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Hoosiers for Commonsense Health Plan
Website: http://www.hchp.info/
E-mail: Hoosiers@hchp.info
Media Contacts
Aaron E. Carroll, MD
317-278-0552
aaecarro@iupui.edu
Dr. Carroll is currently an assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Children’s Health Services Research Program at the Indiana University School of Medicine, and the Director of the Center for Health Policy and Professionalism Research. He received his MD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1998, and then he completed an internship and residency in Pediatrics at the University of Washington in Seattle. He stayed at the University of Washington to complete a health services research fellowship in the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. During that time he received his masters degree in Health Services and a certificate in Public Health Informatics. Dr. Carroll’s current research interests include the use of technology in health care, decision analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis, and health policy and professionalism.
Rob C. Stone, M.D., FACEP, Bloomington, Ind.
812.333.8085
Dr. Rob Stone is the director and founder of Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan (hchp.info) and the state coordinator in Indiana for Physicians for a National Health Program. Since 2009 he has been a member of PNHP's board of directors. Dr. Stone practiced emergency medicine at Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital from 1983 to 2011. He currently serves as the medical director of palliative care at the hospital. Dr. Stone has been a national leader in the movement to divest from for-profit health insurance and is the national coordinator for the Divestment Campaign for Healthcare (HealthCareNotWealthCare.US). He lectures to medical and lay audiences on health care reform throughout Indiana and beyond, and has received several statewide and national awards for his advocacy work. During the heat of the health care debate in June 2009, he presented to the Blue Dog Democratic Caucus in Washington.
Born and raised in Evansville, Ind., he graduated from Dartmouth College Phi Beta Kappa, and obtained his medical degree from the University of Colorado Medical School.
Jonathan D. Walker, MD
260 436 2181
Jonwalker22@gmail.com
Dr. Walker attended medical school at the University of Cincinnati, and did his residency at Highland General Hospital, Oakland, CA and Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, OH. He completed his residency in Ophthalmology at Ohio State University.
He is active in clinical practice in the above two specialties; also clinical professor at local medical school, and active with local free clinic projects using telemedicine to identify patients with diabetic retinopathy before severe damage develops. Dr Walker is also involved with projects in developing countries including Nicaragua, Honduras, and Fiji.
Chris Stack, MD | 812.333.8085 | cstack@aol.com
Dr. Stack is on the Steering Committee of Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan. Dr. Stack graduated from Stanford University and went on to receive an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 1979. He attended Indiana University Medical School where he specialized in orthopedics. Dr. Stack served in the Vietnam War from 1964-67, and is a decorated Navy Veteran. He retired from practice in 2004.
State Organizations Endorsing HR676
- Bloomington, IN
- Indianapolis City-Marion County Council
Local Unions Endorsing HR676
- Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor
- United Steelworers Local 6787, Burns Harbor, IN
- Jobs with Justice, St. Joe Valley Project, South Bend, IN
- UAW Southern Indiana CAP Council
- AFSCME District Council 62, Indiana and Kentucky
- Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 30-18, Plymouth, Indiana
- United Steelworkers, USW District 7, Sub-District 4, Northern Indiana
- United Steelworkers, USW Local 12775, Portage, Indiana
- Local Union 136, Plumbers & Steamfitters, United Association, Evansville, IN
- Wabash Valley Central Labor Council
- White River Central Labor Council, Bloomington, IN
Indiana State News
By Jonathan D. Walker, M.D. | The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Something worrisome just happened in Washington, but hardly anyone has noticed. The occurrence was a striking example of lobbyists exerting influence over our government and winning a profound victory for an industry we don’t need.
By Rob Stone, M.D. | Indianapolis Star
The Affordable Care Act is coming. Gov.-elect Mike Pence has said the ACA will “double down on an already broken and unaffordable Medicaid system, and, left unchecked, it will destroy all the progress we have made on health-care access, not to mention our economic competitiveness and fiscal solvency for our state and country.” I disagree.
By Rob Stone, M.D. | Herald Times (Bloomington, Ind.)
The Supreme surprise June 28 upholding the constitutionality of President Obama’s health reform still leaves much to be done before the American people will have a health care system worthy of a civilized nation. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will never live up to its name as it contains insufficient cost controls to make care affordable. Hospitals will still charge $265 for a $2.25 tetanus shot. Insurance companies will continue to drive up premiums.
By Dan Carpenter | The Indianapolis Star
Young, who is national coordinator of Physicians for a National Health Program, can remember when the profession was a lot more conservative than that. From his long perspective, popular sentiment will overcome concentrated power just as it did with race and gender equality.
By Jeff Swiatek | The Indianapolis Star
At an annual meeting marked by shouts and a street protest, WellPoint shareholders on Wednesday rejected a proposal pushed by labor unions and liberal health advocacy groups to change the way the company discloses its political spending.
By J.K. Wall | Indianapolis Business Journal
A mix of union groups, activist investors and single-payer advocates plan to harangue WellPoint Inc.’s directors Wednesday during and after the company’s annual shareholders meeting.
By Jonathan D. Walker, M.D. | The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
There is an aspect of our health care system that costs us all a lot of extra money and affects about half the readers of this piece in a very negative way. But to understand it you need some background.
By Jonathan D. Walker, M.D. | The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
When it comes to our health care system, sometimes the obvious thing is the wrong thing. For instance, it seems obvious that if Medicare is a big part of government spending, we simply need to reduce the number of people on Medicare to save money. Unfortunately, what seems obvious on the surface can backfire in practice.
By Jonathan D. Walker, M.D. | Frost Illustrated (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
The term “infant mortality rate” is a measure of the number of babies that die under one year of age per 1,000 live births. It is a useful indicator of how effective a healthcare system is—the lower the number, the fewer babies die.
By Michela Tindera | Indiana Daily Student
More than 415 people filled the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Sunday as Wendell Potter, former head of corporate communications at health insurance giant CIGNA, attempted to blow the whistle on corporate insurance.
Christopher Stack, M.D. | Letter to the Editor | Indianapolis Star
According to the Census Bureau, the number of uninsured rose by more than 4 million in 2009 to greater than 50 million nationwide. In Indiana, there are currently more than 900,000 uninsured, 14.2 percent of the population, including from 30 to 40 percent of those ages 21 to 26. A failing employer-based system now covers only 55.8 percent of the population, down from 64.2 percent in 2000.
By J.K. Wall | Indianapolis Business Journal, April 6, 2010
Saying WellPoint Inc. has failed to live up to its commitment to provide “the best healthcare value” for customers, three shareholders of the Indianapolis-based health insurance giant want it to convert to a not-for-profit organization.
BY CHRISTIN NANCE LAZERUS | Post-Tribune (Merrillville, Ind.)
The health care reform bill was adopted last week with great fanfare, but some critics believe the legislation didn't go far enough.
By Linda Greene | Bloomington Alternative
Dr. Rob Stone, an emergency physician at Bloomington Hospital, director of Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan (HCHP) and board member of Physicians for a National Health Plan, is working on a two-pronged campaign for changing the health care status quo.
By Robert Stone | Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
A single-payer, improved Medicare-for-all reform would lower costs, cover the uninsured and upgrade coverage for most Americans. It would prove sustainable and hugely popular. Under Medicare, patients have the freedom to choose their doctor and hospital and are free from the fear of financial catastrophe.