Nothing better symbolizes the corruption of the debate about healthcare reform than the rhetoric about "government-run" healthcare. Or, for that matter, the related argument that we need a "uniquely American" solution which precludes a public system like Medicare for all.

Two reports that notably received scant coverage from either the media or even those advocating the public plan "option" in Congress, reveal the seldom told truth.

Medicare is a "uniquely American" solution, and it works.

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Donna Smith from Sicko and a wide coalition of healthcare activists are on a national road show, visiting towns large and small to organize for guaranteed healthcare.  I've posted her latest blog below.  You can find out more here.

You may also want to check this out: Nevada Nurses are organizing with NNOC, a victory for patients and nurses!  ...cross-posted at the National Nurses Organizing Committee/California Nurses Association's Breakroom Blog, as we organize for GUARANTEED healthcare on the single-payer model.

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Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project& My Left Wing


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Today's guaranteed healthcare roundup, cross-posted at  the National Nurses Organizing Committee/California Nurses Associations's Breakroom Blog, as we organize to make 2007 the Year of GUARANTEED healthcare on the single-payer model.

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Michael Moore's "Sicko" is going to push the health care issue to the top of the agenda. I hope.
Problem is I just don't have a lot of confidence that Congress will do anything. Bush won't, but even in 2009, I cannot see 40 Senators allowing this to happen. Unless we continue to push and push and push.
And we have to push every elected leader from city and county councils to state legislatures to Congress and every Presidential candidate.

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