The recently passed Affordable Care Act requires heath insurance issuers to use at least some minimum fraction of revenue from the premiums it receives on
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.
Should we leave employers in charge of health benefits?
Employer Health BenefitsThe Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational TrustSeptember 2, 2010The average annual premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance in 2010 are $5,049
Should we leave employers in charge of health benefits?
By design, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will have the least impact on employer-sponsored health plans. Congress did not want to disturb
Democrats Block California Single Payer Bill
By Don McCanneSeptember 1, 2010Speaker John Perez of the California State Assembly, on the very last day of the legislative session, pulled SB 810, the
Democrats Block California Single Payer Bill
Speaker John Perez of the California State Assembly, on the very last day of the legislative session, pulled SB 810, the single payer bill, from
Private insurers shifting support to Republicans
Health Insurer Cash Shifts to Favor Republicans Before ElectionBy Drew ArmstrongBloombergAugust 26, 2010Health insurers led by WellPoint Inc. are backing Republicans with campaign donations by
Private insurers shifting support to Republicans
With private insurers supporting Republicans by an 8-to-1 margin, there is no question but that the insurers are supporting their own financial interests,
Two year Medicare waiting period for those with disabilities
Groups Press Congress To End Patients' Wait For MedicareBy Jessica MarcyKaiser Health NewsAugust 27, 2010When Congress expanded Medicare to cover individuals under 65 with long-term
Two year Medicare waiting period for those with disabilities
When Congress expanded Medicare to cover individuals under 65 with long-term disabilities, they specified a two year waiting period to be certain that only those
Rampant underinsurance in children
Underinsurance among Children in the United StatesBy Michael D. Kogan, Ph.D., Paul W. Newacheck, Dr.P.H., Stephen J. Blumberg, Ph.D., Reem M. Ghandour, Dr.P.H., Gopal K.
Rampant underinsurance in children
Being underinsured often results in the same or similar adverse outcomes as not being insured at all. This study demonstrates that the problem
Affordable Care Act is wrong framework to fix adverse selection
States Should Structure Insurance Exchanges to Minimize Adverse SelectionBy Sarah LueckCenter on Budget and Policy PrioritiesAugust 17, 2010The health reform law (the Affordable Care Act)