Posts Tagged ‘bill moyers’
Washington’s Revolving Door Is Hazardous to Our Health
By Bill Moyers and Michael Winship for Common Dreams – We’ve seen how Washington insiders write the rules of politics and the economy to protect powerful special interests, but now as we enter the holiday season, and a month or so after the election, we’re getting a refresher course in just how that inside game…
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 MoreBill Moyers on Obama’s Moment
From PBS.org – Video of Bill Moyers’ thoughts on President Obama and his plan for health reform.
Read MoreMoney-Driven Medicine
From Bill Moyers Journal – The film MONEY-DRIVEN MEDICINE reveals how a profit-hungry medical-industrial complex has turned health care into a system that squanders millions of dollars on unnecessary tests, unproven and sometimes unwanted procedures and overpriced prescription drugs. Watch the full episode here.
Read MoreFormer Insurance Industry Insider on Profits Before Patients
With almost 20 years inside the health insurance industry, Wendell Potter saw for-profit insurers hijack our health care system and put profits before patients. Now, he speaks with Bill Moyers about how those companies are standing in the way of health care reform. Watch the full interview here. Or watch this opening clip.
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