…with a very strong message on countering private, corporate control of health care, while promoting a publicly-financed and publicly-administered Medicare for everyone. That’s the message that America needs to hear….
Sec. Sebelius promotes consumer-directed health plans
…and better choices. * Essential Health Benefits. In today’s market, many individuals and families have limited health insurance options available to them. The number and quality of options typically depend…
Senate Judiciary testimony of Prof. Charles Fried on single payer
…General, Reagan Administration, 1985-1989 As I recall, the great debate in the Senate was between this device (the individual mandate) and something called the government option. And the government option…
Massachusetts physicians choose single payer
…care system offering universal health care to all U.S. residents – 34% 2. Both public and private plans with a public buy-in option (allow businesses and individuals to enroll in…
Ohio’s lesson for Medicare Part D
…option, after totally rejecting any consideration of a single publicly administered insurance program for everyone. Eventually even the public option was rejected, just as a competing public Part D option…
‘The health bills in Congress are not real reform’
…of public subsidy. And the pharmaceutical industry, similarly, would be getting more money – again, much of it from the public treasury. So those industries would be financially stronger. PNHP:…
Medicare for all is the only health care proposal that meets Trump’s standards
Tweaks won't do what Trump wants: cover everyone, improve care and lower costs. Their fatal flaw is they rely on the profit-driven insurance industry.
…money to private insurers, or to lower premiums by stripping out patient protections. I’ve seen plans to let patients buy into Medicaid or Medicare, or to establish a public option…
A Medicare lesson for Dick Armey
…that individuals could decline Medicare completely and choose a private option (though in this case his private option was a government-sponsored private plan). This would be another step beyond merely…
Krugman needs to study up on…Krugman and single payer
…would help enrollments, which in turn would probably bring in more insurers. But just in case, why not revive the idea of a public option — insurance sold directly by…
America's Affordable Health Choices Act Implementation Timeline
Summary of the provisions of the House bill and when they go into effect (pre-amendments)
…people of all incomes can obtain affordable coverage. PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE OPTION: Creates a new public health insurance plan option that is available only within the Health Insurance Exchange. It…
Mercer projects downgrading of employer-sponsored health plans
A third of employers may be penalized for health coverage deemed 'unaffordable'
…will no longer be an option for part-timers or other employees who work an average of 30 or more hours a week. How many employers don’t have any of the…
Ohio's lesson for Medicare Part D
State, patients, doctors like new Medicaid drug plan
…rejecting any consideration of a single publicly administered insurance program for everyone. Eventually even the public option was rejected, just as a competing public Part D option had been rejected….
