How the Private Health-Care Industry Is Working to Kill Medicare for All - Pacific Standard

How the Private Health-Care Industry Is Working to Kill Medicare for All - Pacific Standard: Americans across the political spectrum are longing for change in health care but are worried about what changes might mean.

Average Inpatient Stay Costs More than $22,000 | HealthLeaders Media

Average Inpatient Stay Costs More than $22,000 | HealthLeaders Media: That hefty price tag means that the United States exceeds every other nation in total healthcare costs.

As U.S. Health Insurers And Hospital Chains Spar Over Contracts, Patients Can Suffer : Shots - Health News : NPR

As U.S. Health Insurers And Hospital Chains Spar Over Contracts, Patients Can Suffer : Shots - Health News : NPR: As hospital chains and insurers across the U.S squeeze one another, hoping to increase their market share, many patients are suddenly finding their preferred doctors and hospitals are out of network.

Majority favor Medicare for all, with a catch - CNNPolitics

Majority favor Medicare for all, with a catch - CNNPolitics: Most Americans want a version of Medicare for everyone, which is good news for presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris and other Democrats who support "Medicare-for-all," a national health care proposal in which people would get their insurance from a single government plan.

Medicare Advantage: Real Advantage or Scam? You may not know all the facts | Tarbell

Medicare Advantage: Real Advantage or Scam? You may not know all the facts | Tarbell: Open enrollment is over and the flood of advertisements for Medicare Advantage plans has ended for another year. I’m happy to report that, once again, I’ve managed to avoid signing up for one of those plans. For those who aren’t familiar with Medicare Advantage (MA), otherwise known as Medicare Part C, it is health

Medicare-for-all news: Jacob Hacker explains cost and coverage issues - Vox

Medicare-for-all news: Jacob Hacker explains cost and coverage issues - Vox: Jacob Hacker explains Medicare for America.

Are Corporate Dems Quietly Sticking A Shiv In Medicare For All Behind Closed Doors? – The Commoner Call

Are Corporate Dems Quietly Sticking A Shiv In Medicare For All Behind Closed Doors? – The Commoner Call

The first big battle over "Medicare for All" is about to begin - Axios

The first big battle over "Medicare for All" is about to begin - Axios: A majority favor it at first, but that number dips depending on the definition.

The Uninsured Rate Is the Highest It's Been Since Obamacare Started. Experts Blame 'Sabotage.' - Pacific Standard

The Uninsured Rate Is the Highest It's Been Since Obamacare Started. Experts Blame 'Sabotage.' - Pacific Standard: Surveys show the number of uninsured Americans is increasing for the first time since Obamacare's rollout.

Sarah Kliff answers 7 key questions about why American health care is so screwed up - Vox

Sarah Kliff answers 7 key questions about why American health care is so screwed up - Vox: Vox senior policy correspondent Sarah Kliff has spent the past year exposing the nightmare that is ER billing in the US.

De Blasio directs city agencies to sign people up for health insurance - NY Daily News

De Blasio directs city agencies to sign people up for health insurance - NY Daily News: Mayor de Blasio signed an executive order Tuesday directing all city agencies to sign up eligible New Yorkers for health insurance as part of his effort to boost coverage rates.

Medicare for all: Support depends on how argument's framed, poll finds

Medicare for all: Support depends on how argument's framed, poll finds: A new poll finds Medicare for all is risky ground for Democrats but an incremental approach could win support from Republicans.

Experts: Bill requiring pre-existing conditions coverage wouldn't work

Experts: Bill requiring pre-existing conditions coverage wouldn't work: Experts say requiring insurers to cover pre-existing conditions will result in higher premiums and fewer insurers in the market if the ACA goes away.

Democrats’ plan to neuter Medicare for All irks liberals - POLITICO

Democrats’ plan to neuter Medicare for All irks liberals - POLITICO: With their eyes on 2020, Democrats have introduced at least eight plans for expanding health coverage beyond Obamacare’s gains.

Elizabeth Warren is calling for Medicare for all. What does England’s experience tell us? - The Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren is calling for Medicare for all. What does England’s experience tell us? - The Boston Globe: Just months after stepping down as chairman of England’s National Health Service, Sir Malcolm Grant weighs in on America’s new fascination with single-payer health care.

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 "It said 62.1 percent of all bankruptcies were because of medical bills. The researchers interviewed those who filed for bankruptcy between January and April 2007. It defined medical causes as those to include those mortgaged a home to pay medical bills."

Governors plan to expand government-run health coverage to more Americans - Vox

Governors plan to expand government-run health coverage to more Americans - Vox: From single-payer to public options, Democratic leaders have ambitious plans to expand coverage.

Take Action - PNHP

Take Action - PNHP: Writing and MediaHow to Write an Op-Ed and Letter to the EditorLetter to the Editor ExamplesHow to contact the media and make calls to the pressSample medical society resolutionSample city resolution.

Only through steadfast, evidence-based advocacy can we not only maintain, but accelerate, the momentum towards single-payer.

Colonoscopy pricing: 2 sisters finding it is a pain in the butt

Colonoscopy pricing: 2 sisters finding it is a pain in the butt: Why do people who need the test the most get charged the most? This may encourage them to skip it and run the risk of colon cancer.

What Americans Taught Us About 'Risking It' Without Insurance in 2018 | Fortune

What Americans Taught Us About 'Risking It' Without Insurance in 2018 | Fortune: For many Americans, 2018 was the year that health care reached a breaking point.



The impact is climbing the income ladder as the 1% keep making more money off of the suffering.