Monday, December 3, 2018

'Easy to Pay for Something That Costs Less': New Study Shows Medicare for All Would Save US $5.1 Trillion Over Ten Years

'Easy to Pay for Something That Costs Less': New Study Shows Medicare for All Would Save US $5.1 Trillion Over Ten Years: "Medicare for All promises a system that is fairer, more efficient, and vastly less expensive than America's bloated, monopolized, over-priced and under-performing private health insurance system."

Editorial: How Newsom, state should approach single-payer

Editorial: How Newsom, state should approach single-payer: Until there's a viable financial plan, the governor should instead prioritize other pressing California issues that demand immediate attention, including tax reform, wildfires and paying down pension debt.

Saturday, December 1, 2018

As Health Care Costs Soar, Momentum Around Medicare for All Grows

As Health Care Costs Soar, Momentum Around Medicare for All Grows: Pressure is growing on the Democratic leadership to embrace Medicare for All.

In-Depth Analysis by Team of UMass Amherst Economists Shows Viability of Medicare For All

In-Depth Analysis by Team of UMass Amherst Economists Shows Viability of Medicare For All: A team of economists from the University of Massachusetts Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) has found that the Medicare for All Act of 2017, introduced to the United States Senate by Senator Bernie Sanders, is not only economically viable, but could actually reduce health consumption expenditures by about 9.6 percent while also providing decent health care coverage for all Americans. |

"All That We Love Is On the Line": Progressive Coalition Offers Moral Case and Action Plan to Win Medicare for All

"All That We Love Is On the Line": Progressive Coalition Offers Moral Case and Action Plan to Win Medicare for All: "If you can find money to kill people, you can find money to help people."

'Easy to Pay for Something That Costs Less': New Study Shows Medicare for All Would Save US $5.1 Trillion Over Ten Years

'Easy to Pay for Something That Costs Less': New Study Shows Medicare for All Would Save US $5.1 Trillion Over Ten Years: "Medicare for All promises a system that is fairer, more efficient, and vastly less expensive than America's bloated, monopolized, over-priced and under-performing private health insurance system."

Importance of Aligning House and Senate Single-Payer Bills the Right Way ← Health Over Profit

Importance of Aligning House and Senate Single-Payer Bills the Right Way ← Health Over Profit: Aligning House And Senate Single-Payer Bills: Removing Medicare’s Profiteering Incentives Is Key By Steffie Woolhandler and David Himmelstein for PNHP Single-payer reform is in the news — and…