In an August 30 Maine Voices column in the Portland Press Herald, Debra Dunlap of Gorham notes the rapidly growing number of people turning to GoFundMe to pay for health care in the U.S., where, . . . read more »
An August 21 article by health reporter Joe Lawlor in the Portland Press Herald delves into the “byzantine” system of medical billing in Maine and how it affects Maine people. Lawlor talked with more than . . . read more »
In an April 13 Bangor Daily News article, Michael Shepherd reports on the decision by Maine Healthcare Action to suspend signature-gathering to get a universal health care Resolve on the ballot. Maine AllCare board member . . . read more »
On April 6, 2022, Maine Medical Center announced that it will no longer be an in-network provider for patients with Anthem health insurance starting in January 2023. This announcement has sparked a variety of opinions. . . . read more »
Paul Farmer, an inspirational leader in global health, passed away, too young at 62. His powerful vision for social justice in health should guide us to single payer in the US and to use the . . . read more »
Keith Newman of Addison, Maine, advocates for the Bismarck model, describing how Otto von Bismarck united Germany in 1871, with universal health care. He states: “We already do the Bismarck model in times of crises. . . . read more »
This article represents the opinion of the Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Published Dec. 30, 2021 in the Tampa Bay Times “Forget car dealers; Americans are flummoxed by the marketplace for health care. Two new . . . read more »
The following blog was written by Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Dr. Susan Rogers, and posted in The Hill on December 9, 2021. “Every year on July 30, advocates across the nation bake cakes and hold . . . read more »
Under pressure from labor leaders and insurance execs, NY Dem leaders are blocking a vote on health care legislation even though it has majority support in the legislature. A bill to create a single-payer health . . . read more »
PNHP leaders weigh in on Rep. Ro Khanna’s legislation and the push for state-based single payer POINT: Medicare for None: A Response to the State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2021 Proponents of a state-based . . . read more »
