The theme of this report is that lessons can be learned from the behavior of employees regarding their individual 401(k) retirement plans that can be
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.
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Lessons of 401(k) plans for health care
Lessons From the Evolution of 401(k) Retirement Plans for Increased Consumerism in Health Care: An Application of Behavioral Research
By Jodi DiCenzo and Paul Fronstin
Employee Benefit
Census report already takes a hit
The good news in yesterday's Census Bureau release was that increased enrollment in government health programs more than offset the decline in private insurance coverage,
Census report already takes a hit
Thousands of California children are in danger of losing health insurance
By Jordan Rau
Los Angeles Times
August 24, 2008
California's promising strides toward extending medical coverage to all
Census Bureau on the uninsured
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007
U.S. Census Bureau
August 2008
What Is Health Insurance Coverage?
For reporting purposes, the Census Bureau broadly classifies
Census Bureau on the uninsured
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007
U.S. Census Bureau
August 2008
What Is Health Insurance Coverage?
The Associated Press story just released on the
Cost of covering the uninsured
People uninsured for any part of 2008 spend about $30 billion out of pocket and receive approximately $56 billion in uncompensated care while uninsured. Government
Cost of covering the uninsured
Covering The Uninsured In 2008: Current Costs, Sources Of Payment, And Incremental Costs
by Jack Hadley, John Holahan, Teresa Coughlin, and Dawn Miller
Health Affairs
August 25, 2008
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Adult children covered by parents' plans
For those who contend that comprehensive reform is not politically feasible and that reform must occur in incremental steps, this is precisely the type of
Adult children covered by parents' plans
Health coverage boon for young adults
By Ray Long and Monique Garcia
Chicago Tribune
August 19, 2008
Young adults could stay on their parents' health insurance until they turn
Adult children covered by parents’ plans
Health coverage boon for young adults
By Ray Long and Monique Garcia
Chicago Tribune
August 19, 2008
Young adults could stay on their parents' health insurance until they turn
Shattuck Lecture on coverage for all Americans
It would be worth your time to either watch the video or read the transcript of this very unusual Shattuck Lecture. For one hour Arthur