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Who pays for the uninsured, and how much?

By On March 3, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Policies of Sustainability

According to a 2009 US Census Report, 50.7 Million People are uninsured in the United States.  That is 16.7% of the population.  Or one of every six people.  You might be surprised who is uninsured.

The cost of health care for the uninsured is paid for by the government and […]

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The Need for Public Health Insurance Explained

By On March 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Policies of Sustainability

It might be a little on the simplistic side, but this short video boils down the rhetoric, screeching, special interest misinformation campaigns, and astroturf pseudo-movements regarding health care reform into an entertaining and clear message.

The special interest groups want desperately to cloud this issue with Hitler references, made-up statistics, and screaming ill-informed screaming matches, […]

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