By Andrew D. Coates, M.D., F.A.C.P.The 10-minute YouTube video found after the jump shows Dr. Andrew Coates of upstate New York, president of Physicians for
Anthony Weiner's single-payer plan is progressive, but not single-payer
By Reid Pillfant Capital New York, July 3, 2013Advocates for a single-payer health care plan see plenty of reasons to like Anthony Weiner's proposed overhaul
Idaho AFL-CIO endorses H.R. 676, national single-payer health care
Single Payer News
By Kay TillowSingle Payer News, July 1, 2013Rian Van Leuven, president of the Idaho State AFL-CIO, announced that on June 12, 2013, the delegates to
A doctor who embraces change, personally and politically
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Canadian health care in one post
Washington Post
By Sarah KliffWashington Post, July 1, 2013We spend a decent amount of time talking about the Canadian health care system in our health care debate.
We need much more than Medicaid expansion
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
By Andrew D. Coates, M.D., F.A.C.P.WAMC Northeast Public Radio, June 28, 2013It is common for people to assume that President Obama’s Affordable Care Act will
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The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
By Jack BernardThe Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, June 23, 2013My party, the Republican Party, has staked out amazingly naïve positions on two of the key domestic
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Marketplace, American Public Media
By Dan GorensteinMarketplace, American Public Media, June 21, 2013Sunday marks 100 days until millions of Americans can start signing up for subsidized health insurance for
Canadians pay taxes for universal health care, and now they’re richer than us
Bangor Daily News
By Philip Caper, M.D.Bangor Daily News, June 20, 2013I’ve been watching with some dismay the wrestling match going on between the governor and the Maine
Universal health care and economic freedom go hand-in-hand
Demos
By David CallahanDemos, June 19, 2013One of the most pernicious myths of the past half century is that guaranteeing health care for all Americans would
Trans-Pacific Partnership undermines health system
Al-Jazeera
Medical corporations seek tools to protect their profits despite harmful effects on public healthBy Margaret Flowers, M.D.Al-Jazeera, June 17, 2013By Margaret Flowers, M.D. | Al-Jazeera
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Should Physician Pay Be Tied to Performance?
The Wall Street Journal
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