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Universal coverage is not universal access
The Washington Post, Ezra Klein's Wonkblog
By Sarah KliffThe Washington Post, Ezra Klein's Wonkblog, July 27, 2012It’s well known that the Massachusetts health law increased health insurance coverage. The picture on
Insurance Companies Gaming the System — Don’t Be Fooled
MichaelMoore.com
By Donna SmithMichaelMoore.com, July 29, 2012 Has your insurance company called you recently to ask you to sign up for a wellness or disease management program?
Happy birthday to Medicare
Houston Chronicle
By Margaret A. NosekHouston Chronicle, July 30, 2012With all the commotion surrounding the Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it would be easy
Improve Medicare to help address health care system
Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier, Letters
By Raymond Feierabend, M.D.Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier, Letters, July 29, 2012“There will always be a need” reads the headline of the recent Bristol Herald Courier
Medicare’s birthday: Open letter to the president and leadership
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Presbyterians, TIAA-CREF hear call to divest from private health insurance firms
Healthcare not Wealthcare
By Katie RobbinsHealthcare not Wealthcare, July 27, 2012By Katie Robbins | Healthcare not Wealthcare
In the midst of a fierce debate on the national level around
The health care ‘repeal and replace’ hoax
By Jack BernardThe Charleston Gazette, July 26, 2012CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "Repeal and replace!" That is a very catchy slogan indeed. Of course, any objective observer
The health care 'repeal and replace' hoax
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Single payer does not equal increased wait-times
By Dr. Aaron Carroll The Incidental Economist, July 25, 2012 I can’t count the number of times I’ve been told this week that
Better than this
Minnesota Medicine
By Dave Dvorak, M.D.Minnesota Medicine, July 25, 2012"How much will this cost?” he asks. It’s the question at the heart of any business transaction: Is
How I Lost My Fear of Universal Health Care
RH Reality Check, July 16, 2012 The following article was written by Melissa @PermissionToLive, who has chosen to use her first name only.The