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

Last October, the American Public Health Association issued a policy statement declaring that healthcare is a human right and calling for the adoption of a single-payer health system to provide universal coverage in the best, most efficient, and equitable way. Here is why national universal health coverage is so important to me.

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Colorado Information

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CBO on Single Payer Benefits to the Economy

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

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Hospital consolidation and the Affordable Care Act

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World's Best Medical Care

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Unraveling the Crisis in American Healthcare

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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 …

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PNHP Mission Statement

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

WEBAccording to HealthView Services, a 65-year-old male with diabetes would need roughly $109,000 under Advantage versus $120,000 under traditional Medicare plus Medigap …

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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. Key Findings. Nearly 24% of construction …

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"Moral Hazard:" The Myth of the Need for Rationing

WEBOne of the most pervasive myths in debates over health care reform is that of “moral hazard”: the idea that when access to health care is unrestricted, patients “overutilize” …

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PNHP Board of Directors and Staff

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UnitedHealth wields a machete

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

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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 …

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