June 2009 – Page 3 – Healthcare-NOW

The AMA Does Not Represent Us

By members of PNHP – As the American Medical Association (AMA) begins its annual convention in Chicago, we want to take this opportunity to make it clear to the American public, to the media, and to the President and members of Congress, that the AMA does not represent us. It is a common misconception that…

Health Care Briefing on June 10, 2009 (Video)

Healthcare briefing by single-payer experts on June 10, 2009, that included Rep. John Conyers, Michael Lighty, Deborah Richter MD, and Con Hogan. Sponsored by Progressive Democrats of America, California Nurses Association, and Physicians for a National Health Care Program.

Healthcare-NOW! is Not Mobilizing for June 25th Rally in DC

This statement has been prepared in response to the many inquiries as to why organizations supporting single-payer national health care are not mobilizing to support the June 25th rally in Washington DC organized by Health Care for America Now. Friends: As you know, the single-payer movement is driven by a diverse coalition of doctors, nurses,…

A singular solution for healthcare

By Judy Norsigian and Jennifer Potter for the Boston Globe – A single-payer healthcare system would more effectively control costs than any other plan that Congress is considering as it moves toward a reform bill. And by controlling costs, existing resources could be allocated more equitably, especially for the benefit of women. First, single-payer plans…

Insurance interests total 1/4 of Baucus’ fundraising

By Mike Dennison for the Montana Standard – As Sen. Max Baucus has taken the lead on health-reform legislation in the U.S. Senate, he’s also become a leader in something else: Campaign money received from health- and insurance-industry interests. In the past six years, nearly one-fourth of every dime raised by Baucus, D-Mont., and his…

Single payer: bold, affordable, humane

[The following is the testimony of Dr. Walter Tsou to the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions on June 10. The hearing was titled “Examining the single-payer health care option.”] By Walter Tsou, M.D., M.P.H. of PNHP – Congressman Andrews and members of the HELP subcommittee, my name is Dr. Walter Tsou. I…

Examining the Single Payer Health Care Option (Video)

Video of the testimony of Marcia Angell, M.D., Geri Jenkins, R.N., Walter Tsou, M.D., M.P.H. at a hearing examining the Single Payer Health Care Option on June 10, 2009.

Health Professionals Tell Congress They Want Single-Payer

By Jeff Muskus for Huffington-Post – At a long-awaited House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, health-care professionals made it clear that they believe a single-payer system to be the best and perhaps only workable option for health care reform. “Single-payer is the only reform that can control health care costs,” said Walter Tsou, a University of…

Watch the Single-Payer Hearing in House, Wed. June 10

The Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee of the House Education & Labor Committee will hold a hearing titled “Examining the Single Payer Health Care Option” this Wednesday, June 10th at 10:30 am in 2175 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. For those of you who would like to attend in person and can make…

Action Alert: Ask Your Rep. to Attend Healthcare Financing Briefing

Please ask your Representative to attend this important Congressional Briefing on financing expanded healthcare. If you know your representative, call 866-338-1015 for the Capital Switchboard. If not, visit votesmart.org to find out. Either way, you can easily email them here. How Do We Pay For It? Options for Financing Expanded Health Care Single-Payer or a…