February 27, 2001
Washington, DC
Gail Wilensky:
"... it doesn't ignore the fact that making people more cost conscious, which I think Congressman McCrery, you ought to make
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.
Employers Say They Lack Data on Quality of Health Care
The Washington Post
March 8, 2001
by Bill Brubaker
Susan Pisano, a vice-president of the American Association of Health Plans:
"There is quite a lot of information that is
Those who know how government works will reject universal coverage
American Medical News
Published by the American Medical Association
March 12, 2001
Letters to the Editor
Daniel Joyce, M.D., Niles, Mich.:
Response of John Gilman, M.D., Health Policy Advisor to Senator Paul Wellstone:
"With this background, what are the current proposed solutions? Any form of universal, comprehensive reform is totally off the table." -- Don McCanne
Low-cost insurance program can't keep healthy enrollment
San Diego Union Tribune
March 4, 2001
by Susan Duerksen
"Despite intense efforts to get all eligible children covered by Healthy Families insurance, children are dropping out of
Low-cost insurance program can’t keep healthy enrollment
San Diego Union Tribune
March 4, 2001
by Susan Duerksen
"Despite intense efforts to get all eligible children covered by Healthy Families insurance, children are dropping out of
The Implications of the 2000 Election
This message is about a very subtle yet crucially important topic. It is long because it cannot be stated in a few words.
Blue Cross to offer new coverage
Ventura County Star
March 1, 2001
"Thousand Oaks-based Blue Cross of California announced a program this week aimed at enabling small businesses to subsidize employee health care
Medicare at the Crossroads
The Economic Policy Institute
Paycheck Economics, Vol. 1, No. 4
"One attractive option that could provide insurance to the uninsured while maintaining high-quality care for those who
Medicaid’s Inadequacy To the Editor NYT
The New York Times
February 28, 2001
Letters
Re "Governors Offer 'Radical' Revision of Medicaid Plan" (front page, Feb. 26):
Medicaid's Inadequacy To the Editor NYT
The New York Times
February 28, 2001
Letters
Re "Governors Offer 'Radical' Revision of Medicaid Plan" (front page, Feb. 26):
Response of Prof. Ramon Castellblanch:
February 26, 2001
Don, Quite a debate you're running in incremental change toward universal coverage. Here's my take on how the HIAA - Families USA