Hearing: The Long Term Budget Outlook
Senate Budget Committee
July 16, 2009
Is the health care cost debate limited to concerns about federal spending on health care, or
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.
False promise of choice
Imagine presidential candidate Barack Obama telling his audiences during the campaign, "We promise you choice. For most of you already receiving your health insurance through
False promise of choice
For Many Workers, Insurance Choices May be Limited
By Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby
Kaiser Health News
July 15, 2009
President Obama and leading Democrats have stressed that
House bill includes transfer from wealthy
Health insurance and health care are no longer affordable for average-income individuals. Any reform proposal that would make health care affordable for everyone must include
House bill includes transfer from wealthy
House of Representatives
July 14, 2009
H.R.____
To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
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Senate HELP rejects enabling legislation for state single payer experiments
Sen. Bernie Sanders just offered an amendment to the Senate HELP health care reform bill that would allow a limited number of state experiments with
Senate HELP amendment on "data exclusivity"
For the past week or so I've been live-streaming the Executive Session of the Senate HELP Committee as they have been marking up the Kennedy
Senate HELP rejects enabling legislation for state single payer experiments
Senate HELP Committee
July 14, 2009
Sen. Bernie Sanders just offered an amendment to the Senate HELP health care reform bill that would allow a limited number
Senate HELP amendment on “data exclusivity”
NVCA Study Supports 12-Year Data Exclusivity Period
By Donald Zuhn
Patent Docs
Biotech & Pharma Patent Law & News Blog
July 13, 2009
On Friday, the National Venture Capital Association
Senate HELP amendment on "data exclusivity"
NVCA Study Supports 12-Year Data Exclusivity Period
By Donald Zuhn
Patent Docs
Biotech & Pharma Patent Law & News Blog
July 13, 2009
On Friday, the National Venture Capital Association
Bill Moyers on "The Select Few"
The public option was the strategy of a large group of progressives to circumvent "the select few" who have continued to make sure that comprehensive
Bill Moyers on “The Select Few”
Bill Moyers & Michael Winship: Some Choice Words For "The Select Few"
Bill Moyers Journal
July 10, 2009
Enter "the select few who actually get it done." Three