Insurance Status of U.S. Organ Donors and Transplant Recipients: The Uninsured Give, but Rarely Receive
By Andrew A. Herring, Steffie Woolhandler, and David U. Himmelstein
International Journal
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.
The uninsured give but rarely receive transplants
Insurance Status of U.S. Organ Donors and Transplant Recipients: The Uninsured Give, but Rarely Receive
By Andrew A. Herring, Steffie Woolhandler, and David U. Himmelstein
International Journal
Aetna creates "Medical Home." Really?
Aetna, in partnership with Partners in Care, has usurped the "medical home" label to... provide us with a comprehensive primary care system? Well... No. On
Aetna creates “Medical Home.” Really?
Aetna and Partners in Care Test New Approach to Health Care Services
Aetna
News Release
November 13, 2008
New Model Creates a "Medical Home" for Patients that is Based
Aetna creates "Medical Home." Really?
Aetna and Partners in Care Test New Approach to Health Care Services
Aetna
News Release
November 13, 2008
New Model Creates a "Medical Home" for Patients that is Based
Uwe Reinhardt on why health care costs so much
There is an important reason to present the economic data, and that is that we need to approach health care reform using highly credible factual
Uwe Reinhardt on why health care costs so much
Why Does U.S. Health Care Cost So Much? (Part I)
By Uwe E. Reinhardt
The New York Times
November 14, 2008
The graph (available at the link below) tells
Lessons from the U.K.
What can we learn from the U.K.? Through a single payer system the U.K. has been able to build a strong primary care infrastructure with
Lessons from the U.K.
Lessons from the U.K.
By Martin Roland, D.M.
The New England Journal of Medicine
November 13, 2008
What can we learn from the U.K.? Through a single payer system
Reform proposal of Sen. Baucus
As the powerful chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and as a person passionately dedicated to comprehensive health care reform, we need to listen to
Reform proposal of Sen. Baucus
Senator Takes Initiative on Health Care
By Robert Pear
The New york Times
November 11, 2008
Without waiting for President-elect Barack Obama, Senator Max Baucus, the chairman of the
Medical group challenge of getting paid
Medical groups certainly have many challenges, but one of the more important is getting paid. This survey of Medical Group Management Association members provides some
