Obstacle #1 to health care for all Vermonters: FUD
By: Charles Gregory, Springfield (Charles is a single payer and Act 48 supporter) The most effective tactic opponents of good health care have is FUD-flinging: Casting fear, uncertainty and doubt about them, much as monkeys in the zoo throw poo. When you read an argument against health care for all, you can see which of […]
Read moreA single-payer healthcare system? I’m all for it!
We wanted to share Felix’s story and observations of different healthcare systems around the world. It is long but well worth the read! Thanks, Felix. My name is Felix, I am 26 years old and grew up in Germany. After graduating high school I traveled the world for over four years. I lived a year […]
Read moreStick with Act 48; no contingency plans needed
On March 30th we asked our supporters to encourage key elected official to stick with Act 48, Vermont’s road map to a single payer health care plan. In less than 24 hours over 100 people had sent in letters. The responses were a powerful testament to the broad support of Vermonters to accomplish this historic […]
Read moreA Tale of Four Countries—and the Lessons They Provide for Vermont Health Care Reform
This would suggest that a country that combines a single payer with a mostly public delivery system stands the best chance of delivering high quality health care at a reasonable price.
Read moreHow to Respond to the “Health Care Freedom” Propaganda Campaign
Marvin Malek, MD takes on the propaganda campaign of Vermonters for Health Care Freedom. He sets out a reality check on their arguments, asks if such a deceptive campaign can succeed, and offers suggestions for how we can respond.
Read moreMaking Sense of Health Care Reform in H.559
Rep. Chris Pearson (P-Burlington) tries to make sense of health care reform in H.559 while paying attention to the underlying problems within the system that still need to be addressed.
Read moreExchanges are temporary and mandated, but single payer is the only real solution
Ellen Oxfeld breaks out the difference between the federal Exchange, that Vermont is mandated to have by 2014, and the goal of single payer health care that is further down the road.
Read moreCritics of health care reform focused on politics, not facts
Ethan Parke takes on the early naysayers of Vermont's path toward health care reform who lack the hard facts that simply aren't available yet to make such criticisms.
Read moreSingle Payer Still Comes Out on Top
Ellen Oxfeld clarifies the conclusions of the recent report from the Joint Fiscal Office and the Department of Banking, Insurance and Health Care Administration (JFO and BISHCA), especially as it relates to some claims by single payer opponents that significant savings can be gained without a unified system.
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