Tag Archives: Socialized Medicine

Steve Russell :
Your money and your life: The politics of
VA medical care

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Thorne Dreyer

Paleoconservatives have a long-range plan to destroy Medicare and Medicaid without attacking them directly. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | March 31, 2018 Editor’s Note:  The Rag Blog published Steve Russell’s article, “Your Money and Your Life,” on … finish reading Steve Russell :
Your money and your life: The politics of
VA medical care

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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Approaching 90, I Despair for my Country

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Free Health Care News.As I approach my 90th year:I despair for the state of my country(and its corrupted health care system) I look at the Republican ‘debates’ and wonder, where did we — as a supposedly enlightened society … finish reading Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Approaching 90, I Despair for my Country

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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Physician, Heal Thyself

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by Daniel Marsula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.Physician, heal thyself:The sad demise of medical ethics By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / November 17, 2010 Recently I awoke to a front page article in The Erie Times-News headlined … finish reading Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Physician, Heal Thyself

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‘Socialized’ Medicine : It Works all Over the World

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

British Conservative leader David Cameron, certainly no “socialist,” calls the National Health Service (NHS), “one of the wonderful things about living in (England).” [The Republicans have] told so many lies about the government health care in other countries, that some … finish reading ‘Socialized’ Medicine : It Works all Over the World

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Socialized Medicine? Canadian Health Care Saved my Father’s Life

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

The following anecdote about Canadian health care, about which we here in the South hear much negativity, came to me from a friend whose reliability I respect. Due to the intimate nature of the report, identifying information was removed to … finish reading Socialized Medicine? Canadian Health Care Saved my Father’s Life

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David P. Hamilton: Socialized Medicine Works for Me

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Universal Health Care Now stencil art recycled vinyl LP clock by artbymags / Margaret CobleVA health care and Medicare are ‘good medicine’ In essence, health care should be a human right, not a commodity. It should not be restricted to … finish reading David P. Hamilton: Socialized Medicine Works for Me

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‘Socialized Medicine’ : It Works for Others

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘Sweden and other European countries have some of the best health care in the world and provide it at a cost far less than in America.’By Hosea W. McAdoo M.D. / The Rag Blog / December 7, 2008 [President-elect Barack … finish reading ‘Socialized Medicine’ : It Works for Others

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HEALTH CARE / Dr. Stephen R. Keister: The Gauntlet Has Been Tossed

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

A doctor makes a rare house call to visit patients in Florida. While such house calls are rare in the US, they are commonplace in France. Photo by Gregg Matthews / NYT.‘The insurance companies are money making businesses that have … finish reading HEALTH CARE / Dr. Stephen R. Keister: The Gauntlet Has Been Tossed

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Retired Physician : Our Health Care System an Outrage

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘The insurance industry, and the Republican Party, over the years have sold the public a bill of goods’By S. R. Keister / The Rag Blog / September 30, 2008 I have been reading Vincent Bugliosi’s “The Prosecution of George W. … finish reading Retired Physician : Our Health Care System an Outrage

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