Medicare Advantage in 2008
By Marsha, Gold, Sc.D.
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
June 2008
This week, the AMA and AHIP (America's Health Insurance Plans) have each begun
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.
California's Medicaid disaster
As a welfare program representing patients lacking an adequate political voice, Medicaid has been chronically underfunded. The problem is especially severe in California (where it
California’s Medicaid disaster
Budget deal will do real damage to health care
The choice is clear: Increase taxes or let the impact fall on children and the elderly
Editorial
The Sacramento
California's Medicaid disaster
Budget deal will do real damage to health care
The choice is clear: Increase taxes or let the impact fall on children and the elderly
Editorial
The Sacramento
AMA supports progressive tax policies for health care
AMA meeting: AMA clarifies plan on tax credits for insurance
By Doug Trapp
American Medical News
July 7, 2008
Existing AMA policy, first approved a decade ago, calls for
AMA supports progressive tax policies for health care
AMA meeting: AMA clarifies plan on tax credits for insurance
By Doug Trapp
American Medical News
July 7, 2008
Existing AMA policy, first approved a decade ago, calls for
Senate advances plot to privatize Medicare
This was a victory for conservative/libertarian ideologues who wish to destroy the traditional Medicare program and replace it with private health plans. Their first step
Senate advances plot to privatize Medicare
Medicare Advantage Organizations: Actual Expenses and Profits Compared to Projections for 2005
GAO
June 24, 2008
The political defeat of the measure to prevent Medicare pay cuts for
Insured experience a larger relative increase in access problems
Falling Behind: Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates, 2003-2007
By Peter J. Cunningham and Laurie E. Felland
Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC)
June 2008
Access to health
Strong support for universal risk pool
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008
Kaiser Family Foundation
June 2008
As a result of recent changes in the economy, have you and your family experienced any of
United States Conference of Mayors endorses HR 676
The United States Conference of Mayors
76th Annual Meeting
Resolutions Adopted
June 20-24, 2008
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT (H.R. 676)
WHEREAS, every person
Private insurers take on women
Gender can cost you in individual health insurance
By David Lazarus
Los Angeles Times
June 22, 2008
When it comes to health insurance, Valencia resident Tova Hack's first problem