By Bill Hammond | January 22, 2019 | Empire Center New York State’s Legislature has emerged as a central forum in the nationwide debate over “single-payer” health care. Discussion in Albany focuses on the proposed New York Health Act, which…
The Dahill Dose Informed and insightful commentary about healthcare policy as it affects you and your community We need to take a step back and examine the details about the proposed single payer plan, the New York Health Act, which…
by Bill Hammond and Chris Pope | October 22, 2018 | New York Post The debate about a proposed single-payer health plan for New York has mostly focused on what it would cost (between $92 billion and $226 billion per…
By Michael Capaldo, Commentary -Updated 10:46 pm EDT, Thursday, September 13, 2018 The recently released RAND Corporation estimate of the costs of the NY Health Act, a state-run single-payer health plan, has been hailed as good news by single-payer advocates. A…
by Bill Hammond | August 31, 2018 | NY Torch Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon cited a lot of statistics in favor of single-payer health care in her debate with Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, but most of them were confused, misleading or false. Cuomo…
OPINION August 29, 2018 12:01 a.m. Letter to the editor Single-payer had better not pay like the government does today To the editor: With election season heating up, so is the conversation about single-payer health care. Is it appropriate for…
By Dr. John D. Bennett – President and CEO of CDPHP Aug 22, 2018 First impressions matter. From handshakes to headlines, what we see, how we feel, and the way we think about something or someone is often determined in…
OPINION/EDITORIAL Coverage for all would produce costly side effects. Gradual change is a better antidote. By The Editorial Board Updated August 11, 2018 6:00 AM The New York Health Act, which would launch state-financed single-payer health care in New York,…
by Bill Hammond | August 10, 2018 | NY Torch For New Yorkers wondering whether a statewide single-payer plan would be feasible and affordable, the RAND Corporation’s just-published report provides only partial answers. The hypothetical scenario analyzed by RAND relies…
By JODI LIU AUG 06, 2018 | 5:00 AM The impact of a single-payer plan on New York depends on several uncertain factors, but one thing is certain: The plan would shift health-care spending through the state instead of private…