The Washington Post
April 23, 2001
by Robert B. Reich, Professor of Social and Economic Policy at Brandeis University
"A few years ago Democrats championed such things as
For more than 20 years, PNHP’s 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. McCanne’s listserv below; to read current daily analysis on a broad range of health justice topics, please visit the McCanne Health Justice Monitor website.
Can Aetna Heal Itself?
The Hartford Courant
April 22, 2001
by Diane Levick
"The danger in Aetna jacking up rates higher than those of competitors is that the company could be left
Rx: Curing Health Care
Chicago Tribune
April 15, 2001
George Lundberg, MD, former editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association:
"The Clinton proposal exposed the central problem of system reform.
Industry Strongly Supports Continuing Medical Education
The Journal of the American Medical Association
April 18, 2001
by Alan F. Holmer, JD, of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA):
"Industry-supported conferences, seminars and
Keep Your Hands Off Medicare, President Bush
The Hartford Courant
April 13, 2001
by Ramon Castellblanch
"The way to get a Medicare prescription drug benefit that does not risk Medicare hospital benefits is paying for
Hoag Hospital Donates Portable Defibrillators to 10 Golf Courses
Los Angeles Times Orange County Edition
April 10, 2001
Robert J. Heath, director of golf at Pelican Hill Golf Club near Newport Beach: "This will definitely help
Health Trumps Taxes
ABCNEWS.com
4/9/01
Poll: 52% - Don't cut taxes, spend more on health care for the uninsured 30% - Cut taxes, keep health spending the same 10% -
Who Gets What Slice of the President's First Federal Budget Pie
The New York Times
April 10, 2001
Health By Robin Toner
"The department's (Health and Human Services) discretionary spending (outside the entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid) would
Who Gets What Slice of the President’s First Federal Budget Pie
The New York Times
April 10, 2001
Health By Robin Toner
"The department's (Health and Human Services) discretionary spending (outside the entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid) would
Improve Your Health, Lower Your Taxes
The Washington Post
April 9, 2001
by Joey Holleman
"The Texas physician who introduced aerobics and is a candidate to become the nation's next surgeon general is endorsing
Health Coverage for All Americans, Letter to the Editor
The New York Times
April 8, 2001
To the Editor:
It is shocking that President Bush's budget would gut the financing for health care access for the uninsured,
If Not Now, When, for Universal Health Care?
Los Angeles Times
April 2, 2001
by Robert B. Reich, former Secretary of Labor
"Bill Clinton proposed his plan for universal health care when the nation was deeper