Physicians for a National Health Program

What Physicians for a National Health Program does

Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) is a U.S. nonprofit research and education organization founded in 1987 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that advocates for a single-payer national health program (Medicare for All). The organization serves a membership of 24,000-25,000 physicians and medical professionals across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, supported by a 39-person national office staff. Its core "products" are policy proposals and research reports — including the foundational Physicians' Proposal, the Moral Injury Report, the Medicare Advantage Overpayments Report (documenting $140 billion in annual overpayments), the Medicare Advantage Equity Report, the Medicaid Managed Care Report, and the Pharma Proposal — alongside a student membership program (Students for a National Health Program, SNaHP), the Health Justice Monitor blog, and the Medicare for All Explained podcast.

PNHP operates as a community-led, membership-based advocacy organization. Its business model is nonprofit: revenue is generated through physician/professional membership dues (annual subscription) and donations, with free membership for medical students. Go-to-market is grassroots organizing through local chapters, student chapters, email newsletters, social media, annual meetings (most recently November 2025 in Washington D.C.), and earned media through member appearances in outlets such as MSNBC and Democracy Now. The organization has no proprietary technology platform; its value proposition is the credibility of physician-led, evidence-based advocacy rather than a software or product offering. Leadership is physician-led, with Dr. Diljeet Singh serving as President (2025) succeeding Dr. Susan Rogers, and Dr. Ed Weisbart as National Board Secretary.

Name

Physicians for a National Health Program

Legal name

Physicians for a National Health Program

Website

https://pnhp.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) is a 1987-founded, Chicago-based nonprofit advocacy organization with 24,000-25,000+ physician members that promotes single-payer Medicare for All through research reports, policy proposals, grassroots chapters, and student programs.

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Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2C

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Services

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Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and donations: PNHP is a nonprofit research and education organization that generates revenue through membership dues and donations to support their single-payer advocacy work.

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Core offering

Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) is a nonprofit research and education organization that recruits physicians and medical students as members to advocate for single-payer national health insurance in the United States. The organization produces policy proposals, research reports, educational content, and grassroots organizing infrastructure in support of improved Medicare for All legislation. Revenue is generated through membership dues and donations.

Product overview

Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization (not a technology company) that produces educational resources, research reports, and policy proposals supporting single-payer national health insurance. Its portfolio consists of published reports on healthcare system issues (Moral Injury Report, Medicare Advantage reports, Medicaid Managed Care analysis), policy proposals (Physicians' Proposal, Pharma Proposal), current legislative advocacy for the Medicare for All Act of 2025, a student membership program (SNaHP), and a podcast series. These offerings are informational and advocacy-oriented rather than commercial software products or technology platforms.

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Problem solved

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Brands

• SNaHP (Students for a National Health Program): Student membership organization affiliated with PNHP offering free memberships to medical and health professional students

Products and services

• PNHP Membership Paid annual membership for practicing physicians and healthcare professionals that provides access to resources, newsletters, webinars, advocacy tools, and opportunities to participate in single-payer healthcare reform activities.
• Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP) Free membership program for medical and health professional students providing training, education, and grassroots organizing opportunities to build the next generation of physician advocates for single-payer healthcare reform.
• Medicare for All Explained Podcast Monthly podcast series that explains Medicare for All concepts and healthcare reform topics for the general public and policy audiences.
• Physicians' Proposal A comprehensive single-payer national health program proposal outlining how to achieve universal coverage and comprehensive benefits, used as the foundational policy document for PNHP's advocacy work.
• Moral Injury Report PNHP survey and report documenting the financialization of healthcare, its impact on physicians and patients, and moral injury among medical professionals.
• Medicare Advantage Equity Report Report exposing disparities in Medicare Advantage plans affecting seniors of color, showing higher costs and worse care compared to white counterparts.
• Medicare Advantage Harms Report Analysis of harms caused by Medicare Advantage plans including prior authorization barriers and coverage restrictions.
• Medicare Advantage Overpayments Report Report documenting $140 billion in annual overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans driven by upcoding and favorable selection.
• Medicaid Managed Care Report Report on removing middlemen from Medicaid, showing states could save billions by canceling wasteful corporate insurer contracts.
• Pharma Proposal Proposal for pharmaceutical system reform addressing prescription drug pricing in both the U.S. and Canada.
• Health Justice Monitor PNHP's blog featuring regular policy updates and commentary on healthcare reform, single payer, and health justice issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save $600 billion+ annually by eliminating commercial insurance administrative waste
• +2 more outcomes

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Direct peers

• Healthcare-NOW!: Healthcare-NOW! is a national single-payer healthcare advocacy organization explicitly aligned with PNHP's mission, organizing grassroots campaigns and lobbying for Medicare for All. It is the most direct peer in terms of policy platform and grassroots operating model.
• Medicare Rights Center: Medicare Rights Center is a national nonprofit that advocates for older adults and people with disabilities on Medicare-related policy, frequently weighing in on Medicare Advantage reforms — the same area PNHP's recent reports target.
• Public Citizen: Public Citizen runs a healthcare reform program advocating for single-payer national health insurance and prescription drug price negotiation. It mirrors PNHP's policy positions and federal advocacy footprint, though with a broader consumer-protection mandate.
• Families USA: Families USA is a national healthcare consumer advocacy nonprofit that campaigns for equitable, affordable coverage, often aligning with PNHP on single-payer and Medicare for All. It is comparable in mission and federal-level policy advocacy.
• National Nurses United: National Nurses United is the largest U.S. nurses' union and a leading advocate for single-payer Medicare for All, mirroring PNHP's policy stance and grassroots organizing approach. Both organizations frequently co-endorse legislation and joint campaigns.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association (AMA): The AMA is the largest U.S. physician membership organization and a powerful healthcare policy lobby. While ideologically distinct from PNHP, it represents the same physician constituency and operates a comparable federal advocacy and research function.
• Center for American Progress: Center for American Progress is a large public-policy think tank with a dedicated health program that engages on healthcare reform and equity. It is a broader incumbent policy player whose healthcare work competes for donor mindshare and media attention.

Emerging players

• Commonwealth Fund: The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that produces influential healthcare policy research and international comparisons, often addressing universal coverage. It overlaps with PNHP in shaping evidence-based healthcare reform discourse.
• Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF): KFF is a major nonprofit health policy research and news organization producing widely cited analysis on insurance, Medicare, and healthcare reform. It overlaps with PNHP as a nonpartisan source of policy data that shapes the same legislative debate.

Others

• Physicians for Human Rights: Physicians for Human Rights is a physician-led nonprofit that uses medicine and advocacy to advance human rights, including health-related rights. It is thematically adjacent to PNHP via shared physician-advocate identity and policy-driven mobilization.

Market position

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