Single payer, universal health insurance is the only real solution to the health care crisis. The principles of single payer are presented in this video which is hosted by Senator Mark Leno and narrated by Elliott Gould. The video explains how single payer works, what it covers, and how it will be financed. It also shows how you can join the California OneCare Campaign, a statewide grassroots effort to pass SB 810, the single payer bill in California. The video is presented by Health Care for AllCalifornia, a non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization.
California OneCare: Full Care, For All, For Less
Part Six: Rep. Alan Grayson On Health Care Deaths: These Are Not Just Statistics
Rep. Alan Grayson tells the stories from his site, www.namesofthedead.com.
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Uninsured kid dies because of a tooth
An uninsured kid died after a tooth infection affected his brain. This is a great story that I saw on ABC that struck me. How in hell can a 9-years-old die from an tooth infection because he didn’t have insurance?
Dr.Edward Creagan, The Health Benefits of Pets
Health Benefits of Pets
Howard Dean: This Health Care Bill Will ‘Put this Country on a Trajectory Which is a Disaster’
more at msnbc.com, December 17, 2009
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Racism, Bahrain, & the Anthem Blue Insurance Scandal
My Thoughts of the day based on the day’s latest news! Today I look at the inherent racism towards people in the Middle East, and the shocking news that Anthem Blue has increased insurance premiums by 39% amidst record high profits. Their excuse is changing demographics (please!). Also, I talk about my health experiences, and what we can do in the US to ensure health reform. Oh and as always check out my blog for more of my thoughts all the way from Bahrain!
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Tagged Anthem, Bahrain, Blue, insurance, Racism, Scandal
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We The People – US Healthcare – 01 Sep 08 – Part 2
Most agree the US health system is broken but few agree on how to fix it. 47 million Americans don’t have health insurance and if you do not have insurance or plenty of money you cannot get medical care. We the People begins a new series looking at the issues in this year’s US presidential campaign by travelling to the Denver health facility in Colorado. the goal is to provide those even without insurance with stable health care. Is this the best model for the rest of the nation?
Arnold Kling Discusses Cost Containment in Health Care
From a patient’s point of view, the ideal health insurance policy would offer unlimited access to medical services at no charge. Unfortunately, it is not feasible to offer this to everyone. The key to sustainable health care reform is restraining the use of services that have high costs and low benefits. Cato Institute Adjunct Scholar Arnold Kling, author of Crisis of Abundance: Rethinking How We Pay for Health Care, examines the challenges facing health reformers and the feasibility of alternative proposals.
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24 Hours in the ER: Health care’s front lines
USA TODAY chronicles 24 hours at the University of Virginia Medical Center emergency room and the health issues that confront the ER doctors, nurses and patients. These four videos, “Quality of Care,” “The Uninsured,” “ER Overuse” or “Opinions on Reform,”
Senator Haunted By 2009 Comments On Health Care
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