physicians

Physicians Support Public Option

Submitted by pahealth on September 22, 2009 - 9:50am

A recent survey of nearly 5,000 physicians showed strong support (63 percent) for health reform that expands public and private health insurance options. Only 27 percent of responding physicians favored the expansion of private options only.

The findings are reported in the September 22nd issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

Time for physicians to speak up for uninsured

Submitted by pahealth on June 10, 2009 - 7:59am

On Wednesday, June 10th, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will debate House Bill 1, the plan sponsored by House Majority Leader Todd Eachus to expand the number of working-age Pennsylvanians who could purchase affordable, private health insurance through adultBasic.

In its June 10th edition, the Harrisburg Patriot-News published the following op-ed, authored by Berry Friesen, PHAN's public affairs manager, urging physicians to support the Eachus plan.

“Physicians, Needy Deserve Better” - an editorial from the Allentown Morning Call

Submitted by pahealth on April 7, 2008 - 7:28pm

An April 3rd editorial calls on the Pennsylvania Senate to pass SB 1137, a bill that extends malpractice relief for physicians while also creating a low-cost health insurance alternative for small employers and the uninsured. Here is an excerpt.

“Health Care on Hold” - from the Philadelphia Inquirer

Submitted by pahealth on April 7, 2008 - 12:47pm

On April 5th, the editors of the Philadaelphia Inquirer gave their view on the show-down on health care in the Pennsylvania Senate. Below are two excerpts.

"Thousands of Pennsylvania doctors have been shown to a seat in the waiting room next to the state's 800,000 uninsured adults. Maybe together they can get better attention from the Republican-led state Senate.