Who Might Stay Uninsured In Spite Of The Individual MandateBy Amita ParasharKaiser Health NewsDecember 20, 2010McKinsey and Co.
McKinsey: 30 to 40 million could remain uninsured
McKinsey and Co. estimates that as many as 30 to 40 million people will still be uninsured after the new health care law goes into
Will the exchange plans be subject to adverse selection?
Who Are the Uninsured Eligible for Premium Subsidies in the Health Insurance Exchanges?By Peter J. CunninghamCenter for Studying Health System ChangeDecember 2010One concern of the
Will the exchange plans be subject to adverse selection?
One concern of the authors of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was that the state insurance exchanges called for in the legislation might
Pseudo-market madness: Competitive bidding for medical supplies
DMEPOS Competitive BiddingCenters for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesThe concept that competition will always bring the lowest prices for comparable value is so thoroughly ingrained in