Tag Archives: Medicare

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

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Derik Schneider

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 Erik Schneider

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 New Republic: The Long March to Medicare

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Erik Schneider

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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Reason: Hit & Run: Why Medicare Will Always Need Fixing: How to Reform Medicare

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

Reason: Hit & Run: Peter Suderman: Why Medicare Will Always Need Fixing This is really about adding onto the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Which I supported then and I support now, but even great legislation which the ACA even … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Rik Schneider

. 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 Rik Schneider

. 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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