…single payer national health insurance. These findings challenge the perception that fundamental restructuring of the U.S. health care financing system receives little acceptance by physicians. http://www.springerlink.com/content/g6m4153528pq2712/fulltext.html This study supports the…
Dr. Quentin Young: Marcia Angell or David Satcher for HHS secretary
…perfectly clear that the new HHS secretary must be free of compromising financial links to corporate medicine. In this regard, Dr. Marcia Angell or Dr. David Satcher would be superb…
Current political status on reform
…Congress. Two key Senators — Max Baucus (D-MT), chair of the Finance Committee, and Edward Kennedy (D-MA), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee — are developing legislation…
Are AHIP and PhRMA the enemies?
…crowd out private competitors,” Tauzin said. http://thehill.com/business–lobby/drug-coverage-called-key-to-reforming-healthcare-2009-01-14.html And… Obama, Reid take dead aim at Medicare HMOs By Jeffrey Young The Hill January 14, 2009 Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.)… said last…
Another middleman, with a Donald Trump wig!
…wearing a Donald Trump wig, a comical green jacket and hat of dollar bills. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/010309dnbuscaresource.38426b8.html As long as we insist that health care continue to be financed through our dysfunctional,…
Hospital mortality rates by payment source
…for Medicare was 1.1.) http://www.oshpd.ca.gov/HID/Products/Research_Briefs/Brief1_rev.pdf Although it is tempting to say that being uninsured causes an 80 percent higher death rate for hospitalized patients, and being on Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid)…
Single payer ‘concern trolls’
There are 3 types of single-payer 'concern trolls' — and they all want to undermine universal healthcare
…it until reality catches up to them. Adam H. Johnson is a media analyst for Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. http://www.latimes.com… *** Comment: By Don McCanne, M.D. The concern trolls…
Physicians’ Proposal in the News
Beyond the Affordable Care Act Captures Renewed Enthusiasm for Single Payer, Makes Waves in National and Local Media
…reading… National News Articles Doctor Group Pushes for ‘Single-Payer’ Model By Kimberly Leonard U.S. News & World Report, May 5, 2016 As Republicans continue to debate how to “repeal and…
City Resolution (Ithaca)
The following Resolution was passed by the City of Ithaca, NY 6/7/06: Resolution In Support Of a Comprehensive, Single-Payer National Health Care System Resolution Whereas, the impact of the cost…
“Medicare Health Accounts”
…member was working, nearly seven of 10 (69%) said they would be interested in having a Medicare Health Account. http://www.cmwf.org/usr_doc/842_collins_olderadults_fs_06-30-2005.pdf Comment: Medicare covers less than 50% of health care costs…
Thorpe’s NCHC report on the costs of comprehensive reform
…insurance for all Americans, by increasing the efficiency of the health care sector, and by improving the quality and safety of the care that patients receive. http://www.nchc.org/materials/studies/Thorpe%20booklet.pdf Comment: This study…
AMSA’s Casey Kirkhart on Liability Reform
…in patient safety, physician security and excellence, and honoring the clinical relationship. I invite you to read AMSA’s stance on medical malpractice at http://www.amsa.org/about/ppp/prof.pdf#zoom=120,40,50 We have produced a number of…