Associated PressNovember 13, 2020
9min302
Progressives' agenda unlikely in tight Congress.
Tag: universal health care
Associated PressNovember 13, 2020
Peter SchorschMay 10, 2020
9min828
The policies conservatives bemoan as socialist propaganda, are what gave Sweden flexibility.
Associated PressNovember 11, 2019
11min279
Some people acknowledged knowing about Warren, but not for reasons she’d favor.
Jacob OglesJune 27, 2019
4min309
Digical campaign colorfully decries socialist medicine.
Ryan NicolOctober 1, 2018
5min488
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro sure sounded like a potential 2020 presidential candidate as he addressed South Florida Democrats at this weekend’s Blue Gala in Coral Gables. Castro was the keynote speaker for the Saturday night event, which was held at the Biltmore Hotel. He has said he’ll make a decision on […]
Ryan NicolJune 1, 2018
4min367
David Richardson is intent on getting his message out: Donna Shalala is not fighting for you. That’s the tone of a new Spanish-language television ad released by the Richardson campaign. It is the fourth such ad taking on Shalala, one of Richardson’s opponents in the Democratic primary for Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Like his previous […]
Marc YachtOctober 19, 20156min187
The run for the presidency is a bust for both parties and there’s something missing from American politics of late. Oh, the flag wavers wave as the candidates appear amid the usual rah-rah atmosphere ginned by political diehard groupies. But the “vote spirit” that’s so much a part of the nation’s political process seems to […]
Marc YachtAugust 13, 20156min156
The infant mortality rate — defined as the death of an infant in the first year of life per 1,000 births — is a bellwether statistic. A nation’s quality of health care as well as the overall wellbeing of citizens can be deduced from this statistic. This rate has broad implications for any nation, state, […]
Marc YachtJune 17, 20154min197
The Florida House’s rejection of Medicaid expansion money affects more than just the poor. A recent Tampa Bay Times editorial outlined 25 reasons to accept the federal money. Because of House members’ rejection, 800,000 low-income Floridians are now shut out of health care coverage. Many working poor who now pay high premiums for Obamacare face […]
Marc YachtApril 8, 2015
5min195
Healthcare inequities are costing American lives, increasing disabilities, and bankrupting families forced to choose between healthcare and essentials. Obamacare covers 16 million but an additional 32 million remain unprotected. Although insurer abuses such as cherry picking, pre-existing conditions, denials and rate gouging are being addressed, exorbitant administrative costs and high premiums continue. America’s healthcare problems […]