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Dean On Health Mandate: ‘I Just Don’t Think It’ll Work’
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 3/4/2009
Dean On Health Mandate: ‘I Just Don’t Think It’ll Work’
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Yesterday, ThinkProgress interviewed former Gov. Howard Dean (D-VT) about the health care crisis. This is the first in a series of posts from that interview. Asked to lay out his principles for reforming the health care system, Dean suggested that the government should offer free health ...
huffingtonpost.com - 3/2/2009
Exclusive: Dean Talks About Not Getting HHS And Post-DNC Plans
— huffingtonpost.com — Having been bypassed for a cabinet post after leaving the DNC, former Gov. Howard Dean has chosen... to pursue a multi-faceted career in health care advocacy, progressive political strategy, speeches, education and energy, and even election monitoring. ... (more) Exclusive: Dean Talks About Not Getting HHS And Post-DNC ...

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Gupta Out? Howard Dean For Surgeon General!
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 3/5/2009
Gupta Out? Howard Dean For Surgeon General!
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — “ Rumor has it ” that Sanjay Gupta is out of the running to become the nation’s... chief medical spokesperson. If a TV reporter-MD didn’t make the cut to be our next Surgeon General, then who can? Howard Dean! The six-term ... (more) Gupta Out? Howard Dean For Surgeon General!

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huffingtonpost.com - 3/9/2009
Dean Allies Suspicious Of Surgeon General Leaks, See Politics At Play
— huffingtonpost.com — Allies of Howard Dean are saying that recent leaks from the White House, in which anonymous officials... suggest that the former DNC Chair is being considered for the post of Surgeon General, seem suspiciously-timed and politically motivated. "The ... (more) Dean Allies Suspicious Of Surgeon General Leaks, See ...

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Think Progress:  Dean: ‘I Don’t Think We Should Impose A Single-Payer On Everybody’

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Dean: ‘I Don’t Think We Should Impose A Single-Payer On Everybody’
Think Progress — In an interview with ThinkProgress yesterday, Gov. Howard Dean laid out the principles that he thinks should guide the health care reform debate. Dean argued against a single-payer system, against an individual mandate, and for extending free health care to all Americans under the age of 25. The former DNC Chairman advocated building upon the existing employer-based health care system by giving Americans the choice of keeping their existing insurance plan or enrolling in a new public option. “People hate the health care system, but they love their own ...

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