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Category Archives: single payer health care
Obama Administration tries to mollify doctors by teleconference, accuse dissenters of spreading myths.
On Aug 28, the Obama Administration hosted a nationwide call-in for physicians, in which more than 1,900 physicians participated. It was said to be “closed to the press” so that a “conversation” could occur.
Myth 16. In countries with government-funded health care, people get immediate care in emergencies, though they may have to wait for elective procedures.
The usual response to concerns about the months-long waiting lists for surgery in Canada and Britain is that this is a mere inconvenience, a small price to pay for universal “free” care. If you have a really serious need, you’ll … Continue reading
Myth 6: Life expectancy is longer in other countries because they have universal tax-funded medical coverage, and the U.S. does not.
The longest-lived people are probably the Japanese. They have good genes, are seldom overweight, and eat lots of fish. They have had a government-funded medical system since 1927—and they also have a robust private medical sector. Japanese, like all people … Continue reading
Myth 4: Infant mortality is lower in other countries because they have “universal” tax-funded medical care, and the U.S. does not.
A number of countries report lower infant mortality than the U.S., but it has nothing to do with the source of payment for medical care.
Stop the Senate From Sneaking Socialized Medicine into the Budget Today
URGENT ACTION NEEDED! Stop the Senate From Sneaking Socialized Medicine into the Budget Today Contact your Senators NOW – the vote could come any time [SCROLL DOWN TO BOTTOM OF PAGE TO POST YOUR COMMENTS] The Senate is voting on … Continue reading
Universal care striking out in “laboratories of democracy”
Hawaii is ending the only state universal child health-care program in the country, after just 7 months. The Keiki (Child) Care Plan was designed to offer health care insurance to the children of parents who earn too much to qualify … Continue reading
Teacher suspended for posting video
A middle-school teacher at the Urban Community Leadership Academy in Kansas City, Mo., was suspended for posting a YouTube video of a slogan-chanting drill squad. The video features 10 black male students in 8th or 9th grades, wearing military-style uniforms, … Continue reading
Posted in single payer health care, socialized medicine
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Which candidate’s health plan will hurt the most?
The basic difference in the major candidates’ proposals for “health care reform,” according to Mark Pauley, writing in Health Affairs, is that McCain recognizes that workers earn their health benefits, while Obama apparently views benefits as the employer’s money (Greg … Continue reading
Posted in economics, politics, single payer health care, socialized medicine
Tagged healthcare reform, mccain, obama
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Medicare veto override a triumph for single-payer advocates, Krugman writes
Ostensibly, the vote was against pay cuts for doctors. But it was really about “creeping privatization of Medicare,” writes left-wing columnist Paul Krugman. Krugman blames Medicare deficits on the Medicare Modernization Act. Not Part D, but Medicare Advantage private fee-for-service … Continue reading
Posted in medicare, single payer health care
Tagged Krugman, LaGrelius, medicare, Medicare Pay Cut
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Sabotaging health savings accounts
Nothing probably shows the potential of health savings accounts (HSAs) better than their enemies’ attempts to wreck them. An attempt to load on costly administrative requirements passed the House of Representatives but not the Senate. President Bush had threatened to … Continue reading
