…and health care delivery, at a city level.” http://capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2013/07/8531448/anthony-weiners-single-payer-plan-progressive-not-single-payer PNHP note: For additional commentary on Weiner’s proposal, see Leonard Rodberg’s blog posting titled “Should we support Anthony Weiner’s ‘single-payer’ plan?“…
In Vermont, single-payer health care in a single state
…beyond single-payer: One is a government plan open to all Vermonters with conventional private insurance as an alternative. Despite Shumlin’s commitment to single-payer, it’s possible another option might look more…
Senate committee on single payer lessons for the U.S.
…explore, namely: * Primary care access in single payer systems * Health care costs in single payer systems, and * Cross-country comparisons of health outcomes Before proceeding with the Committee’s…
Senate committee on single payer lessons for the U.S.
…explore, namely: * Primary care access in single payer systems * Health care costs in single payer systems, and * Cross-country comparisons of health outcomes Before proceeding with the Committee’s…
Medicare for all: The best replacement for Obamacare
…single-payer national health insurance needs to move to the national stage for serious consideration. Significantly, there is, again, growing public support for single payer. An April Economist/YouGov poll found that…
Medicare for all: The best replacement for Obamacare
…single-payer national health insurance needs to move to the national stage for serious consideration. Significantly, there is, again, growing public support for single payer. An April Economist/YouGov poll found that…
Still Paying Through the Nose, Labor Campaigns for Single Payer
…and the fact that the AFL-CIO sent staffer Nick Unger to help the single-payer efforts in Vermont. (Unger was the same staffer who in 2009-2010 campaigned for single-payer activists to…
The Conservative Case for Single-Payer Health Reform
…the nation would not go down the pathway towards single-payer health system reform. However, he directly states that given a choice between Obamacare and single payer, he would choose single…
Solidarity, Individualism and Public Goods
Obama's Flawed Case Against Single Payer
…Impossibility of Universal Health Care In May and August, 2007 Obama stated his position on single payer: “If you’re starting from scratch, then a single-payer system’-a government-managed system like Canada’s,…
Election results: Will California now lead the way to single payer?
How Gov-Elect Gavin Newsom could shape Californiaās future, issue by issue
Health care: Embrace single payer but maybe settle for less By Elizabeth Aguilera CALmatters, November 6, 2018 As the incoming Newsom administration prepares to unveil its legislative priorities, the single-payer…
Surprise In Mass. Primary: 21 Percent For Single-Payer Candidate Berwick
…and publicly provided to all residents of Massachusetts.” Analysts projected that the results meant a statewide majority in support of a single-payer system. The single-payer idea had polled well in non-binding ballot…
Policy experts debate viability of Sen. Bernie Sandersā health care plan
…that advocates universal, comprehensive, single-payer national health care. Dr. Woolhandler, thank you for being with us. We appreciate it. Steffie Woolhandler (SW): My pleasure. LM: So first of all, let’s…
