alternet.org By Dean Baker, AlterNet. Posted July 8, 2009. If the public plan is bad, then people will just stay with the options currently available in the private sector. Independence Day is a time to reflect on the United States and to ask what it is that we really value about our country. Most people [...]
Archive for July 8th, 2009
8 Jul
Howard Dean: “This Is Ridiculous. We’re 60 Years Behind the Times” on Fixing Health Care
AlterNet.com By Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Posted July 8, 2009. Progressive leader and health crusader Dean on what it’s going to take to overhaul our health care system. During the 2004 presidential primaries, the conventional wisdom among Howard Dean’s energized supporters was that the over-the-top conservative attacks on the Vermont governor reflected the degree to which [...]
8 Jul
PAYING FOR HEALTH CARE IN RETIREMENT
July 06, 2009 05:02 PM ET Emily Brandon Permanent Link Print Baby boomers who have lost their health insurance often struggle to find affordable coverage until Medicare kicks in at age 65. But even qualifying for government health insurance won’t completely quell your money worries. While Medicare is far more affordable that buying an individual [...]
