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Letters From the June 3-10, 2019, Issue Letters From the June 3-10, 2019, Issue

A priceless answer…  On the record… Corrections and clarifications

May 17, 2019 / Letters / Our Readers

Geriatric Care

Washington State Has Created the Nation’s First Social-Insurance Program for Long-Term Care Washington State Has Created the Nation’s First Social-Insurance Program for Long-Term Care

When Americans age or need help with the basic tasks of living, they often have no one to turn to but their family members. A groundbreaking program in Washington will change that ...

May 13, 2019 / Bryce Covert

Ben Taub Hospital

Health Care in the US Should Be Affordable and Accessible Health Care in the US Should Be Affordable and Accessible

America’s broken health-care system extorts its patients just so they can access a basic human right.

May 9, 2019 / Beverly Gologorsky

Andrew Cuomo

What Happened to New York’s Plans for Single-Payer Health Care? What Happened to New York’s Plans for Single-Payer Health Care?

The Albany machine is working to torpedo the New York Health Act—again.

May 2, 2019 / Raina Lipsitz

Medicare for All protest

Max Fine Spent His Life Trying to Create a Better Health-Care System Max Fine Spent His Life Trying to Create a Better Health-Care System

Fine, who was the last surviving member of JFK’s Medicare Task Force, always believed that health care is a human right.

Apr 30, 2019 / Carl Ginsburg

Want to Expand Medicare? Then Answer the $5 Trillion Questions.

Want to Expand Medicare? Then Answer the $5 Trillion Questions. Want to Expand Medicare? Then Answer the $5 Trillion Questions.

If you think the fight with insurance companies is tough, just wait until single-payer advocates have to go head-to-head with doctors.

Apr 26, 2019 / Editorial / Mike Konczal

AOC Smiling

In the Bronx, AOC Advocates for a ‘VA for All’ In the Bronx, AOC Advocates for a ‘VA for All’

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez breaks with Democratic Party orthodoxy and decries the privatization of the Veterans Administration.

Apr 18, 2019 / Jasper Craven

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Take Action Now: Push the Medicare-for-All Bill Forward Take Action Now: Push the Medicare-for-All Bill Forward

Call your senators, mobilize voters, then organize a canvass for universal healthcare.

Apr 16, 2019 / no-paywall / NationAction

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Twisted Truth The Twisted Truth

Stories from the warped side.

Apr 16, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Repeal Appeal

Repeal Appeal Repeal Appeal

ignore this…

Apr 4, 2019 / Comix Nation / Matt Bors

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