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$44 Million Hospital Bill Almost Kills Man

The definition of insanity.

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Are hospitals committing insurance fraud?

I recently had an experience where I had to go to the emergency room due to a diabetic... more

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Healthy San Francisco

Gavin Newson was loved and then hated after he left, but I have to admit that I... more

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Chris Hedges: "This one could take them all down"

Chris Hedges: "What happens is in all of these movements ... the foot soldiers of... more

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Retirement Heist: How Wall Street Stole Your Pension (VIDEO)

“They’ve managed to take the retirement plans for millions of people... more

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The 10 Most Expensive TV Ads of All Time

We've all seen them. Ads on TV trying to sell anything from soft drinks to cars... more

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Rewritten Headlines: Bank of America to Two Faced Cat

Tony D rewrites today's headlines so you don't have to read the news!

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Blood Sport

During the recent Republican and Tea Party debates the response of the crowd to... more

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GOP Crowd Cheers Dying Uninsured Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=irx_QXsJiao The Tea... more

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RICK PERRY The SUPER Ghoul:

Writing for the Huffington Post, reporters Jason Cherkis and Zach Carter published a... more

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When is the President Going to Show Some Backbone?

Isn't it time to stop playing THEIR game and act like you're the PRESIDENT?... more

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Young Turks: Rick Perry Life Insurance Scheme w/ Texas Teachers

2012 Republican presidential candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry was involved in a... more

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State Farm implements Text-to-Quote program

State Farm begins a Text-to-Quote program... more

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“Health insurance companies & psychological trickery” – by comedian Lee Camp | Scholars and Rogues

The latest from Lee Camp. He's both mad and funny, and the mad part is more than... more

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Revisiting Health Care Reform

Now that all the hoopla has calmed down about health care reform, I thought it was a... more

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A society breaking down?

Are we really reduced to this as the insurance runs out? This one boggles the mind.... more

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Are Mom's Really Worth $61,436 a Year?

Flowers and cards can never quite repay mom for all she's done, but have you ever... more

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BIG NEWS: Single-Payer, Medicare-for-All Legislation Introduced

May 10, 2011

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced today that he introduced legislation to provide health care for every American through a Medicare-for-all type single-payer system.

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) filed a companion bill in the House to provide better care for more patients at less cost by eliminating the middle-man role played by private insurance companies that rake off billions of dollars in profits.

The twin measures, both called the American Health Security Act of 2011, would provide federal guidelines and strong minimum standards for states to administer single-payer health care programs.

"The United States is the only major nation in the industrialized world that does not guarantee health care as right to its people," Sanders said at a press conference on Capitol Hill. "Meanwhile, we spend about twice as much per capita on health care with worse results than others that spend far less. It is time that we bring about a fundamental transformation of the American health care system. It is time for us to end private, for-profit participation in delivering basic coverage. It is time for the United States to provide a Medicare-for-all single-payer health coverage program."

McDermott said, "The new health care law made big progress towards covering many more people and finding ways to lower cost. However, I think the best way to reduce costs and guarantee coverage for all is through a Single-payer system like Medicare. This bill does just that - it builds on the new health care law by giving states the flexibility they need to go to a single-payer system of their own. It will also reduce costs, and Americans will be healthier."

Sanders and McDermott were joined at the press conference by leaders of organizations supporting the measure, including Arlene Baker-Holt, executive vice president of the AFL-CIO; Jean Ross, co-president of the National Nurses United; and Greg Junemann, president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.

While making the case for a single-payer system nationwide, Sanders applauded the Vermont Legislature which earlier this month voted to put the state on the path toward a single-payer system. Vermont, Sanders said, could become a model for the nation.

Last year's health reform law is projected to cover 32 million more Americans. Despite that important step forward, however, 23 million people living in the United States will remain uninsured by the end of this decade while health care costs continue to skyrocket. Some 60 million Americans, both insured and uninsured, have inadequate access to primary care due to a shortage of physicians and other like providers in their community.

Under the current health care system, 45,000 Americans a year die because they delay seeking care they cannot afford. Health care eats up one-fifth of the U.S. economy, but we rank 26th among major, developed nations on life expectancy and 31st on infant mortality.

Drug companies charge Americans twice as much or more for the exact same drugs manufactured by the exact same companies than citizens of Canada or Europe. Some insurers that gouge policy holders spend 40 cents of every premium dollar on administration and profits while lavishing multimillion dollar payouts on their CEOs.

"This is unacceptable," Sanders said. "Until we put patients over profits, our system will not work for ordinary Americans."May 10, 2011 WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced today that... more

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10 Important Calls to Make After Flood Damage

If this is the first time you have experienced flood damage to your home, it can be... more

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Weekly Pulse: DCCC Ad Shows Grandpa Stripping for Extra Cash to Pay for Medicare

By Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger... more

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