- Colin Powell pitches single-payer health care in U.S. http://www.healthcare-now.org/colin-powell-pitches-single-payer-health-care-in-u-s 6 comments politics
- Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France http://www.healthcare-now.org/why-an-mri-costs-1080-in-america-and-280-in-france/ 8 comments politics
- Occupy US Health Care. Health care is in fact increasingly unaffordable for the 99 percent. More than 50 million Americans lack health insurance and thus reasonable access to treatment. A recent Harvard study showed about 45,000 excess deaths annually can be linked to lack of insurance. http://www.healthcare-now.org/occupy-us-health-care/ 5 comments politics
- Less care for fewer and fewer. A new study by the Commonwealth Fund found that the U.S. ranks last among high-income nations in preventable deaths. Up to 84,000 people die every year because they lack access to health care. http://www.healthcare-now.org/less-care-for-fewer-and-fewer/ 6 comments politics
- Healthcare-NOW! - Hundreds Join Occupy Portland on Peaceful March for Universal Healthcare http://www.healthcare-now.org/hundreds-join-occupy-portland-on-peaceful-march-for-universal-health-care/ 15 comments politics
- Montana Gov. Seeks Waiver To Establish Single Payer In His State. http://www.healthcare-now.org/montana-gov-seeks-waiver-to-establish-single-payer-in-his-state/ 48 comments politics
- In the US, 45,000 people die every year because they cannot afford basic medical services, according to a Harvard study. http://www.healthcare-now.org/health-care-and-the-ron-paul-redux/ 3 comments reddit.com
- The number of Americans without health insurance is up by another 1 million. http://www.healthcare-now.org/number-of-uninsured-up-another-million/ 5 comments politics
- A Difficult Pill to Swallow. Corporate control of the political process and media message has proven to be a primary obstacle to effective health reform at the federal level. http://www.healthcare-now.org/a-difficult-pill-to-swallow/ 7 comments politics
- GOP plan is a non-starter. Medicare is arguably one of the nation’s most successful and cherished public insurance programs. The program covers 47 million elderly and disabled Americans, and helps pay for hospital, physician visits and prescription drugs. It is truly hard to argue with success. http://www.healthcare-now.org/gop-plan-is-a-non-starter/ 12 comments politics
- Republicans attack the elderly:CBO Says GOP Medicare Plan Would Double The Cost Of Health Care For Seniors. http://www.healthcare-now.org/cbo-says-gop-medicare-plan-would-double-the-cost-of-health-care-for-seniors/ 3 comments politics
- Health Care Students rally for single-payer system in Vermont. The students came from New England, New York and Pennsylvania, and as far away as Oregon. http://www.healthcare-now.org/students-rally-for-single-payer-system-in-vermont/ 3 comments politics
- In Vermont, Single-Payer Bill Set To Pass Health Care Committee. http://www.healthcare-now.org/in-vermont-single-payer-bill-set-to-pass-health-care-committee/ 3 comments politics
- Obama administration unlikely to block Arizona plan to cut 250,000 from Medicaid rolls. http://www.healthcare-now.org/obama-administration-unlikely-to-block-arizona-plan-to-cut-250000-from-medicaid-rolls/ 4 comments politics
- Hundreds gather to promote Oregon “single-payer” health insurance system. The U.S. Congress may have rejected a single-payer health care system for all citizens, but a move is under way in Oregon to do just that, for the state’s residents. http://www.healthcare-now.org/hundreds-gather-to-promote-oregon-single-payer-health-insurance-system/ 7 comments politics
- He Had Worked Hard Since He Was 12. My husband died in 2003 due to lack of care for diabetes and cancer after we lost our health insurance. There were times we couldn’t get insulin and no churches or private agencies could help either. We lost our home, our business and eventually him. http://www.healthcare-now.org/he-had-worked-hard-since-he-was-12/ 302 comments politics
- A Death Every 12 Minutes: The Price of Not Having Medicare for All – Healthcare-NOW! http://www.healthcare-now.org/a-death-every-12-minutes-the-price-of-not-having-medicare-for-all/ 3 comments politics
- It is time to take a stand! Single Payer Lobby Day and Rally on the 44th anniversary of Medicare. July 30th, 2009, Washington, DC (Obama needs the support of the people to get single payer) http://www.healthcare-now.org/campaigns/single-payer-rally/ 5 comments reddit.com