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California Healthline: Cartoon Mascot Masks Nasty Health Care Feud

Corporate health insurers and Big Pharma spend millions on lobbying in California every year. And every year, insurers blame the drug companies for price hikes, and drug companies blame insurers for premium gouging. The only thing that changes for consumers are their medical costs: They […]

LAT: The Stupidity of Trumpcare

The Trump administration continues to dismantle the Affordable Care Act bit by bit, saying it favors expanding the market for affordable health insurance for consumers who want it. In reality, many of the changes, such as short-term polices, are simply undermining the market for comprehensive […]

Moderate Dems Ignite Controversy With “Medicare Extra” Proposal

Center for American Progress‘ new “Medicare Extra for All” proposal has ignited controversy among healthcare reform advocates. Rejected outright by dedicated single payer advocates like PNHP’s Don McCanne, MD, the plan leaves in place employer-sponsored health insurance – historically a gravy train for the corporate […]

Medicare Extra for All (or Most): A Future-Forward Health Plan?

The Center for American Progress (CAP) has released a detailed proposal for achieving comprehensive, high-quality, affordable universal health coverage called “Medicare Extra for All.” It’s a multi-payer plan that seems to lead to single-payer, including a transition plan that minimizes disruption. All newborns, uninsured persons, […]