Fixing America’s health insurance woes is ‘actually very simple,’ says leading economist
(By Annalisa Merelli for STAT) Fixing the U.S. health care system can seem like a herculean task. But the solution
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M4A and Public Option Plans
Medicare for all … of East Palestine?
(By Sarah Owermohle for STAT) WASHINGTON — Nearly three weeks after a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, spewing toxic
Read More‘Nationalized healthcare’ on the ballot in rural Wisconsin county
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A rural county in Wisconsin is placing a voter referendum on its November
Read MoreCongressional Budget Office: Here’s what would happen if the US implemented single payer
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel testified before the Senate Budget Committee May
Read MoreLawmakers hold hearing on universal healthcare: 2 takeaways
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee convened March 29 for a
Read MoreMichigan lawmaker to introduce single-payer healthcare bill
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Michigan state Rep. Yousef Rabhi is planning to introduce legislation proposing a state-run,
Read MoreThe Demise of Single-Payer in California Trips Up Efforts in Other States
(By Angela Hart for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO — Single-payer health care didn’t stand a chance in California this year.
Read MoreThe 1st public option health plan in the U.S. struggles to gain traction
(By Markian Hawryluk for NPR) With prospects dim for the U.S. to adopt a single-payer “Medicare for All” program, health
Read More122 organizations stand against California single-payer coverage proposal
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 120 organizations — including payers, businesses and advocacy groups — have
Read MoreStandardized payer contracts could lower administrative costs more than ‘Medicare for All’: study
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers at Stanford (Calif.) University published an article detailing simulation-based findings on the
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