…be in the cycle, one way or another. https://www.politico.com… *** Comment: By Don McCanne, M.D. We’ve heard it many times. To eliminate the deficit, first we have to stimulate the…
Now is time for universal health care
…want choices, but not the choice of which insurance policy to buy. We don’t want insurance companies coming between us and our doctor. We want the freedom to choose our…
The collapse of Trumpcare and the rise of single payer
Single payer bills signal a new era in American healthcare politics
…House of Representatives, where a majority of Democratic lawmakers now support Representative John Conyers’ single-payer bill. The immediate impact of these single-payer bills—given that neither will pass in the current…
MedPAC will recommend repeal of MIPS
MIPS Takes a Beating at MedPAC
…make the advanced Alternative Payment Models more accessible for physicians. The commission could then decide whether to recommend one or both options to HHS. https://www.medpagetoday.com… *** URGENT: Explaining MIPS; Action…
Doctor dreams of single payer health care — and so can you
…country. Can we please talk about single payer now? Paris is here with that request. We should take her up on it. “I hope you’ll join us,” she concluded. http://www.anchoragepress.com……
Transforming Section 1332 waivers into ‘State Relief and Empowerment Waivers’
Trump Administration announces State Relief and Empowerment Waivers to give states the flexibility to lower premiums and increase choices for their health insurance markets
…issued new guidance so states can move their insurance markets away from the one-size-fits-all rules and regulations imposed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and increase choice and competition within…
What about Sen. Brian Schatz’s proposal for a Medicaid buy-in?
…need to see the details. Avik Roy, Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity: It’s completely unworkable. https://www.vox.com… *** Comment: By Don McCanne, M.D. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) is currently drafting…
Northwoods residents gather to support Medicare For All bill
…10 a.m. on Earth Day, April 22. Beginning at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Minocqua, those in attendance will march to Torpy Park, where a rally will be held. http://www.lakelandtimes.com……
Medicare for All wins backing of conservative Southern Democrats
…for American Progress (CAP) found. The population of Cooper’s district, which includes Nashville and communities west of the city, is over 23 percent black compared to 17 percent of the…
Medicare For All Is Coming, No Matter What They Say
…and are subject to public debate, unlike private plans. A Change is Gonna Come The transition to a single-payer system will be complex, but despite what the no-can-doers say,…
Why I was arrested while asking Sen. Portman to vote against TrumpCare
…Roona Ray is a board-certified family physician and HIV and public health specialist, and serves on the board of Physicians for a National Health Plan, Metro New York Chapter. http://www.cleveland.com……
Carol Paris: We have to take the lead, and they will follow
…profit of the for-profit insurance industry. If we create a public option, we’re just creating another opportunity for the insurance companies, the health insurance companies, to put all the sickest…