Category Archives: Health Care Reform

The Cost of For-Profit Healthcare

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Moderator

Quote of the Day from http://portside.org/submittous3 January 20, 2010 ‘We have a for-profit health care system, where $800,000,000,000 every year is spent on corporate profits, stock options, executive salaries, advertising, marketing and the cost of paperwork. ‘In the for-profit system … Continue reading →

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New York Times Reports Union Resistance to Health Reform Legislation’s Tax on Benefits

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Moderator

Did you ever wonder how health care insurance in America became linked with employment?  The answer is that during World War II, when wages were frozen by the government, employers objected that they would not be able to recruit or … Continue reading →

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As the year ends, take time to celebrate the Most Valuable Progressives

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Moderator

During the last few weeks of December and the beginning of January, most media sources publish lists of “best” “worst” or “most important” people, events, or issues of the past year.  After looking through many of them for inspiration in … Continue reading →

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Single Payer Legislation is being debated by the Senate today!

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Moderator

After all the hype, compromise, corruption and political weaseling, “health care reform” is looking like a cardboard cutout of meaningless legislation.  The stocks of the major insurance companies that provide health insurance are soaring.  The outlook for the American public … Continue reading →

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