Tag Archives: Single-Payer Healthcare

Keith Olbermann: Special Comment of Wednesday October 7 2009

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Featheriver

Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment on October 7, 2009: Part 1 of 4: Part 2 of 4: Part 3 of 4: Part 4 of 4: Whip it!

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Wendell Potter speaks in North Carolina

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Featheriver

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Will the public option make it in the Senate?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Featheriver

CNN says “It’s not clear whether the two Democrats [Chuck Schumer and Jay Rockefeller] have the votes on the [Finance] committee to get their amendments passed.” A public option would be a government-funded, government-run health care option, similar to Medicare. … Continue reading →

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Doctors support Single-Payer Healthcare

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Featheriver

Despite Senator Max Baucus’ healthcare bill, real doctors who work in the system every day, say single-payer health insurance reform is the way to go.

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HR 676 Single Payer to be debated and voted on

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Featheriver

This Summer, Let’s Win Single-Payer Healthcare! For the first time ever, single-payer legislation will be debated and voted on by the House of Representatives in September. This is very good news! At last single-payer health care is being elevated to … Continue reading →

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Maddow: Progressives Demand Public Option

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Featheriver

Jane Hamsher is the founder of Fire Dog Lake.

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Single-Payer Healthcare

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Featheriver

111TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 676 To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other purposes. Here is the 111th CONGRESS 1st SESSION H. R. 676 bill: “To provide for … Continue reading →

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Senator Grassley: Make sure there is no public option

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Featheriver

On MSNBC this morning, Norah O’Donnell asked Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, “what needs to be in” a health care reform bill “for it to be bipartisan.” After saying it needs to be … Continue reading →

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Democratic Senators are our problem

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Featheriver

Governor Dean is right! He says the Senators, once they get in Washington, seem to think they are there to do what they think is in the Senator’s best interest. They forget (or ignore) those of us who live out … Continue reading →

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Democrats may go it alone on healthcare reform

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Featheriver

So reports Time today. Democrats generally are standing behind their position that a health care system overhaul must include a government-sponsored plan that would be available to middle-class workers and their families. New York Senator, Democrat Charles Schumer, said this … Continue reading →

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