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"Un seguro médico, para todos, de por vida. One health insurance, for all, for life. That
Markets and Medical Care: The United States, 1993-2005
By Joseph White Case Western Reserve University The Milbank Quarterly Volume 85, Number 3, 2007By Joseph White | Case Western Reserve University | The Milbank
Become a health-care voter
Walter Tsou, MD, MPH
From the October 2007 issue of Clinical Advisor
Commentary
John was 50 years old. He had hypertension, diabetes, and a third and equally insidious
Kaiser Family Foundation Side-by-Side Comparisons of Presidential Candidates' Plans
Below is a link to an on-line tool from the Kaiser Family Foundation that compares the Presidential Candidates' Health Plans.
The summaries were created by Foundation
From Kaisercare to Hillarycare
Looking back at Times editorials on healthcare reform, from World War I to the Clinton era.
Los Angeles Times Editorial
October 16, 2007
Los Angeles Times Editorial
If you
Kaiser Family Foundation Side-by-Side Comparisons of Presidential Candidates’ Plans
Below is a link to an on-line tool from the Kaiser Family Foundation that compares the Presidential Candidates' Health Plans.
The summaries were created by Foundation
The Ill Winds of Free Trade
by Ellen R. Shaffer and Joe Brenner
Common Dreams
Elected officials are trailing voters on the critical issues of trade and health. Voters, including Republicans, increasingly oppose
Politicians ignore U.S. health fiasco
Note: Diane Francis is a well-known conservative analyst in Canada. Even the right-wing acknowledges the value of the Canadian health system.
Note: Canadian
Brief Response from Dr. Robert McMurtry, Canadian orthopedic surgeon and former Dean of a medical school, to the internet hoax "letter from a Canadian friend"
Click here to read "letter from a Canadian friend" at scopes.com
By Dr. Robert McMurtry
The fake letter is so patently ridiculous and written from an right
Blame private firms for health-provider losses
Letter to the Editor
Des Moines Register
October 15, 2007
The tone of Dr. Charles F. Hesse's Oct. 6 letter, "Medicare-Type Insurance Penalizes Providers," makes the good doctor
Brief Response from Dr. Robert McMurtry, Canadian orthopedic surgeon and former Dean of a medical school, to the internet hoax “letter from a Canadian friend”
Click here to read "letter from a Canadian friend" at scopes.com
By Dr. Robert McMurtry
The fake letter is so patently ridiculous and written from an right
Physician makes case for single-payer health care
By Larry Mitchell The Enterprise Record 10/14/2007 Chico, California To Dr. Don McCanne, the remedy for California's health-care crisis is obvious. "Let's give up