Health Care for All
The McCain Health Plan: Millions Lose Coverage, Health Costs Worsen, and Insurance and Drug Industries Win
April 29th, 2008
Sen. John McCain's health care plan is a dangerous fraud. It will dismantle the employer-provided system that now covers about 158 million Americans and will force millions of workers to fend for themselves in a market controlled by unregulated and predatory insurance companies. His plan would drive health care costs upward, not downward.
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Lewin Group: 'Health Care for America' Works
"Health Care for America," developed for the Economic Policy Institute by Yale University Political Science Professor Jacob Hacker, would provide health care coverage for virtually every American while generating huge cost savings — more than $1 trillion over 10 years, according to the Lewin Group, a nationally respected, nonpartisan consulting firm. Their report offers the most detailed analysis of the reform proposal to date.
ALSO: Read Roger Hickey's commentary on the study.... read more »
The Evolution of the Health Care Debate
Check out these items to understand the facts and perspectives behind the health plans offered by the 2008 presidential candidates. You will find commentaries, blog posts and news releases that show how our "Health Care For America" plan helped shape the debate in 2007.... read more »
The Case
Why Health Care For All
The number of people in this country without health insurance is growing. And the likelihood of losing—or not being able to afford—good health care is striking fear in the hearts of many family breadwinners. read more »
The Challenge
Costs are skyrocketing and squeezing working families. The administrative costs for private insurers are approximately four times the size as those for Medicare, Instead of providing coverage to all who need it, private insurers have a layer of bureaucracy to “cherry pick” their customers. They take on people who are less likely to get sick and deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. read more »
Facts & Resources
More Uninsured Children
In 2006, 11.7% of children, or 8.7 million kids, went without health insurance. That's up from the previous year, when 10.9%, or 8 million children, were uninsured.
Americans Lack Health Insurance
47 million Americans lacked health insurance in 2006, up from 38 million in 2000.
The News
Sense of Crisis Prevails in Health Care
July 1st, 2008
Bankruptcy Rising Among Seniors
June 17th, 2008
The Voices
The Doctors' Revolt
Doctors, the traditional advocates for the medical status quo, are increasingly in favor of major reforms to the U.S. health-care system.read more »
Obstruction Boosts Insurance Fat Cats
Senate Republicans went into their customary obstruction mode again late Thursday, choosing to protect the interests of insurance companies while shortchanging the health care needs of older Americans and ignoring the will of the majority. read more »
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26
2008
Obstruction Boosts Insurance Fat Cats
Senate Republicans went into their customary obstruction mode again late Thursday, choosing to protect the interests of insurance companies while shortchanging the health care needs of older Americans and ignoring the will of the majority. read more »
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12
2008
Health Care As the New Terrorist to Fear
Thanks to America's health care system, today was a very stressful day for me. My story is so typical as to be boring - which is a really sad commentary. read more »
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8
2008
Conservatism Collapses in the Emergency Room
Sen. John McCain and the Bush administration should be taken to task for failing to address one of the most critical failings of our health care system: our overstressed urban hospitals.read more »
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6
2008
The Age of the "Insurance Card Marriage"
Some people marry for love, some for companionship, and others for status or money. Now comes another reason to get hitched: health insurance.read more »
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2
2008
Weekend Watchdog
Will McCain's campaign adviser, former H-P CEO Carly Fiorina, be asked to explain what McCain's "radical" health care plan really does to working families?read more »
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30
2008
Time Magazine: McCain's "Radical" Health Care Plan
One journalist makes clear what McCain's health plan would really do. Will others follow?read more »
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29
2008
John McCain's Continuing Hypocrisy On Healthcare
Roger Hickey has a great post on the "dangerous fraud" that is John McCain's healthcare plan. read more »
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25
2008
State Legislators Say No to Colombia Free Trade Deal
From Public Citizen:
National Conference of State Legislatures Slams Pro-Colombia FTA Resolution as Colombia Presidential Advisor Linked to Paramilitaries Is Arrested
State and Local Legislators Continue to Lead the Fight Against Failed NAFTA Status Quo Trade Policies That Undermine Their Authority to Enact Policy read more »
