…up, 99 percent of those eligible. To accomplish this feat (largely without computers) the Social Security Administration mailed an information leaflet and sign-up cards preprinted with each individual’s name and…
Waiting for C.E.O.’s to Go ‘Nuclear’
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Lack of Medicaid expansion leads to hundreds of deaths in state annually
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California’s single payer bill passes Assembly Health Committee
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Bernie Sanders is not giving up on Medicare for all
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President Bush’s State of the Union response on health care
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Vicco, Ky., stays in spotlight, endorses single payer
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Election results: Will California now lead the way to single payer?
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Retail politics’ could offer better health plan
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