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The National Health Service (NHS) in England
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Wyden-Ryan plan won't improve health care system
By Chris Goeser, M.D., and Samuel Metz, M.D.Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.), Jan. 24, 2012"Health care is a human right" is what the people of Vermont
Wyden-Ryan plan won’t improve health care system
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Even With Insurance, Unemployed Have Worse Health Outcomes
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Principles for Cost-Effective, Sustainable Health Care Reform
By Stephen Kemble, M.D.1. Universality -- single risk pool2. Standardized benefits, adequate for effective medically necessary care3. Minimize administration4. Promote professionalism in health care5. Quality
Debt, Deficit Denial: Why We Must Fix U.S. Health Care
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As partisans wrangle over fiscal matters like entitlements
‘Sorry for your loss — here’s your bill’
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Do we need to gut MaineCare?
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Senator Leno’s Single-Payer Health Care Bill Clears Senate Appropriations
SB 810 Creates a Private-Public Partnership That Provides Universal Coverage By Redirecting the Funds Californians Already Spend on Health CareFrom the office of California State