…proven reform proposal that is long overdue: a single-payer national health program. Such a system would provide universal coverage and comprehensive benefits—with zero out-of-pocket costs. It could be easily implemented…
āDismissed!ā
When politicians and everyday citizens become dismissive of others' opinions, the results are all too predictable and tragic.
…system that leaves one in four Americans either with no health insurance or insurance they cannot afford to use; and where three out of four Americans worry they cannot afford…
Universal Healthcare is a Winning Strategy for the Dems & All of Us
Current political battles over health insurance focus on premium ACA subsidies and protecting Medicaid funding. The president of PNHP reminds us that the real answer lies in a grander vision, which has wide popular support: universal health insurance.
…of the current system but ignores what most Americans want most: a system free from profit-driven conflicts of interest, prior authorizations, co-pays, deductibles, or the threat of bankruptcy. … Americans…
One-Third of Americans Cut Back to Cover Healthcare Expenses
Cost of healthcare also causing many to delay pursuing milestones and life-enhancing goals
…million Americans — said they have made at least one trade-off with daily living expenses to afford healthcare. These financial trade-offs are far more common among Americans who do not…
The Best Care Anywhere
Ten years ago, veterans hospitals were dangerous, dirty, and scandal-ridden. Today, they're producing the highest quality care in the country. Their turnaround points the way toward solving America's health-care crisis.
…told, according to the same RAND study, Americans receive appropriate care from their doctors only about half of the time. The results are deadly. On top of the 98,000 killed…
Americans Don’t Like Pharma And Think They’re Getting Ripped Off
Americans pay more for prescription drugs than the rest of the world, and we’ve noticed. By Jeffrey Young The Huffington Post, August 20, 2015 WASHINGTON — Americans use prescription drugs…
More on high health spending and poor population health in U.S.
…improve the way we spend our health care dollars so that everyone has affordable access to high quality care, and a single payer system would do that. However, since we…
Medicare for all would solve many health problems
…unique. Sharon is one of 90,000 Americans who will die this year because she does not have access to affordable health care. That so many Americans die unnecessarily is a profound failure…
Kaiser Poll: 58% of Americans support Medicare for all
…in which all Americans would get their insurance through an expanded, universal form of health insurance called Medicare-for-all. When asked their opinion, nearly 6 in 10 Americans (58 percent) say…
Health care. Go public or go broke.
…care. It is a defective product that adds to the cost of care and divides the pie without adding any value to the system. Yet, any single-payer-based-alternative proposal gets branded…
Health care financial insecurity is at a record low, butā¦
…that might not be appropriate for a taxpayer financed system). Removing financial barriers is a crucial step toward improving health care access. Let’s enact single payer. Then we can celebrate….
Wealthy get more health care than other Americans
…with higher incomes are not as deterred as lower-income Americans. There is also a risk that lower-income Americans who should be seeking early treatment are waiting until they are much…
