Why So Many People Choose the Wrong Health PlansBy Richard H. ThalerThe New York Times, November 4, 2017If you get health insurance from your employer,
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.
‘Choosing Wisely’: How much low-value care is preventable?
Choosing Wisely Campaign: Valuable For Providers Who Knew About It, But Awareness Remained Constant, 2014–17By Carrie H. Colla and Alexander J. MainorHealth Affairs, October 24,
Not being able to keep your health insurance under single payer
One big thing people don’t know about single payerBy Drew AltmanAxios, November 2, 2017It is generally assumed that the biggest obstacle to a national health
Half of U.S. health care payments to be made through APMs
Learning & Action Network (LAN)Our Mission: To accelerate the health care system's transition to alternative payment models by combining the innovation, power, and reach of
Kathleen Sebelius and Bill Frist digging for the Medicare Advantage gold
The newest Medicare startupBy Sam BakerAxios Vitals, October 24, 2017Keep this on your radar: My colleague Bob Herman reports Devoted Health, a new insurance company
Bernie Sanders in Canada
Bernie Sanders compares U.S. health-care struggles to rights movementsBy Theresa Boyle and Alex McKeenthestar.com, October 29, 2017American Senator Bernie Sanders says insurance and drug companies,
The cost of regulatory overload
Regulatory Overload: Assessing the Regulatory Burden on Health Systems, Hospitals and Post-acute Care ProvidersAmerican Hospital Association, October 2017A quick look at the nine domains of
James Morone explains rationale of ‘Medicare for All’
How to Think about “Medicare for All”By James A. Morone, Ph.D.The New England Journal of Medicine, October 25, 2017Read the article and then share it
California’s Select Committee Hearing on Health Reform
Informational Hearing: Health Care Delivery Systems in California and Other CountriesCalifornia Legislature, October 23-24, 2017This Select Committee of the California State Assembly was formed to
Health insurance competition continues to shrink
AMA study says competition among health insurers is shrinkingBy Shelby LivingstonModern Healthcare, October 23, 2017A single health insurance company dominates the commercial insurance market in
A net of 3.5 million Americans have lost their insurance this year
U.S. Uninsured Rate Rises to 12.3% in Third QuarterBy Zac AuterGallup News, October 20, 2017The percentage of U.S. adults lacking health insurance rose in the
Is lowering Medicare eligibility to age 55 a wise incremental step?
A New Plan To Rescue The ACA: Medicare-At-55By Thomas BodenheimerHealth Affairs Blog, October 16, 2017On October 12, 2017, the Trump Administration announced that it would