By Daina Saib
YES! Magazine
Fall 2008: Purple America
An agenda that puts people first: Health Care
You wouldn't know it from the candidates' debates or reports on the
Doctor says U.S. needs universal health care
Birmingham physician touts bill to expand Medicare
By STEVE DOYLE
Huntsville Times
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Dr. Wally Retan knows the odds aren't great that Congress will pass a
Only national insurance can fix broken system
Letter to the Editor
Kennebec (Maine) Journal
08/12/2008
More than 11 million of America's 47 million uninsured have chronic physical illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and asthma and
Vital signs for national health insurance
By Lance Dickie Editorial Columnist Seattle Times Friday, Aug. 8, 2008 Headlines about job losses and a slumping economy sharpen interest in universal health-insurance
The Polling Is Quite Clear
The American Public Supports Guaranteed Healthcare on the "Medicare for All" or "Single-Payer" Model
Click here to download the flyer from California Nurses Association / National
‘Single Payer New York’ to be founded on Sept. 13
Albany Catholic
August 6, 2008
ALBANY, N.Y. -- On Saturday, Sept. 13, single payer advocates from across New York will meet here to form a new statewide
Uninsured Americans Carry Large Chronic Disease Burden
By John Gever
MedPage Today
Published: August 05, 2008
Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 5 -- Nearly one-third
'Single Payer New York' to be founded on Sept. 13
Albany Catholic
August 6, 2008
ALBANY, N.Y. -- On Saturday, Sept. 13, single payer advocates from across New York will meet here to form a new statewide
Recovering Rush seeks care for all
Congressman declares himself cancer-free
By Azam Ahmed
Chicago Tribune
August 4, 2008
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) declared himself cancer-free on Monday at the Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine
Keep Medicare as a family
By RICHARD PROPP
Albany Times Union
First published: Sunday, August 3, 2008
Dear Medicare:
Happy birthday!
Since I first met you on July 31, 1965, I have been smitten with
Millions With Chronic Disease Get Little to No Treatment
By REED ABELSON
New York Times
Published: August 5, 2008
Millions of Americans with chronic disease like diabetes or high blood pressure are not getting adequate treatment because
One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill
And that can mean missed care, fading health, earlier death, experts say
By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter
August 4, 2008
MONDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- One out of