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U.S.-trained doctor demystifies Canada’s health system
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The following text is an unofficial transcript of a radio broadcast titled “Demystifying the Canadian Health
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I'm sitting by the hospital bed of a grateful Medicare beneficiary — my mother.
Advocates push for public health care
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Why I Protest: Dr. Arthur Chen of Oakland, Calif.
By Jason MotlaghTIME, Dec. 14, 2011 PNHP note: This week Time magazine announced "The Protester: from the Arab Spring to Athens,
Meet the new 1%: healthcare CEOs replace bankers as America's best paid
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Business breakfast speaker discusses single-payer health care
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Deb Richter: A Cure for Broken Health Care
YES! Magazine
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