Health Care for All
Think Health Reform Should Be Put Off Because of the Economic Crisis? Think Again!
November 17th, 2008
A look at how much we will be paying for health insurance in about 20 years—if we continue on the same path we are on—makes it abundantly clear that we cannot afford to put off health reform any longer.
A Heartbeat Away
The health care plan advocated by presidential candidate Sen. John McCain is hazardous to your health. more »
A Dangerous Plan for Health Care
By Roger Hickey
October 14th, 2008
The phenomenal financial crash of the past few weeks has hammered home what should be common sense: A free market needs reasonable rules that safeguard the public interest. So why would we accept the conservative argument that we should use that recipe for disaster to reform an already failing health-care system? ... more »
Health Care Victim Of Wall Street Madness?
The financial storm arrives at an inopportune time in the health-care debate. With the economy in turmoil and a budget deficit likely to top $500 billion next year, many health-policy experts question how far either Sen. Barack Obama or Sen. John McCain could push their health-care plans.... more »
The Case
Why Health Care For All
The number of people in this country without health insurance is growing. And the likelihood of losing—or not being able to afford—good health care is striking fear in the hearts of many family breadwinners. more »
The Challenge
Costs are skyrocketing and squeezing working families. The administrative costs for private insurers are approximately four times the size as those for Medicare, Instead of providing coverage to all who need it, private insurers have a layer of bureaucracy to “cherry pick” their customers. They take on people who are less likely to get sick and deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. more »
Facts & Resources
More Uninsured Children
In 2006, 11.7% of children, or 8.7 million kids, went without health insurance. That's up from the previous year, when 10.9%, or 8 million children, were uninsured.
Americans Lack Health Insurance
47 million Americans lacked health insurance in 2006, up from 38 million in 2000.
The News
Big Pharma Seeks to Shape Health Plan
November 20th, 2008
Health Insurers Offer Acceptance, on Condition
November 20th, 2008
The Voices
Health Care Can't Wait
The story of America has been a journey toward being a fairer and more just nation. We have encountered many barriers along the way, and at times we have stumbled. But again and again, we have come together to surmount the obstacles in our path and realize more fully the promise of America.more »
Many Majorities
Americans wanted an end to a war that should never have started, they wanted an end to economic policies that were widening the gap between rich and poor and pushing the middle-class into the yawning chasm between, they wanted to replace a president who been dubiously elected with one who had secured the trust of the great mass of Americans. more »
Latest from our Bloggers
nov
19
2008
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If you ever wondered what the insurance companies do with our premium dollars other than pay out claims here is one answer: they invest our money in the stock market. When the market is good, these investments generate even bigger profits for them. When it’s not, it means higher premiums for us.
nov
14
2008
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"Free-market" boosters want us to believe that profits spur innovation that leads to overall health care system improvements and cost-savings. The evidence contradicts them.more »
nov
12
2008
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When Sen. Max Baucus proposed achieving health care for all by offering a public plan option, you knew the progressive mandate is being felt in Washington.more »
oct
31
2008
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The government bailout of the financial markets is one of the most prominent examples of a practice that has long been common in the United States: leaving profits in private hands, while charging the costs of risky, profit-seeking practices to the taxpayer. It has certainly long been the case in our privatized health insurance system.
oct
30
2008
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The health care plan advocated by presidential candidate Sen. John McCain is hazardous to your health. That is the point of this 30-second video by Health Care for America Now that succinctly hits its key flaws. It's a video anyone concerned about health care should see before they go to the polls on Tuesday.more »
oct
28
2008
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With one fell stroke, giving Americans universal access to health care will undermine some of the deepest and most persi more »
oct
24
2008
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As discussion about the financial crisis and how to solve it continues, it is important to understand how lack of adequate health insurance coverage has contributed to this emergency.
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oct
14
2008
11:12 am
11:12 am
The phenomenal financial crash of the past few weeks has hammered home what should be common sense: A free market needs reasonable rules that safeguard the public interest. So why would we accept the conservative argument that we should use that recipe for disaster to reform an already failing health-care system? more »
