…for a National Health Program, (download slideshow here) Communication & Messaging small group discussion, led by Edward Si, Executive Board Member, Students for a National Health Program; and Dixon Galvez-Searle,…
ACOs provoke pointless war between insurers and hospitals
…academic medical centers… http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304450904579365373011903340?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304450904579365373011903340.html == Health law goals face antitrust hurdles By Eduardo Porter The New York Times, February 4, 2014 [I]n a remote courthouse in Idaho … less than…
Universal healthcare supporters see their chance: ‘There’s never been more support’
…$4m, its single-largest $1m donation coming from the insurance company Anthem. Comparatively, the pro-universal healthcare group ColoradoCareYES raised $902,000. “The insurance companies, of course, were worried this would pass,” said…
The real debate: Single payer vs. ACA/AHCA/BCRA
…https://www.washingtonpost.com… “Senator Elizabeth Warren now says Democrats should endorse a government-run, single-payer health insurance system for the upcoming 2018 midterm elections and beyond.” Boston Globe, June 27, 2017 https://www.bostonglobe.com… “Sen….
The real debate: Single payer vs. ACA/AHCA/BCRA
…https://www.washingtonpost.com… “Senator Elizabeth Warren now says Democrats should endorse a government-run, single-payer health insurance system for the upcoming 2018 midterm elections and beyond.” Boston Globe, June 27, 2017 https://www.bostonglobe.com… “Sen….
Covid-19 and Hospital Inequality
Why It’s Getting Worse, and How to Fix It
…College. http://www.centernyc.org… Comment: By Richard N. Gottfried, Chair of the Health Committee of the New York State Assembly, and author of the New York Health Act, a bill to establish…
Big Pharma’s claim of an ‘innovation crisis’ is a myth, BMJ authors say
…would also encourage drug companies to develop new drugs for diseases and conditions that currently have few or no treatment options. Unfortunately, both BMJ papers are behind a paywall. http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2012/08/big-pharmas-claim-innovation-crisis-myth-bmj-authors-say…
N.Y. Assembly passes universal health care bill
…two major hurdles, resistance from senior citizens to giving up Medicare for a new state program and obtaining federal waivers to apply Medicaid and Medicare funding to support it. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2015/05/27/assembly……
Beware the disruptors and their wellness-industrial complex!
The New Health Economy in the age of disruption: Novel combinations attempt to remake the health system
…of the health industry. Health companies competing in this new world should plan for a much broader workforce. And they should be prepared to pay for them—the rest of the…
Ensure health coverage for all New Yorkers
…New York City meeting is slated for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at New York University, Grand Hall 5th Floor, Center for Academic & Spiritual Life, 238 Thompson St. http://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2014/12/12/new-york-health-bill-offers-single-payer-system/20263917/…
2019 Annual Meeting Materials
…schedule for the Annual Meeting Health policy update By David Himmelstein, M.D. and Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H. Download long slide set here Download short slide set here Download alternate visual…
Lessons from Kaiser poll on single payer
…some opinions swayed after hearing counterarguments. In addition, majorities of Democrats and independents favor the idea, compared to just 20 percent of Republicans. Most Americans think that if guaranteed universal…