Author Archives: EbiHCN-NYC

At present, there is little transparency in healthcare costs and the resulting discrepancy in pricing for the same service contributes to the rising cost of care.  A single-payer system would remove this discrepancy and save money for consumers.

Health care has become so expensive that advising customers to haggle with their providers now appears to be a reasonable approach to the problem. While negotiation skills are useful to acquire, an individual’s ability to develop said skills should not determine his … Continue reading →

If the ACA is repealed, some of its provisions may remain, such as allowing a child to remain on his or her parents insurance until age 26. However, its unlikely that insurance companies will continue to accept applicants with pre-existing … Continue reading →

Almost 50,000 Americans die each year due to lack of insurance and the death gap–difference in life expectancy between the highest and lowest income communities–is estimated to be 30 years. Dr Ansell advocates for a single-payer system as a cost-effective … Continue reading →

The Affordable Care Act will  not adequately address the rising cost of healthcare. Currently, healthcare expenditures comprise 17% of the GDP, a greater percentage than that of other wealthy countries. Unfortunately, costs are expected to continue to rise with some … Continue reading →

Join us in our monthly meeting to learn more about our single-payer efforts and how you can get involved! When: Wednesday, March 14, at 6:30PM Where: 220 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001

The importance of removing the employer from the health insurance decision making process has never been more obvious than now. As Sandra Fluke’s testimony indicates, women should not be denied contraceptive coverage simply because their employers object. In a single-payer … Continue reading →

Small business owners shouldn’t have to deal with the complexities of providing health insurance to their employees. It’s time we decoupled health insurance and employment.  

Uwe Reinhardt explains that two of the main sources of high health care costs are the administrative expenses incurred by the private insurance companies and the fragmentation of the payment side of our health care system. Both of these issues … Continue reading →

Health insurance companies are revving up to stop single payer in Vermont. “You can’t see them. They’re hidden from view and probably always will be. But the health insurance industry’s big guns are in place and pointed directly at the citizens … Continue reading →