Health plans say they'll risk losing members to protect profit margins
By Emily Berry
American Medical News
May 19, 2008
The nation's largest publicly traded health plans say they
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.
Health Affairs excludes single payer
Health Reform Revisited
Health Affairs
May/June 2008
Politics
Prologue: The Politics Of Health Reform: A Collection Of Perspectives
Does politics for all translate to health care for all? In a
UnitedHeathcare’s plan with a 10% medical loss ratio
Is Your Kid Covered?
Insurers make big profits from college students, but some families are left with huge bills
by Ben Elgin and Jessica Silver-Greenberg
BusinessWeek
May 8, 2008
It
UnitedHeathcare's plan with a 10% medical loss ratio
Is Your Kid Covered?
Insurers make big profits from college students, but some families are left with huge bills
by Ben Elgin and Jessica Silver-Greenberg
BusinessWeek
May 8, 2008
It
Herzlinger and McCanne on “choice” in candidates’ proposals
Who will fix America's broken health care system?
The Real News Network
May 8, 2008
Prof. Regina E. Herzlinger is the Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration
Herzlinger and McCanne on "choice" in candidates' proposals
Who will fix America's broken health care system?
The Real News Network
May 8, 2008
Prof. Regina E. Herzlinger is the Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration
AHIP on Medigap’s Impact On Medicare Costs
Taking A Fresh Look At Medigap's Impact On Medicare Costs
New Health Affairs Study Shows That Medigap Coverage May Have A Much Smaller Impact on Medicare
AHIP on Medigap's Impact On Medicare Costs
Taking A Fresh Look At Medigap's Impact On Medicare Costs
New Health Affairs Study Shows That Medigap Coverage May Have A Much Smaller Impact on Medicare
Millennials support a government health insurance plan
The Progressive Generation: How Young Adults Think About the Economy
By David Madland, Amanda Logan
Center for American Progress
May 6, 2008
The bad news is that Millennials face
Who determines whether we have coverage?
Offer Rates for Smaller Establishments by Business Age
Kaiser Family Foundation
May 6, 2008
These two studies released today add to the great body of policy literature that
Health Care for Latinos
Dodd: Nation desires universal health
By Ryan J. Phelan
Record-Journal
May 3, 2008
The American people are desperate for a universal health care plan, said U.S. Sen. Christopher J.
Understanding your own insurance
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Satisfaction with Health Plans Varies Dramatically From Region To Region, Largely Due to Poor Communication From Insurance Providers
J.D. Power and