By David U. Himmelstein, M.D. and Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H.
Annals of Internal Medicine, April 17, 2018

In 2015 and again in 2016, Americans’ life expectancy decreased, the first multiyear decline since 1962 and 1963. Even before this recent dip, U.S. life expectancy lagged behind that of most other wealthy nations. Meanwhile, as health policy leaders shift payment from “volume” to “value,” they have pointed to an upswing in virtually every quality metric they reward. In addition, journals announce a steady stream of life-prolonging technical advances.

If medical care is improving, why are patients doing worse?

Deteriorating social determinants of health—the key drivers of health status spotlighted in the American College of Physicians (ACP) position paper—probably underlie this paradox. For lower-income Americans, we have stalled, or even moved backward, on combating the root causes of morbidity and mortality.

http://www.pnhp.org/news/2018/april/determined-action-needed-on-social-determinants

On April 4, 2018, 50 years after the assassination of Dr. King, Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care marched in Frankfort with labor and community groups from across the state to remember Dr. King and to commit to the unfinished work of justice.

 

Listen here:

Jill Harmer talks about the PNHP conference
Dr. Margaret Flowers discusses the faux single payer plan of the Center for American Progress
(For Dr. Don McCanne’s analysis of the CAP Medicare Extra for All go here.)

Listen here:

Charles Casper, Mark McKinley, and Kay Tillow discuss the Senate bill introduced by Bernie Sanders, S 1804

Each week Single Payer is on Forward Radio, 106.5 FM: Wed 5pm, Thur 9am, Fri 7am

Listen to Mary Dunbar, RN, and Harriette Seiler here.  This is from the Forward Radio Program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listen to Harriette Seiler and Tom Moffett, Charlie Casper and Dr. Barbara Casper speak on single payer health care here.  This was originally broadcast on Forward Radio, Louisville, 106.5 FM where Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care has a program on Wednesdays at 5 pm, Thursdays at 9 am, and Fridays at 7 am.

On Saturday, March 10, 2018, Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care

marched in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade where thousands lined Bardstown Road.

Harriette Seiler reports:  “Great response from the crowd–high fives and hugs and “bless you!” 

We had printed up 1,400 flyers, and we passed all of them out before the end of the parade.

Even Elvis joined us to have his picture taken.

Thanks to all who braved the difficult parking and made the long walk to carry the message.

Single Payer on Forward Radio:  Wednesdays 5pm, Thursdays 9 am, Fridays 7am.  Listen in on 106.5 FM in the Louisville region.

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A conversation on single payer with activist Christine Perlin, a teacher and a member of the Steering Committee of KSPH.

Single Payer Radio talks with Louisville dentist Don Feeney, DMD, about the Medicaid waiver that threatens to remove coverage from many Kentuckians.

 

KSPH is grateful to Mark McKinley who recruits the speakers, interviews them, and puts the programs up on the cloud.

If you would like to tell your health care story on the radio, please contact him at MarkJMcKinley@gmail.com

https://forwardradio.org/

Single Payer on Forward Radio in Louisville:  Wednesdays 5pm, Thursdays 9 am, Fridays 7am

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State Representative Jim Wayne discusses health care policies.

Harriette Seiler gives an update on health news, plus part 2 of the Community Health Forum in McMinnville, Tennessee with Dr. Garrett Adams.

Kay Tillow on single payer and union support, plus voices from a health care rally

KSPH is grateful to the multi-talented, hard working Mark McKinley who handles the recording studio, recruits the speakers, does the interviews, and puts them up on the cloud.

If you would like to tell your health care story on the radio, please contact him at MarkJMcKinley@gmail.com

https://forwardradio.org/

Sarah Parker and Karen Udoh, University of Louisville students, speak of organizing on campus for single payer and against racism. Both of them will be entering UofL Medical School in the fall.

At about 24 minutes into the program, you will hear a McMinnville, Tennessee, NPR health care forum featuring Dr. Garrett Adams and others.

Listen here.