Single-Payer News
The CEO Plan to Steal Your Social Security and Medicare
By Dean Baker for Truth-Out.org – Many people are following the presidential election closely with the idea that the outcome will have a major impact on national policy. However, according to Steven Pearlstein, a veteran Washington Post columnist and reporter, it may not matter who wins the election. In a column last week, Pearlstein told…
Read MoreVP Pick Ryan’s Plan Would Be Path to the Poorhouse
By Wendell Potter for the Huffington Post – If Americans who are embracing Rep. Paul Ryan’s “Path to Prosperity” — and that now includes Mitt Romney — spent a few minutes reviewing a few recent research reports, they just might conclude that the Wisconsin Republican’s plan to reduce the deficit might better be renamed the…
Read MoreObama’s Second Term Agenda: Cutting Social Security, Medicare, and/or Medicaid
By Matt Stoller for NakedCapitalism.com – This is probably the least important Presidential election since the 1950s. As an experienced political hand told me, the two candidates are speaking not to the voters, but to the big money. They hold the same views, pursue the same policies, and are backed by similar interests. Mitt Romney…
Read MoreWisconsin’s Greater West Central Area Labor Council Endorses HR 676
From UnionsForSinglePayer.org – The Greater West Central Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO, of Wisconsin, has unanimously endorsed HR 676, national single payer health care. The labor council, which represents affiliated local unions in Eau Claire, Chippewa, Dunn, Pierce, Pepin, Polk, St. Croix, Barron, and Clark Counties, released the following statement. “Millions of working people go without…
Read MoreBill Moyers: Everyone Should Be Entitled to Medicare (video)
By Bill Moyers for BillMoyers.com – Bill shares his thoughts on the 47th anniversary of Medicare — the apex of Lyndon Johnson’s ambitious vision for America. Bill was a key Johnson aide as they developed Medicare and pressed Congress to pass it. How to save Medicare today? The answer, says Bill, is obvious: make it…
Read MoreHappy Birthday to Medicare
By Dr. Margaret A. Nosek for the Houston Chronicle – With all the commotion surrounding the Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it would be easy to overlook an important birthday: Today is the 47th anniversary of Medicare, the public health insurance program that covers our nation’s seniors and people with severe disabilities.…
Read MoreThe Answer is Medicare for Everyone – Medicare Anniversary Action in Lexington
By Tom Eblen for the Lexington Herald-Leader – Medicare turned 47 years old last Monday. Bill Mahan celebrated by setting up a booth on Main Street to try to convince passersby that America’s health insurance crisis could be eased considerably if everyone had Medicare. The Lexington retiree collected about 125 signatures for his petition. It…
Read MoreWhat a Single Payer Health Insurance Plan Looks Like (Video)
From the Real News Network – An interview with economist Dr. Gerald Friedman on how a single-payer plan in Maryland would cover everyone, improve outcomes and make business more competitive. More at The Real News Part 2 – What a Single Payer Health Insurance Plan Looks Like More at The Real News Part 3 –…
Read MoreAn Open Letter to the President on Medicare’s Birthday
Dear Mr. President, Secretary Sebelius, Majority Leaders Reid and Cantor, Speaker Boehner and Minority Leaders McConnell and Pelosi, We write to you on the occasion of Medicare’s 47th birthday to share our deep concern about increasing threats to both Medicare and Medicaid and to urge the immediate expansion of Medicare to everyone in the United…
Read MoreInsurance Companies Gaming the System
By Donna Smith – Has your insurance company called you recently to ask you to sign up for a wellness or disease management program? Has that same company told you it’s a free service to policyholders and promised you that they do not share the information with the departments and people who administer your benefits…
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