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Universal Health Care? We Keep the Candy, But You Can Have the Wrapper. No. Wait. Give Us the Wrapper Too.

Wed, 12/16/2009 - 10:57 — Bruce A. Dixon

by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon

It's half past December, and the White House is hell-bent on passing its version of “health insurance reform” out of Congress before the holiday recess. It's not universal. It's not even about delivering health care, it's about bailing out health insurance companies. The legislation will force millions of Americans to buy skimpy private insurance, often with hundreds of dollars a month of their own money under penalty of law. Billions more in government subsidies will be added to the giveaway to help purchase health insurance policies for the bottom half or more of the insurance market.

The Unnecessary Death of My Aunt, Hazel

Wed, 09/02/2009 - 00:28 — Cynthia McKinney

by Cynthia McKinney

“Over 83,000 blacks die unnecessary and premature deaths each year due to their treatment after they arrive in a doctor's office.” This week, Ms. McKinney's aunt became one of them.

House Democratic Leader Declares National Health Care Legislation “Off The Table” This Year

Wed, 01/28/2009 - 03:57 — Bruce A. Dixon

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by BAR Managing Editor Bruce Dixon

What does it mean when leading House Democrats, and apparently the White House repudiate their own campaign promises to enact a universal-coverage national health care plan only days into the new Congress and new administration, even though they have a popular president and the biggest Congressional majority in two generations? What does it mean when this doesn't even make the evening news? It means the awesome power of corporate media decides the topic of our political conversation. It's not about health care, or campaign promises, or hypocrisy. It's about Blago. Or Britney. Or whatever they tell us it is.

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