Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
September 2, 2003
Reducing "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse": One Percent Of What? Double-Counting and Other Budget Committee Mistakes Will Require Some
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 employer mandate is a step forward,but not enough
San Francisco Chronicle
September 1, 2003
Health Insurance for All
SB2 an important step in solving the problems of the uninsured By John whitelaw, M.D., the immediate past
California's employer mandate is a step forward,but not enough
San Francisco Chronicle
September 1, 2003
Health Insurance for All
SB2 an important step in solving the problems of the uninsured By John whitelaw, M.D., the immediate past
Al-Jazeerah reports results of Pew survey
The Pew Research Center
Survey
July 24, 2003
Scrap Tax Cuts for Health Insurance
Fully 72% of Americans agree that the government should provide universal
health care, even if it
Support for “hybrid” proposal?
Support for "hybrid" proposal?
Health Affairs
Web Exclusive
August 27, 2003
Americans' Views Of The Uninsured: An Era For Hybrid Proposals Most agree that something should be done to
Support for "hybrid" proposal?
Support for "hybrid" proposal?
Health Affairs
Web Exclusive
August 27, 2003
Americans' Views Of The Uninsured: An Era For Hybrid Proposals Most agree that something should be done to
Political feasibility of comprehensive reform
Health Affairs
Web Exclusive
August 27, 2003
The Politics Of Health Reform: Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good Plans? In the United States, the more desirable health
First 1000 Iraqi veterans allowed to purchase discount
Market Wire
08/25/2003
eHealthInsurance and The Veterans Corporation Offer Discounted HealthCare
Assistance to Veterans In Honor of Those Who Have Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom
In support of Operation
Important new data on administrative costs
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 05:33:22 -0700
Subject: qotd: Important new data on administrative costs
Public Citizen
The Health Research Group
August 20, 2003
The Cost (of Health Care
Editorial opinions support challenge of Physicians’ Proposal
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 10:23:15 -0700
Editorial opinions support challenge of Physicians' Proposal
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 10:23:15 -0700
Insurers provide a "price point" for everyone
American Medical News
Aug. 25, 2003
Insurers post robust profits for the second quarter
By Robert Kazel
Springtime brought a bumper crop of profits for most of the nation's