This image, posted by the 1912 Progressive Party, offers a stark illustration of how commonplace universal healthcare — i.e. "Medicare for All" — is in the developed world and even beyond it. It struck me that not having effective healthcare is seen as an aspect of American Exceptionalism, where the lack of something other people enjoy becomes a uniquely American virtue: faith in the generosity of insurance companies.
Universal health coverage not radical
Trump demands Supreme Court kill Affordable Care Act, aka 'Obamacare'
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England moves to opt-out organ donation model
As of today, everyone in England is an organ donor, unless they explicitly opt out, are tourists or recent immigrants, or are incapable of giving consent. Wales moved to the… READ THE REST
Nearly 27 million Americans lost their job-based health insurance in pandemic, study shows
IMAGE: Health Insurance Coverage Before and After Job Loss Among People in a Family Experiencing Job Loss as of May 2, 2020, courtesy kff.org An estimated 27 million Americans may… READ THE REST
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We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… READ THE REST
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While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… READ THE REST
