Medicare Dis-Advantage: Overpayments and Inequity Medicare Dis-Advantage: Overpayments and Inequity
The very “choice” that Medicare Advantage is said to offer is undermining Medicare’s promise of equal and universal care for seniors.
Jul 1, 2024 / Adam Gaffney, David U. Himmelstein, and Steffie Woolhandler
A New Florida Law Allows C-Sections Outside of Hospitals A New Florida Law Allows C-Sections Outside of Hospitals
The bill, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, permits the procedure in so-called “advanced birthing centers.”
Jun 25, 2024 / Adam Gaffney
Don’t Believe the Conspiracies About the Gaza Death Toll Don’t Believe the Conspiracies About the Gaza Death Toll
The statistical evidence is clear: Civilians in Gaza have overwhelmingly borne the brunt of Israel’s assault.
May 30, 2024 / Comment / Adam Gaffney
The Great Medicaid Unwinding The Great Medicaid Unwinding
Millions of Americans lost their coverage earlier this year when a pandemic-era policy expired. The consequences are detrimental to the very practice of medicine.
Oct 6, 2023 / Adam Gaffney
Medicare for All Is Not Enough Medicare for All Is Not Enough
Communities, not corporations, should own our most vital health care assets.
Mar 31, 2022 / David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, Adam Gaffney, Don McCanne, and John Geyman
Covid-19 Coverage for the Uninsured Is Ending Covid-19 Coverage for the Uninsured Is Ending
With a new surge on the horizon, federal funds for treatment and testing will no longer be made available for the most vulnerable population.
Mar 29, 2022 / Adam Gaffney
The Front Lines of Omicron The Front Lines of Omicron
With the pandemic returning to a state of emergency, we need to finally fix what was already broken in our society.
Jan 10, 2022 / Editorial / Adam Gaffney
How Medicare for All Would Stop Hospitals Like Hahnemann From Closing How Medicare for All Would Stop Hospitals Like Hahnemann From Closing
Taking the profit motive out of health care would ensure that hospitals could provide excellent care to all who need it.
Jul 16, 2019 / Adam Gaffney
We Don’t Need Private Health Insurance We Don’t Need Private Health Insurance
New single-payer plans don’t need to worry about carving out roles for health-care profiteers.
Feb 18, 2019 / Adam Gaffney
Single Payer Is Actually a Huge Bargain Single Payer Is Actually a Huge Bargain
It would save both dollars and lives compared to our current system.
Aug 10, 2018 / Steffie Woolhandler, David U. Himmelstein, and Adam Gaffney