Jon Walker

The Surprising Provision Buried In Sanders’ Medicare For All Bill

Bernie Sanders released his Medicare For All bill this week with an impressive 16 co-sponsors, and it contained one very interesting section that has been mostly overlooked.

15 сентября, 2017

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) released his Medicare For All bill this week with an impressive 16 co-sponsors, and it contained one very interesting section that has been mostly overlooked. Roughly one-fifth of the bill is dedicated to the creation of a very detailed “Medicare Transitional Plan.” Under Sanders’ bill, Americans would be phased-in

Trumpcare Proves Politicians Are Willing To Challenge The Healthcare Industry

Pragmatic opponents to Medicare-for-all claim it is politically impossible to get a majority in Congress to vote against the health care industry. The House Republicans just proved this argument is unfounded.

15 мая, 2017

Jon Walker

15 мая, 2017

От Jon Walker

In this March 8, 2017, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans intent on scrapping Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act have a budget problem. As it turns out, repealing and replacing the law they hate so much won’t save nearly as much money as getting rid of it entirely, the goal they’ve been campaigning on for seven years. That means trouble for the federal deficit and for Congress’ fiscal conservatives who repeatedly warn about leaving their children and grandchildren worse off financially. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. The American Health Care Act (Trumpcare) recently approved by the Republican-controlled House is a truly terrible bill. It would cause millions to lose Medicaid coverage to finance a large tax cut for the top 1 percent. There is, however, one small upside for people who support a single-payer health