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Daily Kos: What Does HR-676 Actually Say?: Aug 14, 2:26pm 1 review health, politics, healthcare
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/14/143510/004; What Does HR-676 Actually Say?

From the page: "HR-676 is the United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act) sponsored by John Conyers and co-sponsered by some 91 congresspeople in the House. It is the so-called single payer bill supported by CNA/NNOC, PNHP, Health for Now and endorsed by many unions and other civic organizations."

Most of the sponsors and organizational endorsers are listed in the comments.

YouTube - Elizabeth Warren Harvard law professor on healthcare amazing: Aug 11, 9:18am 1 review health, insurance, video, healthcare
http://video.stumbleupon.com/?p=3x9krbyfk6; From the page: "Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard law professor talks about her research about the USA's healthcare dilemma. She says unless you're a millionaire, you arent 100% completely safe when it comes to being covered.

"A very interesting piece from the deleted scenes of Michael Moore's movie, "Sicko". "

http://www.commonwealthfund.org/usr_doc/How_Public_Views_8-4-08.pdf?section=4039: Aug 9, 9:51pm 1 review health, healthcare
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/usr_doc/How_Public_Views_8-4-08.pdf?section=4039; Public Views on U.S. Health System Organization: A Call for New Directions - PDF

A new study by Harris Interactive for The Commonwealth Fund has found that a huge 82% of Americans believe that the US health care system needs either fundamental changes or complete rebuilding. Only minor changes needed: 16% Fundamental changes needed: 50% Rebuild completely: 32% You saw that right: twice as many Americans support a blow-it-up-and-start-all-over strategy, like single payer, as support the GOP do-nothing-and-wish approach.

Prices for some drugs skyrocket - USATODAY.com: Aug 9, 9:46pm 1 review health, drugs, medicine, healthcare
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/drugs/2008-08-07-costlydrugs_...; From the page: "Drug companies are quietly pushing through price hikes of 100% - or even more than 1,000% - for a very small but growing number of prescription drugs, helping to drive up costs for insurers, patients and government programs."

City of Austin backs single-payer health plan | Physicians for a National Health…: Aug 7, 6:02pm 1 review health, government, insurance, texas, healthcare
http://www.pnhp.org/news/2008/august/city_of_austin_backs.php; Austin joins over 32 other municipalities, including Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco and Louisville, Ky., who have called for the bill's passage. Endorsements have also come from the New York and Kentucky State legislatures! And the U.S. Conference of Mayors endorsed HR-676 at its June meeting in Miami.

From the page: "AUSTIN, Texas - Affirming that "every person deserves access to affordable, quality health care" and noting that area residents are not getting it, the Austin City Council called today for the enactment of a nonprofit, single-payer national health insurance program.

" At its regular Thursday meeting, the Council voted to endorse the U.S. National Health Insurance Act, H.R. 676, sponsored by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., and 91 other members of Congress. The vote was six in favor and one abstention.

Is Low-Cost Health Insurance Worth It? - BusinessWeek.com- msnbc.com: Aug 7, 3:19pm 1 review health, insurance, healthcare
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26010463/; From the page: "Premiums look low, but you give up a lot of expensive medical coverage -- that is, you transfer the risk from the insurer to yourself "

Albany Catholic: Health plan: Aug 7, 2:13pm 1 review activism, health, new-york, healthcare
http://albanycatholic.blogspot.com/2008/08/health-plan.html; From the page: "On Saturday, September 13, 2008, single payer advocates from across New York will meet in Albany to form a new statewide organization. Our aim: to build an unbeatable movement for a single payer public system that would fully fund comprehensive health care, including prescription drugs, for all. We invite all single-payer supporters to join us!"

Home Office Warrior & Health Care and the Home Office Warrior: Aug 7, 1:59pm 2 reviews health, government, politics, healthcare
http://homeofficewarrior.com/2008/08/06/health-care-and-the-home-office-warrior/; Home Office Warrior - A Republican Rants . . .

From the page: "Why is it, those of us paying for your health care can't get the same health care coverage as you get Mr and/or Mrs. Politician? Can someone please explain that one to me. We are the only industrialized nation that does not guarantee access to health care as a right of citizenship. I am not saying it should be free. But, give us ALL the opportunity to pay for and obtain coverage. And it is those of us who are small business and self-employed who are hit the hardest.

"The problem is not that it wouldn't work. The problem is that our politicians have turned it into such a political quagmire, nothing can get done with it. And, I don't care what McCain and Obama say, neither of them will get crap done when it comes to universal health care. Because the largest special interest group, our federal government won't do it."

Stand Tall for America | Senator Ron Wyden: Aug 7, 1:51pm 2 reviews health, insurance, politics, healthcare, health-insurance
http://www.standtallforamerica.com/; Oregon's Senator Ron Wyden is now moonlighting as a salesman for the insurance industry: "The Healthy Americans Act would guarantee every American universal, affordable, comprehensive, portable, high-quality, private health coverage"

Wyden's bill contains a mandate to purchase health insurance, meaning he is advocating against genuine healthcare reform represented by HR 676, Rep. John Conyers' bill for an expanded and improved "Medicare for All."

We have reams of evidence from every other industrialized democracy that a system like Conyer's bill would provide would work, and would save money by getting rid of middlemen while providing real health "care" Of course it would also end health insurance company contributions to politicians like Wyden.

The New York Times & Log In: Aug 6, 5:34pm 1 review health, healthcare, prostitution, health-insurance
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/nyregion/16call.html?_r=1&st=cse&sq=high%20...; From the page:"Ava Xi'an sells real estate on Long Island, and turned to selling herself when her father, who lacks health insurance, needed heart surgery. She started with how-to books from Amazon.com, raised her rate upon realizing it might make men treat her better, and is currently on a $45,000 weeklong "date.""