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Health Care

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Obamacare: The GOP’s Waterloo
Throughout this country's history, believers in two different visions of what American society should be have duked it out over every single aspect of public policy.

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In the US, a Political Showdown Over Health Care
The cause for which most of the GOP is willing to threaten chaos is the noble endeavor of ensuring that tens of millions of Americans continue to lack essential …

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obamacare Is Off to a Great Start, and More
You wouldn't know it by listening to right-wing media, but Obamacare is off to a great start, and more.

Obamacare Debate
Economist Dean Baker and Dr. Margaret Flowers debate the merits of the Affordable Care Act.

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Vietnamese Americans, Exposed to Agent Orange, Suffer in Silence
The 60-year-old has a rare and aggressive form of cancer that he believes resulted from his contact with the defoliant Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

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Chris Hedges | The Sparks of Rebellion
Chris Hedges: As the country continues to suffer from the abuse of the ruling class, the impending revolution will be determined not by the urban poor, but the sinking …

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Obamacare’s Shameful and Lethal Three-Year History – and Future
Itu2019s a mistake not to weigh the costs of ObamaCareu2019s stately three-year progress toward partial coverage for the the American people, and just as important to weigh the opportunity …

Hypocritical Smoke: The Scandal of Medical Waste Incineration
When studies have shown that waste incinerators are serious public health hazards, why does the US continue to incinerate particularly toxic medical waste?

Argument for One-Year Delay of Health Reform Riddled With Flaws
A one-year delay would be a mortal blow to health reform, with tens of millions of Americans who otherwise would gain coverage instead remaining uninsured, possibly for many years.

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Seven Things You Should Know About the Wackiest “Fiscal Crisis” Yet
Sometime in the next week, Congress will either get it together to pass a new budget resolution or the government will shut down.