The Washington Post
February 12, 2002
By Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and John J. Sweeney, President of the AFL-CIO
"When
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.
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Let’s Insure America
The Washington Post
February 12, 2002
By Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and John J. Sweeney, President of the AFL-CIO
"When
California HealthCare Foundation Trends and Analysis of Medicare
February 2002
Managed Care Plan Out-of-Pocket Expenses in 2002
In summary, review of the out-of-pocket costs for California consumers enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans for 2002 shows that:
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California Health Care Options Project
http://www.healthcareoptions.ca.gov/
"An estimated 22 percent of Californians do not have health care coverage. The Health Care Options Project (HCOP), led by the California Health and Human
Editorial: Cuts hurt real people
Gloucester Daily Times
February 6, 2002
"Any politician who supports a tax cut should be arrested, convicted and sentenced to a minimum wage job, ideally a job
Medical professionalism in the new millennium: a physicians’ charter
The Lancet 2002; 359: 520-22 February 9, 2002
CHARTER ON MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM
Excerpt:
"Commitment to improving access to care"
Medical professionalism in the new millennium: a physicians' charter
The Lancet 2002; 359: 520-22 February 9, 2002
CHARTER ON MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM
Excerpt:
"Commitment to improving access to care"
Health Insurance Coverage Improves for American Children
CDC National Center for Health Statistics HHS News
February 4, 2002
"In 2001, 4.8 percent of the population--up slightly over the past four years-- was unable to
A Wartime Budget
The Washington Post
February 3, 2002
By Mitchell E. Daniels Jr., Director of the Office of Management and Budget
"To the average citizen, shifting resources when priorities change
Uwe Reinhardt quote
Uwe Reinhardt, Ph.D., James Madison Professor of Political Economy, Princeton University:
"Teachers, mothers and government are the foundation of the nation's wealth."
HHS to Allow States to Provide SCHIP Coverage for Prenatal Care
HHS Press Release
January 31, 2002
"Would Allow Use of Existing Resources to Expand Prenatal Care Immediately"
"HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced today that he plans to
Insurers seeking higher co-pays for certain hospitals
San Francisco Chronicle
January 31, 2002
By Victoria Colliver
"Blue Shield of California yesterday introduced a two-tiered system with hospitals on the 'choice' list less costly than those