Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP)

“When we see or read stories about physicians leaving clinical practice to pursue alternative careers, leaving behind years of training, mountains of student loans and countless patient connections, we are devastated that so many are losing their passion for this calling.”

With good reason ✊️

“What if everybody in our country had high-quality coverage through an even better version of traditional Medicare? What if we had *improved* Medicare for All?”

Recent polling “found that not only do 94 percent of Democratic voters support a universal public health insurance program, but so do a majority of moderate and independent voters.”

“For the first time in a generation, the debate is no longer about whether fundamental change is imaginable. It is about whether we have the power to make that change.” #SinglePayer #MedicareForAll

PNHP president Dr. Diljeet Singh set the record straight on physician moral injury, which is often misdiagnosed as “burnout.” She told the On Becoming a Healer podcast that currently practicing physicians can “come be an advocate with us [and] we can change the system” that is harming our patients.

TW: Suicide and self harm. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988. Dr. Joy Evers shares the story of how her corporate health insurance plan failed her family when they needed it the most. Delays and denials can be deadly—we need comprehensive health coverage for everybody.

“In the coming years, as politicians debate ‘universal healthcare,‘ we need those words to be much more than a campaign slogan. Healthcare must be a true human right, easily exercised by every single person in America. We can and we will make that right a reality with Medicare for All.”

🚨 Red Alert: With huge health care cuts looming, more than 600 financially vulnerable hospitals are at risk of plunging deeper into deficit spending. Many are at risk of closing altogether. New @nationalnurses.bsky.social report: www.nationalnursesunited.org/sites/defaul...

“Doctors enter medicine to care for people, but are increasingly forced to navigate barriers that delay or deny treatment to generate profit. When clinical judgment is overridden by financial priorities, patient care suffers.” Learn more about moral injury: pnhp.org/moral-injury...

Remembering PNHP past president Dr. John Geyman, who died last month at the age of 95. A prolific writer, Geyman authored more than 160 journal articles and 20 books. In his retirement, he became a vocal advocate for healthcare reform by writing books and pamphlets championing single-payer reform.

“No region of the country stands to benefit from Medicare for All more than the South. The legacy of Jim Crow racism, enduring class divisions, and low union density result in a region whose health outcomes continue to lag behind those of the majority of the country.”

Deprivatization “could save Ohioans between $450 and $850 million a year...simplify the system, [and] increase participation from doctors who don't currently accept Medicaid.” The same holds true for every other state that contracts with corporate health insurers to administer Medicaid benefits.

Physician, heal thy system. Learn more about the crisis of moral injury in medicine—and why corporate wellness programs aren’t a solution to this systemic problem.

Did you know: Medicare for All would allocate capital funding based on community need—not the potential to deliver huge profits to investors? Building and upgrading hospitals and clinics in this manner would dramatically expand access for marginalized Americans, and would save countless lives.

Reminder: Single payer is *surging* in popularity. Have YOUR members of Congress caught up to their constituents when it comes to Medicare for All?

Dr. James Martin urges his representative, @casten.house.gov, to recognize the growing need for Medicare for All in his district. As of today, there are 98 Democrats in the U.S. House who have *not* co-sponsored the Medicare for All Act. What are they thinking?