calnurse.org - 10/15/2008
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On the heels of reports that the Bush administration is considering taking part ownership of U.S. banks, the nation's largest union of registered nurses today said why can't the nation have a similar approach for our collapsing healthcare system? "Clearly, the proposal to partially nationalize ...
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The Sideshow —
... "America's Largest RN Organization Says: If We Can Nationalize Banks, Why Not Healthcare? [...] "Consider that on the same day our government moved to take over collapsing banks, the U.S. Census Bureau released data that 16 percent of Americans under 65 are uninsured, and in some areas, like south Florida, the number is as high as 30 percent. The news isn't so great for those with insurance either. Another report out today in the Wall Street Journal, noted that employers are expected to increase co-pays, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs to workers by more than 10 ...
Nationalizing appeared possible in a bipartisan way
Angry Bear —
... America's Largest RN Organization Says: If We Can Nationalize Banks, Why Not Healthcare? [...]" Consider that on the same day our government moved to take over collapsing banks, the U.S. Census Bureau released data that 16 percent of Americans under 65 are uninsured, and in some areas, like south Florida, the number is as high as 30 percent. The news isn't so great for those with insurance either. Another report out today in the Wall Street Journal, noted that employers are expected to increase co-pays, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs to workers by more than 10 ...
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