Kucinich, Conyers, Sanders Renew Call for National Single Payer on Medicare’s Birthday

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by Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Washington, Jul 30, 2010

Medicare for All is the most Cost-Effective Health Care Option for America

Congressmen Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are today reaffirming their efforts to provide all Americans with health care that would allow access to the doctor of choice without premiums, co-pays or deductibles. Kucinich and Conyers, Jr., are the co-authors of H.R. 676, Medicare for All, which provides a blueprint for an effective, national single-payer system. Sanders is the author of S. 703, the American Health Security Act which also provides for a single-payer system.

Obama’s Health Care Bill Is Enough to Make You Sick by Chris Hedges

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by Chris Hedges
Featured Writer
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Truthdig
July 12, 2010

A close reading of the new health care legislation, which will conveniently take effect in 2014 after the next presidential election, is deeply depressing. The legislation not only mocks the lofty promises made by President Barack Obama, exposing most as lies, but sadly reconfirms that our nation is hostage to unchecked corporate greed and abuse. The simple truth, that single-payer nonprofit health care for all Americans would dramatically reduce costs and save lives, that the for-profit health care system is the problem and must be destroyed, is censored out of the public debate by a media that relies on these corporations as major advertisers and sponsors, as well as a morally bankrupt Democratic Party that is as bought off by corporations as the Republicans.

Larry King Live: Dennis Kucinich: I Didn’t Want To Be Responsible For Killing The Bill

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MoxNewsDotCom
March 17, 2010

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March 17, 2010 CNN

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Dennis Kucinich: I’m Gonna Help The States Get The Right To Pursue Single-Payer

David Swanson: Single payer fight moves to states

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TheRealNews
March 09, 2010

Swanson: Obama pushes out Kucinich single payer amendment that enables states single payer health care.

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Kucinich: If You Listen To The President You’d Think He’s For The Public Opition BUT HE’S NOT!

Let States Do It + Put States’ Rights Single-Payer Back In

Bill Moyers Journal: Wendell Potter + Marcia Angell + Viewer mail

Dennis Kucinich After Meeting President Obama

Dennis Kucinich: This Bill Is A Sellout To Insurance Companies!

single payer healthcare HR 676 S 703

Let States Do It + Put States’ Rights Single-Payer Back In

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Let States Do Healthcare

davidcnswanson
March 07, 2010

Congress members should block the health insurance reform bill until an amendment passed last July is reinstated to allow states to create single-payer healthcare if they choose.

Bill Moyers Journal: Wendell Potter + Marcia Angell + Viewer mail

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Bill Moyers Journal
March 5, 2010

Wendell Potter

Bill Moyers sits down with former insurance executive turned public health advocate Wendell Potter, who argues that all is not lost in the healthcare bill and details what he likes about the legislation.

via Bill Moyers Journal . Watch & Listen | PBS

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Marcia Angell

Single-payer advocate Marcia Angell on why she thinks the debate over reform needs a fresh look at the economics and delivery of the care promised in the bill.

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Viewer mail.

What happened to health reform?

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TheRealNews
February 25, 2010

A reaction from a nurse and a doctor to a “Bipartisan Meeting on Health Reform”

Donna Smith is a community-based journalist, organizer and legislative advocate for National Nurses United and the California Nurses Association and for the single-payer, Medicare for all reform.

Dr Mandy Cohen Executive Director of Doctors for America and a primary care physician. Prior to joining Doctors for America, Dr. Cohen was the Deputy Director of Comprehensive Women’s Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington DC. Dr. Cohen received her medical degree from Yale University.

Dennis Kucinich: Medicare for All, the Idea Whose Time Has Come + Take Action

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by Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Washington, Feb 8, 2010

Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today sent a letter to President Obama commending him for calling for new ideas and a renewed discussion about health care reform. Kucinich requested that supporters of Medicare for All be represented at the upcoming February 25 health care summit.

“I hope you will invite a representative of the community that is advocating for the only health care that has consistently proven to address each of the criteria you have outlined for a satisfactory health care plan: Medicare for All,” wrote Kucinich.

Doctors Flowers and Paris Arrested Trying to Inform Obama about Medicare For All

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liamh2
January 29, 2010

On Jan. 29, 2010, Doctors Margaret Flowers and Carol Paris were arrested outside a hotel, at the Inner Harbor, in Baltimore, MD, where President Barack Obama was to give a speech. They were on a sidewalk outside the Renaissance hotel holding a banner. The doctors had a letter that they wanted to give to the President and/or one of his aides, re: Medicare for All. They were arrested for trespassing, according to to a police officer at the scene. Later after getting into a police car, this reporter was advised, the two doctors were released, without going to the local lockup. Each was then given” a citation” for trespassing. For background on this issue, check out Dr. Flowers visit to the White House, on Jan. 28, 2010, at:

Kucinich Responds To Obama’s SOTU Address + Dr. Margaret Flowers has healthcare info for Obama

Kucinich Responds To Obama’s SOTU Address + Dr. Margaret Flowers has healthcare info for Obama

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Dennis Kucinich Responds To President Obama’s State Of The Union Address

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January 28, 2010

Dennis Kucinich: We Have to Start Over

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RussiaToday
January 22, 2010

After a year of concerted effort to push through a major health care reform in the United States, it seems that the bill currently under consideration will not pass. But Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) says that the current problems are just part of the legislative process and while the end may be near for this particular bill, health care reform is essential.

Dennis Kucinich: I’ll Continue To Fight For Single Payer Health Care

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January 21, 2010

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From an email:

Dear Friends,

Forty-seven million Americans are without health insurance. Why? Because they can’t afford it.

Pro-single-payer physicians call for defeat of Senate health bill

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Physicians for a National Health Program
Dec. 22, 2009

Legislation ‘would bring more harm than good,’ group says

For Immediate Release

Contact:
David Himmelstein, M.D.
Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H.
Oliver Fein, M.D.
Mark Almberg, PNHP, (312) 782-6006, mark@pnhp.org

A national organization of 17,000 physicians who favor a single-payer health care system called on the U.S. Senate today to defeat the health care legislation presently before it and to immediately consider the adoption of an expanded and improved Medicare-for-All program.

While noting that the Senate bill includes some “salutary provisions” like an expansion of Medicaid, increased funding for community clinics and the curbing of some of the worst practices of the private insurance industry, the group says the negatives in the bill outweigh the positives.

1:19 a.m.: Senate Dems win key 60-40 vote on health care + No public option, no bill?

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by David Lightman
McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — The Senate early Monday voted 60 to 40 to cut off extended debate on the Democratic-authored health care overhaul bill, the first major step toward passing the measure later this week.

The vote, which saw all 58 Democrats and two independents vote to end the latest debate while all 40 Republicans opposed the maneuver, ended at 1:19 a.m. and capped a day of debate that turned partisan and often angry.

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Insurance Companies Pass Landmark Bill!

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