Many news reports now tout the success of the Massachusetts health care reform program in reducing the numbers of the uninsured, even though falling far
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.
Underinsurance in Massachusetts
The Impact of Health Reform on Underinsurance in Massachusetts: Do the insured have adequate protection?
By Sharon K. Long
Urban Institute
October 2008
Many news reports now tout the
Medicaid reform for the clairvoyant
Until recently, Medicaid recipients within a state typically had access to the same set of benefits. Recent federal changes, however, move Medicaid in a new
Medicaid reform for the clairvoyant
Florida's Medicaid Reform: Informed Consumer Choice?
By Teresa A. Coughlin, et al
Health Affairs
October 14, 2008
Until recently, Medicaid recipients within a state typically had access to the
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman on single payer
With today's announcement that Paul Krugman is the 2008 recipient of the Nobel Prize, it seems appropriate to distribute once again one if the most
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman on single payer
One Nation, Uninsured
By Paul Krugman
The New York Times
June 13, 2005
Harry Truman tried to create a national health insurance system. Public opinion was initially on his
McCain and Obama perceptions of health financing flaws
As we near election time, we are seeing numerous reports, some excellent and some distorted, on how effective the McCain and Obama proposals would be
McCain and Obama perceptions of health financing flaws
Candidates Disagree On Primary Flaws Of Health Care Financing
By Don McCanne
The Huffington Post
Off the Bus
October 10, 2008
As we near election time, we are seeing numerous
Lewin analysis of candidates' proposals
The release of this report from The Lewin Group has provoked a debate on whether it accurately reflects the numbers of individuals that would gain
Lewin analysis of candidates' proposals
McCain and Obama Health Care Proposals: Cost and Coverage Compared
The Lewin Group
October 8, 2008
The release of this report from The Lewin Group has provoked a
Lewin analysis of candidates’ proposals
McCain and Obama Health Care Proposals: Cost and Coverage Compared
The Lewin Group
October 8, 2008
The release of this report from The Lewin Group has provoked a
Presidential debate – health care as a right
Asking whether health care is a privilege or a right often leads to a not very productive 'tis so, 'tis not debate. But when the