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- On The Hill: Victorious On Platform, Progressive Dems Push Single-Payer Bill
  Posted by mediaman
  Having won their fight to enshrine a "guaranteed health care for all" statement in the Democratic Party platform, a group of progressive Democrats are now pushing a bill in Congress to move to a single-payer health system.
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- Most Support U.S. Guarantee of Health Care
  Posted by Jon from New York Times
  ...and we're willing to pay more taxes to do it! (Of course, I would prefer that we repeal the Bush tax cuts on the rich to pay for it, or maybe just end this ridiculous war in Iraq.)
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- Md. boy dies from toothache - no universale coverage
  Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
  Liberals and conservatives alike should care about this case - isn't preventative care cheaper and more humane? Isn't there a baseline federal spend that makes sense for our society? "Deamonte's death and the ultimate cost of his care, which could total more than $250,000, underscore an often-overlooked concern in the debate over universal health coverage: dental care."
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- Despite earlier report to the contrary, Blitzer said Edwards proposes to "raise[ ] your taxes"
  Posted by newscloud from Media Matters
  On the February 5 edition of CNN's The Situation Room, host Wolf Blitzer correctly noted on several occasions that 2008 Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' proposal for universal health care would raise taxes for only households making more than $200,000 per year, but Blitzer ne...
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- Woman Becomes Quadruple Amputee After Giving Birth - News
  Posted by Jeff from WFTV
  The next time the GOP suggests capping medical liability, cite this case: "The couple wants to know how she caught streptococcus, during labor or after. She doesn't know. She knows she didn't leave the hospital the same." Horribly tragic and sad.
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- Couric repeated administration spin on health care plan: Uninsured will be able to buy coverage
  Posted by newscloud from Media Matters
  On the January 25 edition of the CBS Evening News, anchor Katie Couric echoed the Bush administration claim that its proposed "tax break" would "help" the uninsured "buy" health insurance, without noting that the plan would reportedly do little to help many of those who currently lack health insura...
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- O'Donnell falsely reported Bush's health plan provides "tax credits"
  Posted by newscloud from Media Matters
  On the January 24 edition of MSNBC News Live, host Norah O'Donnell falsely claimed that President Bush's health care proposal "is tax credits." In fact, Bush did not propose a "tax credit" but, rather, as the White House's fact sheet on the proposal states, "A Standard [Tax] Deduction F...
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