The speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., "A Proper Sense of Priorities," was, as the title states, a speech on the proper sense of priorities.
For more than 20 years, PNHP’s 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. McCanne’s listserv below; to read current daily analysis on a broad range of health justice topics, please visit the McCanne Health Justice Monitor website.
Health professional students restore hope
(Note: This event occurred earlier this week, before the tragic earthquake in Haiti.)This week medical students and other health professional students and colleagues marched on
Health professional students restore hope
This week medical students and other health professional students and colleagues marched on Sacramento in support of Sen. Mark Leno's SB 810, a reintroduction of
Cato on implicit taxes of the individual mandate
Obama's Prescription for Low-Wage Workers: High Implicit Taxes, Higher Premiumsby Michael F. CannonCato InstituteJanuary 13, 2010Executive SummarySince the numbers and policy details in the final
Cato on implicit taxes of the individual mandate
Since the numbers and policy details in the final reform legislation have not yet been released, the results presented here by Michael Cannon of the
Health insurers fund Chamber attack ads
Health Insurers Funded Chamber Attack AdsBy Peter H. StoneNational JournalJanuary 12, 2010Just as dealings with the Obama administration and congressional Democrats soured last summer, six
Health insurers fund Chamber attack ads
This is not a simple Gotcha! The largest private insurers in the nation have been caught red-handed, secretly passing funds through their lobby organization, AHIP,
Investment bankers win big in health care
Banks Prepare for Big Bonuses, and Public WrathBy Louise Story and Eric DashThe New York TimesJanuary 9, 2010The bank bonus season, that annual rite of
Investment bankers win big in health care
Amongst the biggest winners for the bonus paydays are the investment bankers specializing in health care.
Is Stanford tainted by accepting Pfizer money?
Using a Pfizer Grant, Courses Aim to Avoid BiasBy Duff WilsonThe New York TimesJanuary 11, 2010Stanford University on Monday will announce plans to develop new
Is Stanford tainted by accepting Pfizer money?
This tempering of the contingencies attached to Pfizer's grant to Stanford's continuing medical education program (CME) seems like a very small anecdote in the overall
Uwe Reinhardt on community rating and risk equalization in other nations
How the World Balances Health Care RiskBy Uwe E. ReinhardtThe New York TimesJanuary 8, 2010In last week’s post I used a stylized illustration to throw