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Physicians group: debt deal threatens health of seniors and disabled

The New York Metro chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), an 18,000-member national organization, denounces the federal debt ceiling deal signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday. “Politicians who say Medicare and Social Security are spared cuts are not being honest,” said Dr. Oliver Fein, Chair of PNHP-NY Metro. “Plans to…

Medicare’s 46th Anniversary Roundup!

July 30th was Medicare’s 46th anniversary and we’ve been celebrating all over the country. Improved Medicare-for-all supporters in 21 states organized over 45 events, rallies, birthday parties, and congressional visits aimed at preventing cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security while also calling for Medicare-for-all as the solution to, not the problem with, our national…

Get Active Now to End Bad Debt Deal

The social insurance programs that have delivered increased health and financial security to those who need it most are being dealt away in a show of political theater over debt ceilings and corporate greed. On July 30th, Medicare turns 46. That’s almost half a century of reducing poverty, increasing health outcomes, and keeping administrative costs…

Why Medicare is the Solution–Not the Problem

By Robert Reich for RobertReich.org – Not only is Social Security on the chopping block in order to respond to Republican extortion. So is Medicare. But Medicare isn’t the nation’s budgetary problems. It’s the solution. The real problem is the soaring costs of health care that lie beneath Medicare. They’re costs all of us are…

Gang of Pain: Who Suffers Under the Bipartisan Deficit Reduction Scheme

By George Zornick for the Nation – President Obama endorsed the Senate’s Gang of Six deficit reduction plan Tuesday, saying that the proposal “is broadly consistent with the approach that I’ve urged” and “makes sure that nobody is disproportionately hurt from us making progress on the debt and deficits.” However, an examination of the plan’s…

Medicare’s 46th Anniversary Events

Medicare’s 46th Anniversary Events Nationwide – PDA Brown Bag Lunch Vigils – July 20 Albany, NY – July 21 Albany, NY – August 1 Bellingham, WA – July 29 Chicago, IL – July 27 Corvallis, OR – July 30 Fort Collins, CO – July 30 Front Royal, VA – August 2 Gainesville, FL – July…

Tell Congress: No Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid

Call Your Senators – National Call-In Day Today As part of the negotiations to raise the national debt ceiling, Wall Street-funded politicians in Congress and the White House are proposing significant cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. They want to: – Cut Social Security’s COLA – even though Social Security does not contribute one…

Action Alert: Don’t Shred the Social Safety Net, Mr. President

Take action at a Progressive Democrats of America Brown Bag Lunch Vigil. In a press conference about the proposed cuts to entitlements held yesterday morning, President Obama said, “The American people want to see something done.” Yes, we do. 60% of Americans want to keep Social Security and Medicare benefits as they are. 61% think…

Put Medicare for All on the Map!

In light of the proposals intended to eliminate Medicare and Medicaid coming out of Washington, DC, we need to make one thing clear: Medicare is the solution. Not the problem. A majority of Americans support improved Medicare-for-all. Now is your chance to show why you do! Already, dozens of people from coast to coast have…

Quit Playing with My Life

By Art Pronin for TaylorMarsh.com – The reason I have been a Democrat is because Dems are supposed to protect Social Security and the welfare state. Dems, the real ones, back progressive taxation. I found out about the hard way the wonders that leaders like FDR and LBJ achieved for our nation. Many years ago,…