WellPoint Press Conference April 7, 2010

The press conference outside WellPoint headquarters in downtown Indianapolis was a tremendous success.  See the HCHP website for media coverage, including TV.  Here is the text of Dr Stone’s statement: People ask me, why should WellPoint shareholders vote for the proposal that the company explore returning to its traditional Blue Cross, charitable, not-for-profit mission? The [...]

WellPoint Shareholder Proposal – Feasibility of Non-profit Conversion

Below is the text of our resolution that will be included in the WellPoint proxy statement released the first week in April, 2010, with the annual meeting to be held the morning of Tuesday May 18, in Indianapolis. PROPOSAL NO. 3     SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL CONCERNING A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR CONVERTING TO NONPROFIT STATUS We have [...]

Fightin’ The Blues

On a cold and rainy December 2, while the Senate in Washington was slogging along debating health reform, a remnant troupe of public-option supporting Organizing for America stalwarts stood outside the corporate headquarters of WellPoint, Inc. in the center of downtown Indianapolis.  Minutes before their demonstration started, three single payer activists slipped in and out [...]

Is the House bill better than nothing (continued)

  More comments from worthy commentators – Jonathan Cohn, a highly respected single payer advocate and writer, in The New Republic writes about why we should support the bill and urge its passage in the Senate, and Dennis Kucinich discusses why he voted against the House Bill.  For commentary from HCHP’s own Dr Aaron Carroll, [...]

Is the House Health Care Bill Better than Nothing?

What to make of the health care bill passed late in the night on 11/7? Below are two (long) commentaries by writers I greatly respect.  Marcia Angell is the iconic former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine and a stalwart single payer advocate.  Maggie Mahar is a thoughtful non-single-payer healthcare writer, the author [...]

‘_Medicare Advantage_ a misnomer | The Journal Gazette

Taxpayers foot bill for private insurance to inadequately cover seniors’ health care Jonathan D. Walker America has a split personality when it comes to health care. There is recognition that the government has to provide care for the people, but there is a conflicting sense that private industry has to be involved because it can [...]

Is single payer healthcare reform too radical a step for America to take?

Tell MoveOn it is the right step. “If you bend your back, people will ride your back.“- Taylor Rogers, retired Memphis Sanitation Department worker There is a vigorous debate among those who agree that the US must move toward universal health insurance coverage, but disagree on how to get there. Health Care for America Now [...]

Health care summit brings together providers, patients, candidate staffers Jennifer Boen, The News-Sentinel

Article published Sep 25, 2008 Health care summit brings together providers, patients, candidate staffers Jennifer Boen, The News-Sentinel A number of experts who spoke at Wednesday’s health care summit at the downtown library touted the benefits of a system that guarantees people who pay a set amount access to care. America is the only developed [...]