Posts All of our commentary in one spot. You can also browse by topics or search. 414 posts in this category Posts pagination Newer 1 … 16 17 18 19 20 … 42 Older US Hospital Money Machine November 28, 2022 Summary: US hospitals use aggressive business models (mergers, high prices, & marketing of lucrative services) to drive up revenues. For-profit hospitals benefit investors, but even not-for-profits act similarly, with huge financial rewards for participants. Single payer’s hospital global budgeting would remove these perverse incentives. Hospital Billing Is a Crime Against American PatientsThe American ProspectNovember 22, […] Corporations Are Thankful for US Health Care November 25, 2022 Summary: UnitedHealth proposes a $13 billion acquisition of other insurers’ billing data, which they swear they won’t use for business purposes. Hospitals farm out unpaid patient bills to high interest lenders owned by private equity firms and banks. Once again, untrammeled profit-seeking hurts patients. What Will UnitedHealth’s New Trove of Claims Data Mean for Consumers?ProPublicaNov […] Private Equity Termites November 21, 2022 Summary: Private equity is consuming US health care from the inside out, weakening its structure and strength, enriching investors at the expense of patient care and patients. Incremental health reforms have failed. It’s time to move past political barriers to achieve consensus on real reform. Termites in the House of Health CareMilbank QuarterlyNovember 14, 2022By […] Health Insurance News Triplet: Déjà Vu & Powerfully True November 16, 2022 Summary: Three recurring health insurance news themes are so potent, they should become a meme: 1) Private insurers pursue profit via manipulation; 2) Even insured patients bear massive cost burdens; and 3) There’s strong popular support for fundamental reform. Let’s roll with this meme! How Medicare Advantage Scams Seniors | OpinionRep. Jan Schakowsky & Wendell […] Capital, Surplus Classes, and Health Reform November 15, 2022 Summary: A communist perspective on health pushes the boundaries of reform. For many progressives, it’s too much. But it’s a legitimate and valuable part of the discussion. Let’s meet in the Town Square to see how we can reconcile our perspectives, unite our caring, and agree on a solution. Health CommunismBy Beatrice Adler-Bolton and Artie […] Midterms Debrief: Democracy’s Prospects & Single Payer November 10, 2022 Summary: Tuesday’s midterm elections pitted Dem efforts to build social welfare and protect abortion rights and democracy against GOP blaming Biden for inflation and crime, and advocating for limits on abortion. The Dems performed strongly, but threats to democracy loom. We explore how the fights for democracy and single payer align. Comment by: Jim Kahn […] Aggressive & Misleading Marketing of Medicare Advantage November 4, 2022 Summary: A US Senate committee issued a report documenting and condemning “widespread” abusive marketing practices for the private health plans known as Medicare Advantage. This follows NYT reporting on the Medicare Advantage “cash monster.” It’s time to recognize the failure of privatizing Medicare … and instead embrace single payer. Deceptive Marketing Practices Flourish in Medicare […] Primary Care, Which Saves Lives, is Struggling to Survive November 2, 2022 Summary: Evidence from around the world and in the US confirms the value of primary care for health care access, quality, and outcomes. Yet through inadequate financing we cause its shrinkage and stresses over time. Single payer would remedy this critical imbalance. Is Primary Care in Critical Condition?Medical EconomicsOctober 28, 2022By Timothy Kelley In 2006 […] Huge Treats for Corporations, Deadly Tricks for Us October 31, 2022 The Marx-Kahn family Halloween display. Gaining Momentum in the National Single Payer Movement October 28, 2022 Summary: This week three city councils in the Midwest, West, and Southeast passed resolutions backing nationwide single payer. This brings local endorsements to over 100. Combined with growing popular and physician support, are we approaching an irresistible force? Three Cities Pass Medicare for All Resolutions in Past WeekOctober 26, 2022Public Citizen In a show of […] Posts pagination Newer 1 … 16 17 18 19 20 … 42 Older
