Universal Health Care

It was one of those tragic ironies, beloved by the gods, that the impending fiscal collapse of Social Security and Medicare was announced the same week as the White House convened a conference of healthcare providers , which is the opening salvo in what will be a long sad debate on National Healthcare . The Trustee announced that Social Security will start running deficits in 2016, and be totally depleted by 2037. Medicare is already running deficits, and will fiscally collapse by 2017, Only a recent immigrant from Mars is unaware of this problem. However, politicians have been, and continue to be, paralyzed in ... Read Full Story

Why the Pro-Life Movement Should Embrace Health Care Reform Much has been made of Congressman Cao's recent cross-party vote to support the health care reform bill that was passed by the House of Representatives this week, but Cao has been on the side of our health ever since his election. In fact, as a recipient of his e-mail newsletter (you can sign up on his website ), I have personally received no less than 5 messages in the last 2 months from his office directly related to health care issues in our community, including information about local health fairs, instructions on where LA residents ... Read Full Story

Kids Without Insurance 60% More Likely To Die While Hospitalized The Johns Hopkins Childrens Center in Baltimore, MD recently released a study comparing the health outcomes of children who were hospitalized due to illness or injury. According to the study, children who lacked health insurance were an almost unbelievable 60%  more likely to die during their hospitalizations than children who had health insurance coverage. Upon further statistical analysis, controlling for variables such as age, gender, and race, the study still noted that uninsured children were more than 37% more likely to die than their insured counterparts. U.S. News and World Report followed up on ... Read Full Story

Nancy Pelosi - Taking a Page from the Massachusetts Health Care Model? image cinisworld Massachusetts residents who hold private insurance plans are bracing for a 10% increase in the cost of their premiums in 2010. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, the Commonwealth’s largest insurer, has set premium increases for individuals at 10 to 11% while those who are self-employed, can anticipate a higher increase. This can mean up to a $40 per month drain on families who are already burdened with risings costs to do the rise in Massachusetts taxes imposed this year in order to cover the Commonwealth’s deficit. Subsidies for the Massachusetts Health Insurance ... Read Full Story

by Billy Wharton from Links: Journal of International Socialist Renewal July 19, 2009 -- Consider it a symptom of a larger disease. A fervent commitment to defend the profit margins of private industry seems to be a national religion for politicians in the United States. No matter how deeply the private sector mucks up society, some senator or representative or, if things get really out of control, president will appear to rescue the day for the corporations all in the name of justice for the citizens of the US. Like any religion, this process has highly crafted rituals. First a confession, then march the ... Read Full Story