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Legalized Murder

Charles Taylor Dissent Magazine
I do not want to live in a world where the rich are dragged from their limos and beaten. But I do think that world is a lot more likely to be realized because of the modus operandi of UHC and its cohort.

Americans Hate Their Private Health Insurance

Branko Marcetic Jacobin
The response to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder surely disproves the claim that Americans love the private health insurance system. It’s a political force waiting to be harnessed — but few in DC seem interested.

US Medalist’s Experience of Free Healthcare in Paris

Edward Carver CommonDreams
"In the Olympic Village in Paris, everyone has free healthcare as a human right. In America, 1 in 4 cancer patients go bankrupt or lose their homes because of the outrageously high cost of care."

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The UAW’s 2028 National Strike Should Center Medicare for All

JONATHAN MICHELS WILL COX Jacobin
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain has called on unions to come together for a national strike in 2028. This is a radical idea — and elevating Medicare for All as a central demand would give workers across sectors a reason to join in.

Friday Nite Videos | October 13, 2023

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Trump Could Lose These Voters -- Here's Why. Spirit and Bear's Last Goodbye | Reservation Dogs. Socialism Fear-mongering Is Bananas | Robert Reich. Conservatives Want American Kids To Be Dumb. Why Your Strawberry Milk May Look Different Soon.

The Journey to Medicare’s 58th Anniversary

F. Douglas Stephenson Informed Comment
The most successful health insurance program, Medicare, was enacted in July,1965 to provide health insurance for people ages 65 and older and disabled regardless of income or medical history. Medicare is more efficient than private health insurance

The Moral Crisis of America’s Doctors

Eyal Press New York Times
The corporatization of health care has changed the practice of medicine, causing many physicians to feel alienated from their work.
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