The Orange County Register
February 22, 2002
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Serious political and financial obstacles stand in the way of congressional action this year to fix any
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.
Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust
California Employer Health Benefits Survey, 2001
February 2002
"...two-thirds (66%) of large employers (200 or more workers) and one-third (35%) of small businesses (fewer than 200 employees)
Health plan crunch for CalPERS
The Sacramento Bee
February 21, 2002
By Lisa Rapaport
The California Public Employees' Retirement System is exploring a radical overhaul of its health benefits program, admitting it can
Second Opinion: Is Health Insurance a Civil Right?
The Washington Post
February 19, 2002
By Abigail Trafford
"With pomp and circumstance and the glare of TV lights, representatives from 12 leading health, business and labor organizations
Hearing on Health Tax Credits to Decrease the Number of Uninsured
United States House of Representatives
Committee on Ways and Means
February 13, 2002
(Dr. Stuart Butler, Vice President of the Heritage Foundation, and others provided extensive testimony on
John Q.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans watched this weekend as a desperate father held a hospital emergency room at gunpoint and demanded a heart transplant for
Medicare cut seen raising labour costs
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
February 12, 2002
By Virginia Galt
"Labour costs could shoot up, jeopardizing one of Canada's key competitive advantages, if universal health care is
Health Care Access for Uninsured Adults: A Strong Safety Net Is Not the Same as Insurance
Urban Institute
By John Holahan and Brenda Spillman
"The weakness of the safety net does not appear to worsen the uninsureds' access to care. Conversely, a relatively
Geography And The Debate Over Medicare Reform
Health Affairs
Web Exclusive
February 13, 2002
"A reform proposal that addresses some underlying causes of Medicare funding woes: geographic variation and lack of incentive for efficient medical
John Q
Jonathon Ross, MD, MPH, past president of Physicians for a National Health Program:
Have you seen the ads or the trailer for the movie John Q?
Personal Costs for Medicare H.M.O.’s Rise
The New York Times
February 14, 2002
By Milt Freudenheim
"Elderly and disabled members of Medicare H.M.O.'s used nearly 50 percent more of their own money on average
Personal Costs for Medicare H.M.O.'s Rise
The New York Times
February 14, 2002
By Milt Freudenheim
"Elderly and disabled members of Medicare H.M.O.'s used nearly 50 percent more of their own money on average