All Things Considered, December 24, 2008 · For supporters of a
national health insurance plan funded solely by the government, you
would think things are looking up.
There’s a new Democratic president about to take office, with
substantial Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate. So,
many people think a “single-payer” health care bill could be on the
verge of [...]
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WASHINGTON That day in July was one that Tammy Morse won’t soon forget.
Five months earlier, her husband lost his job as a recruiter for the
financial services industry. Now it was the summer and the family savings
were gone. She saw no way to get health insurance coverage for her family
other than to apply for Medicaid.
And [...]
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Jeremy Brecher, Tim Costello and Brendan Smith, Truthout: “As Americans respond to President-elect Obama’s call for town hall meetings on reform of the American health care system, an understanding of how that system came to be the way it is can be crucial for figuring out how to fix it.
The American health care system is [...]
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