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Kathy M

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5. Something to keep in mind when Truman was President his goal was universlal

Reply to standingtall (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 3, 2017, 07:29 PM

Jul 2017

healthcare which is part of reason universal healthcare was derailed

"Another historical actor entering the fray was Senator Robert Taft (R-OH), who introduced the Taft-Smith-Ball bill, which called for matching grants to states to subsidize private health insurance for the needy. Although the AMA supported this bill, Truman was against it because he believed it would halt the political progress he had made in guaranteeing every American health insurance. "

Medicare and Medicaid were finally passed when Johnson was President ......

Pretty decent article http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/november-19-1945-harry-truman-calls-national-health-insurance-program/

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I have seen all of our Democratic leadership murielm99 Jul 2017 #1

Kneejerk much? Nevernose Jul 2017 #7

If the ACA is repealed we standingtall Jul 2017 #2

Something to keep in mind when Truman was President his goal was universlal Kathy M Jul 2017 #5

Yeah. Just like how the election of Trump was supposed to bring about a revolution. kcr Jul 2017 #3

It's working out just like it did in 2000, when the eletion of W was going to spark lunamagica Jul 2017 #4

Here ya go Kathy M Jul 2017 #6

I agree with MineralMan on murielm99 Jul 2017 #9

I wonder if the author has to worry about health insurance. ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #8

This is how statespersons operate... Trial_By_Fire Jul 2017 #10