Category Archives: Health Care
Seven Americas
This has been the most diverse presidential election in history. An African-American ran, a woman is still running, a business man won super Tuesday, and a socialist, a Cuban and a Canadian still have fighting chances. Each of the incumbent candidates has a significantly different platform and the next four years can go many different […]
Read moreObamacare: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
In 2003 a bill was drafted guaranteeing all American residents vision care, dental services, primary and emergency care as well as an extensive drug plan. This draft had majority support and clauses ensuring that privatized institutions (operating out of their own buildings) would be able to continue their business. Heck, it even included safeguards for […]
Read moreUninsured America
The above image comes from a New York Times article analyzing the number of people in each county in the United States who lack health insurance. Before the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was rolled out in 2013, nearly the entire map was dark blue because nearly 20% of all Americans lacked any kind of health […]
Read moreMartin Shkreli is not the problem
One of the biggest items in the news this week is the story of Martin Shkreli, the former hedge fund manager who started a pharmaceutical company, purchased the US marketing rights to a 62 year old life-saving drug called Daraprim, and then promptly raised the price from $13.50/pill to $750/pill. While Mr. Shkreli has been […]
Read moreHealth Care Compromises
It is no secret that most people throughout our country are dissatisfied with the state of health care in America. Our health care system has been a mess for decades. We pay more for our health care system than any other country in the world, but Americans have worse health outcomes than nearly any other […]
Read moreNonprofit Insurance
More and more, average Americans are struggling in their day to day lives. With the loss of good manufacturing jobs and Wall Street’s attack on working people, it is becoming increasingly difficult for many Americans to get by. In this environment, the insurance industry’s continued nickel and diming of the American people is becoming intolerable. […]
Read moreMedical Costs
The United States health care system is in a state of crisis, and every effort our government has made to improve things has only made it worse. The most recent effort, Obamacare, attempted to create conditions that would allow all Americans to have access to health insurance. Instead, it just drove up the cost that […]
Read moreObamacare Problems
President Obama’s legacy will largely be judged based on the most important piece of legislation he championed, the Affordable Care Act – usually referred to as Obamacare. President Obama has been claiming that Obamacare has been a triumph for him and his administration. The Obama administration has announced that over 8 million Americans have enrolled […]
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