Health Care News

Maine petition aims to put universal healthcare on 2027 ballot – Maine Beacon

July 2, 2026

A new citizen-led campaign is collecting signatures to place a universal healthcare initiative on Maine’s 2027 ballot. The proposal would direct the Legislature to develop a publicly funded healthcare system that provides comprehensive coverage for . . . read more »

The Legacy of Tommy Douglas

June 16, 2026

Editors note:  Those of us who advocate for “states to lead the way” to national Medicare for All often reference Saskatchewan, the province that paved the way for universal healthcare in Canada.  Meet the man . . . read more »

Single Payer ‘Hands Down’ the Best Way to Solve High Healthcare Costs, Advocate Says

March 17, 2026

What has been the greatest contributor to high healthcare costs in the U.S.? Weissman: The thing that raises healthcare costs in the United States above competitor nations more than anything is the massive administrative waste . . . read more »

It’s time to embrace “Medicare for All” — and confront the forces standing in the way

January 27, 2026

Medicare for All is the only plan that would actually address the root causes of the current system’s mounting problems In his article in Truthdig, Slashed Subsidies and the Single-Payer Solution, Conor Lynch talks about . . . read more »

Medicare Rights Center Warns: Buyer Beware of “Advantage” Plans

September 20, 2025

A new report details how Medicare Advantage’s complexity—and its broken promises when people get sick—can leave seniors battling denials and surprise bills. The Medicare Rights Center, a consumer organization in New York City, has published . . . read more »

Letting Rural Health Care Bleed Out

July 3, 2025

The Budget Bill, as passed, spells disaster for rural hospitals across the nation. David McCall, the president of the United Steel Workers (USW) describes the situation in northern Minnesota. He notes that “the same is . . . read more »

Op-Ed: A better way to lower hospital costs

April 4, 2024

In a March 23 op-ed at centralmaine.com, Dan Bryant responds to coverage of financial crises at St. Mary’s Health System and Central Maine Medical Center, noting that among the many actions being considered, there is . . . read more »

LTE: Provide financial assistance for medical care

April 2, 2024

In a February 11 letter to the Portland Press Herald, Dr. Brendan Prast, a Portland primary physician, talks about how medical debt is affecting patients’ ability to get the care they need. Prast urges support . . . read more »

HJM: Private Equity Takeover of ERs

March 29, 2024

From the Health Justice Monitor, current news in context from Jim Kahn, Emeritus Professor of Health Policy, Epidemiology, and Global Health at the University of California, San Francisco, and Don McCanne, a retired family practitioner . . . read more »

SBUHCA is in the Senate! Ask your senators to co-sponsor

March 27, 2024

From our allies at One Payer States: Exciting news! And a call to action: This week we got the very exciting news that the State-Based Universal Health Care Act (H.R. 6270 or “SBUHCA”) will be . . . read more »