medicare for all
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Hospitals present a major roadblock to ‘Medicare for All’ push
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By Kimberly Leonard | Washington Examiner More and more Democrats are signing onto making the government the only payer of health-care services, but they’re about to face a considerable adversary in the hospital industry. Hospitals tell the Washington Examiner that while they support “universal coverage,” in which everyone has some way to pay for medical…
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Ballot issue helped awaken a movement toward health care for all
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All social movements begin somewhere. Someone speaks out against an injustice that many have felt, and envisions a better way. The power holders hate this: They will do everything possible to silence a growing tide of voices speaking up for social justice. They did just that against the campaign to pass universal health care for…
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Conservative attack dog growls at Polis for mingling with single-payer advocates
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A prominent Colorado conservative stepped up the attack Wednesday on Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jared Polis over the five-term congressman’s support for universal health care, saying his appearance at a recent conference demonstrates “how radical he is.” Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado, beat a familiar drumbeat in a press release, attempting to tie Polis…
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Polis comes out strong for universal health care in ad
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Jared Polis has a new ad touting his strong support for universal health care. The 2016 election might suggest it’s a lost cause as far as the Colorado electorate goes. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate and sitting congressman touts Medicare-for-All, a load-bearing pillar of universal health care. A similarly purposed Amendment 69, the so-called ColoradoCare single-payer plan,…
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Bernie Sanders endorses Democrat Emily Sirota in primary challenge against Paul Rosenthal
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Independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Thursday endorsed Emily Sirota, one of two Democrats challenging state Rep. Paul Rosenthal in a primary in southeast Denver’s House District 9. Sanders, who carried Colorado’s 2016 Democratic caucuses by a wide margin as a presidential candidate, said in a statement he was “proud” to endorse Sirota,…
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Backers of universal health care coverage set to rally at noon around Colorado, worldwide
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Coloradans will be rallying around the state at noon Tuesday to show support for universal health care and mark the first anniversary of the United Nations’ endorsement of the principle on what’s become known as International Health Coverage Day, organizers said. The Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care and dozens of partner groups are organizing…
