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We are a nationwide organization of doctors who support a universal, comprehensive, single-payer national health program in the U.S.
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During Oz’s failed 2022 bid for the U.S. Senate, “he called to expand Medicare Advantage, [which is] run by private insurers who have been accused of defrauding the government by billions of dollars.”

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Dr. Oz’s ethics filings show that he has “as much as $600,000 in stock in UnitedHealth Group, the giant conglomerate that is the nation’s largest provider of [privatized] Medicare plans.”

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This Presidents Day, ask yourself: Who’s really in charge?

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

NEW: Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who are suing UnitedHealth Group over allegedly wrongful denials of care that were based on artificial intelligence scored a victory Thursday, as a judge ruled their case could move forward. Could open up discovery. www.statnews.com/2025/02/13/l...

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

“The AMA would not comment on the record on Kennedy’s nomination.”

submitted 13 days ago • 5 comments

Dr. Ed Weisbart warns that Dr. Oz “wants to hand over Medicare to the for-profit insurance industry.” Learn more about the Trump Administration’s plans for Medicare—and how you can fight back—at our upcoming shadow hearing. Register today: https://pnhp.org/ShadowHearing

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

RFK Jr. doesn't understand even the basics of Medicare and Medicaid. If confirmed to run the department of Health & Human Services, he would be a puppet for the insurance industry. Watch the ep with Dr. Ed Weisbart @pnhp.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC51...

submitted 20 days ago • 7 comments

BREAKING: Representatives of Elon Musk’s “DOGE” have gotten into the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where they have accessed key payment and contracting systems.

submitted 21 days ago • 139 comments

“PNHP found that [corporate health insurance] plans charge the government at rates $140 billion per year higher than traditional Medicare. Congress could use [that money] to add an out-of-pocket spending cap, a public drug benefit, and dental, hearing, and vision benefits to traditional Medicare.”

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

Today would be a good day to call your senators at (202) 224-3121 and urge them to oppose the nomination of RFK Jr. to lead the Dept. of Health and Human Services.

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

Today’s confirmation hearing made one thing clear: When President Trump says “jump,” RFK Jr. asks “how high?”

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

We’re LIVE with reactions to today’s Senate Finance Committee hearing on RFK Jr. Thread ⬇️

submitted 28 days ago • 3 comments