Cut Medicare? No Way! Make It 'Medicare for All'! by John Nichols

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Cut Medicare? No Way! Make It 'Medicare for All'!
By John Nichols
May 10, 2011

Sanders and McDermott were joined at the announcement of their new "Medicare for All" push by Arlene Baker-Holt, executive vice president of the AFL-CIO; Jean Ross, co-president of the National Nurses United; and Greg Junemann, president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers. All three groups are encouraging this fight for real reform.

“Providing a single standard of high quality care for all is a priority for registered nurses who have seen their abilities to act as patient advocates made more difficult as for-profit interests control more patient care decisions," says Ross,whose union has been in the forefront of the fight for single-payer. "We commend Senator Sanders and Representative McDermott for their vision and passion to help registered nurses create a more just healthcare system through the American Health Security Act and applaud our brother and sisters in labor for their support,"

Physicians for a National Health Program, the movement of doctors and medical students for real reform, welcomed the national legislation.

“At a time when the airwaves are filled with talk about cutting or even ending Medicare,” said Dr. Garrett Adams, PNHP president, “Senator Sanders has boldly stepped forward with the seemingly paradoxical proposition that the best way to financially strengthen the Medicare program is to upgrade it and expand it to cover everyone.”

Read the full article at:

http://www.thenation.com/blog/160572/cut-medicare-no-way-make-it-medicare-all

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. +1,000,000

[MrMickeysMom]

2. Effen A

Recommended!

[RKP5637]

3. +1,000,000

[mysuzuki2]

4. I wish them luck

they'll need it to get this one through.

[slipslidingaway]

5. knr ...

but remembering that advocates were silenced from last two national debates on HC reform.

[andym]

6. Medicare for NONE vs Medicare for ALL

Why is it that Medicare for NONE is more popular with the GOP, than Medicare for ALL is with Democrats?
How many Democrats supported Medicare for ALL in 2009/10? Answer: A small minority. Has that changed?
How many Republicans support Medicare for NONE now? Answer:Apparently many if not most of the GOP congress.

[Beartracks]

7. For-profit interests......

... controlling patient care decisions. Hm. If that doesn't say "death panel," I don't know what does.

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[leftstreet]

8. K&R