Health Care


Dave Johnson's picture

Underemployed And Didn't Have Health Insurance ...

I just talked to an old friend yesterday and got bad news. He was another person laid off in the 2000 crash, in his late 40s at the time, so he hasn't been able to get anything since then except the odd short-term contracting gig. Certainly not anything that provided health insurance. more »

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Zach Carter's picture

Come Shape The Next Phase Of The Progressive Movement At America's Future Now

It's an interesting time to be a progressive in the United States. In many ways, the election of President Barack Obama represented a logical, if improbable, end to the era of phony Reaganomics and demonization politics. But the Obama presidency has been a serious test for the progressive movement. more »

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Dave Johnson's picture

Stimulus Shifts To Reverse -- Where Is The Congress?

The stimulus is running out, millions lose health insurance in 12 days as COBRA subsidies start to run out, unemployment benefits also start running out, all while the unemployment rate is rising. Foreclosures are up. more »

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Dave Johnson's picture

Pass Senate Health Reform Bill AS IS. Then Start Fighting For Public Option!

Let's get Part I of health care reform done. To do this the Senate should pass the bill that the House sent up, with no changes. more »

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Sara Robinson's picture

What Does Health Care Have To Do With The Olympics? Possibly Everything.

My adopted home town of Vancouver, BC is returning to normal this week. The party's over, the Olympic banners are coming down, and the world is catching its planes for home. more »

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Ramona G.

Partner with Ramona

Looking for people to get off their duffs and work toward bringing jobs and equity back to our country. Our numbers need to grow in order to get this done. We need to work together. http://ramonasvoices.blogspot.com

Robert Borosage's picture

Earth to White House: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Americans are angry. Wall Street has been bailed out, and there's no sign of job growth on Main Street. We know this is important because Sarah Palin's poll-tested tea party speech featured it.

We know it's important because that was the clear message of Massachusetts. more »

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Sonal Shah's picture

Hundreds Rally For Comprehensive Health Care Reform

An emergency rally for health care reform was held yesterday at noon outside the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. more »

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Tula Connell's picture

The Working Class Has Spoken. Will Democrats Listen?

Massachusetts voters sent a strong signal to Washington lawmakers Tuesday that they want results—and aren't seeing any. Not on health care reform, not on job creation and not on fixing the nation's economy.

Voters also sent another powerful message for Democrats: Ignore the working class at your peril. more »

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William Neil's picture

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Market

SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY MARKET

“The truth is, we are all caught in a great economic system which is heartless.”
Woodrow Wilson

January 11, 2010

Dear Citizens and Elected Officials:

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