Medscape Medical News Alicia Ault December 18, 2018 As many of the newly elected and newly empowered Democrats in Congress are vowing to push for what they are calling “Medicare for all,” a majority of US healthcare professionals recently surveyed said they … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org/pfam): Note: A version of this article, also written by our editor, is published online by our friends at Sojourners. To see that version of the article, click here. The core argument in favor of universal … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/views/2018/09/11/medicare-all-and-myth-40-physician-pay-cut A single payer system works by cutting administrative waste, not doctors’ income Published on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 by Common Dreams By Dr. Carol Paris Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) hold signs during an event on … Continued
Thanks to the massive public mobilization against Trumpcare, the Republican scheme to strip health care coverage from more than 20 million Americans has collapsed. While some in Congress are fighting to take away healthcare for some, we need to push … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/05/31/new-analysis-shows-medicare-all-can-cover-everyone-while-cutting-costs Published on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 by Common Dreams New financial analysis shows California’s SB 562 would cut state spending on healthcare by almost 20 percent as new poll shows 7 in 10 voters support universal coverage … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/02/21/medicare-all-only-way-trump-keep-healthcare-promises Published on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 by Common Dreams Plans put forth by House Speaker Paul Ryan and HHS Secretary Tom Price are ‘unlikely’ to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—’but single payer could’ By Deirdre Fulton, … Continued
From Health Care for All PA (http://www.healthcare4allpa.org/): Below is Pennsylvania State Representative Pamela DeLissio’s co-sponsorship memorandum, requesting her colleagues to sign onto the Pennsylvania Health Care Plan (aka PHCP, aka ‘Medicare for All,’ aka PA HB 1688 in 2015-2016) prior … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/01/05/only-solution-trumps-less-expensive-far-better-system-medicare-all Published on Thursday, January 05, 2017 by Common Dreams When asked their opinion on healthcare, Trump voters “sounded as much like Bernie Sanders supporters” By Lauren McCauley, staff writer “The debate should be over whether we continue … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/08/16/aetnas-greed-proves-medicare-all-best-solution Published on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 by Common Dreams Sen. Elizabeth Warren skewers insurance giant for Obamacare withdrawal, saying: ‘The health of the American people should not be used as bargaining chips’ By Lauren McCauley, staff writer … Continued