Tag Archives: Health Insurance

Brookings Institution: FixGov- William A. Galston: ‘Is Medicare For All A Trap For Democrats?’

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

Source:The New Democrat To answer William Galston’s question: Medicare For All, is a trap for Democrat and I’ll explain why. Back in 1972 had the Democratic Party nominated Senator Edmund Muskie, who was a solid Progressive Democrat, but a Center-Left … Continue reading →

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CEPR: Opinion- Dean Baker: ‘Can We Pay For Single Payer?’

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

Source:The New Democrat “Originally Published on TRNN on Oct 27, 2016 Dean Baker of CEPR says if people could buy into a public option, it could seriously mitigate the price hikes Dean Baker BIO: Dean Baker co-founded CEPR (Center for … Continue reading →

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Brookings Institution: FixGov- Dana Goldman: Why Bernie Sander’s Plan For Universal Health Care Is Only Half Right

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Actually, I believe Dana Goldman is being generous here and giving Senator Bernie Sanders too much credit here. I don’t believe Senator Sanders is even half right and is selling … Continue reading →

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The Washington Monthly: Opinion: Martin Longman: White House Heroin Initiative is a Start

Posted on August 24, 2015 by

The Washington Monthly: Opinion: Martin Longman: White House Heroin Initiative is a Start This is really something that we should’ve been doing since the so-called War on Drugs started in 1971. But then had we of done that, then maybe … Continue reading →

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Blog: Judith Solomon: Medicaid at 50: A Critical and Evolving Pillar to U.S. Health Care

Posted on August 6, 2015 by

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Blog: Judith Solomon: Medicaid at 50: A Critical and Evolving Pillar to U.S. Health Care Medicaid, is a very important health insurance program for people in poverty including the working poor, but also people … Continue reading →

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The New Republic: The Long March to Medicare

Posted on July 30, 2015 by

The New Republic: The Long March to Medicare The fiftieth anniversary of the most successful government health insurance program in the country, if not the most successful health insurance program period. No other health insurer has provided more health insurance … Continue reading →

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The New York Times: Opinion: Michael Moore: The ObamaCare We Deserve: Why The Public Option Is Better Than Single Payer

Posted on January 1, 2014 by

The New York Times: Opinion: Michael Moore: The ObamaCare We Deserve This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger It is easy for Michael Moore living in Los Angeles or Michigan and never working for the Federal … Continue reading →

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The Goodlucks: Video: President John F. Kennedy Explains The Need For Medicare

Posted on January 1, 2014 by

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger One of the advantages of Medicare is that when someone spouse gets hurt Medicare is there to make sure that all senior citizens at least will get the … Continue reading →

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TV Days: Video: John F. Kennedy vs. Ronald Reagan on Medicare

Posted on January 1, 2014 by

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I have a lot of respect for Ronald Reagan, but he was simply dead wrong about Medicare. And by the time he was President of the United States … Continue reading →

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