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A Brief History: Universal Health Care Efforts in the US

WebLate 1800’s to Medicare. The campaign for some form of universal government-funded health care has stretched for nearly a century in the US On several occasions, …

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I'm A Doctor. Here's Why We Need Universal Healthcare

WebLast October, the American Public Health Association issued a policy statement declaring that healthcare is a human right and calling for the adoption of a …

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Universal Healthcare Less Costly Than Previously Projected

WebPrevious projections of the costs of universal coverage, much cited by single-payer opponents, have concluded that expanded coverage would lead to surging …

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In 2021, 72% of UnitedHealth’s $222.9 billion health plan

WebBy Wendell Potter Wendell Potter Now, January 27, 2022. As I noted in my last post, UnitedHealth Group made more profits last year than any health insurer has …

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Rural Tennessee Is Losing More Hospitals Than Anywhere in the

WebBy Taylor Sisk The Daily Yonder, July 27, 2021 This story was originally published by 100 Days in Appalachia. “I’m hopin’,” Andrea Haas says with conviction. …

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National Health Insurance: Could It Work in the US

WebNearly every US physician and nearly every hospital in the US has elected to participate in Medicare. The administrative costs of Medicare are only 2% 21 compared with 12% with …

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U.S. health care puts profit over people

WebThe answer: There is still profit to be made maintaining the status quo. However dismal the health care situation has become for individuals and families, the for-profit health care …

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Health insurance proposal: Medicare for all Physicians for a …

WebBy Saul Friedman Newsday Gray Matters December 13, 2008. Here’s a question for Medicare beneficiaries and those who will soon become eligible: Why should …

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Unraveling the Crisis in American Healthcare

WebAccording to this study, there is a 40% increased risk of death in uninsured American adults. [1] We spent $2.8 trillion in 2012 on healthcare. This is $750 billion or 27% more than the …

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World's Best Medical Care

WebThe New York Times. August 12, 2007. Many Americans are under the delusion that we have “the best health care system in the world,” as President Bush …

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The crumbling obstacle to universal health care Physicians for a

WebBy Saul Friedman Family & Relationships Newsday November 26, 2005. The unique but irrational foundation of America’s employer-based health insurance system is …

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A Private Obsession (New York Times) Physicians for a National …

WebA study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation estimates that 20 million working Americans are uninsured; in Texas, which has the worst record, more than 30 percent of …

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Atul Gawande: Is health care a right

WebBy Atul Gawande. The New Yorker, October 2, 2017. Is health care a right? The United States remains the only developed country in the world unable to come to …

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PNHP Mission Statement

WebPNHP Mission Statement. Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) advocates for universal, comprehensive single-payer national health insurance, and collaborates with …

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UnitedHealth wields a machete

WebInsurer Steps Up Fight to Control Health Care CostBy Anemona HartocollisThe New York TimesJanuary 24, 2010A front in the national health care battle …

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New York HMO/POS death spiral Physicians for a National Health …

WebConsumer Guide to HM Os. New York State Department of Insurance. Choices Available for Individual Coverage. Under New York State Insurance Law, New …

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Medicare Advantage Is Under Fire. What It Means for Your …

WebBy Elizabeth O’Brien MSN, March 20, 2024. M arcia Mantell won’t be eligible for Medicare for a few years yet. But she’s sure of one thing: Pitchmen like William …

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Hospital consolidation and the Affordable Care Act

WebBy James C. Robinson, PhD, University of California, Berkeley National Institute for Health Care Management, November 2011. After a swell of hospital mergers and acquisitions in …

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What we can learn from health insurance coverage in the …

WebThe ASEC collects health insurance information on the prior calendar year, as well as current coverage at the time of the interview. Nearly 24% of construction workers did not …

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CBO on Single Payer Benefits to the Economy

WebThe CBO says that a single payer system will reduce the economic burden of health care on families and employers; eliminate administrative waste and put those …

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