Insurance Industry Preservation Act

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Here we are again, second article at link ...
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Norman_Solomon/Violence_TV_TTMLG.html

It's Time for a Real Debate on National Health Insurance
May 12,1993

"When a coalition of groups concerned about health care | held a loud public protest in midtown Manhattan on May 12 <1993>, they didn't set up their picket line outside a hospital or W insurance company headquarters or government agency.

Instead, they gathered in front of the New York Times building, and their demand was simple: "Stop rationing health care news!" The protesters are angry over the fact that the newspaper's reporting routinely downplays a popular proposal-endorsed by 12 of New York City's 14 members of Congress-to overhaul the American health system: a singlepayer system of publicly-financed health care.

Poll after poll has shown that most Americans favor tax-financed national health insurance. But at the New York Times and other national media, proponents are kept at the periphery of the health care debate. They include 58 members of Congress who, on March 3 <1993>, introduced a bill-"The American Health Security Act"-to establish a Canadian-style, single-payer system.

In a single-payer system, private insurance companies are basically removed from health care. Instead, the government pays all health care providers, and controls fees and costs. As in Canada, consumers would choose their own doctors-but almost never receive a hospital or doctor bill. Insurance deductibles and co-payments are also eliminated..."

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1. go around again. are we dupes? Dupers? or just duped?

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2. All of the above or just misplaced faith. :( n/t