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Howard Dean is 100% Behind the Government Option

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« on: August 21, 2009, 10:34:00 am »

Howard Dean is 100% Behind the Government Option. The Good Doctor Explains the Essential Ingredients for True Healthcare Reform?
Howard Dean, M.D.
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There are only two reasons for private healthcare insurance: to make a profit and to deny care. The former increases the costs of our healthcare system by as much as 33%, according to some estimates. The latter makes people sicker and leads to unnecessary deaths.

So why are there so many immensely profitable private healthcare insurance companies that dramatically increase the cost of care?

Because they have the money and the lobbyists.

Howard Dean is an M.D., a supporter of universal healthcare coverage, and someone the WH and Congerss should be listening to.

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Americans have pondered how to reform healthcare since the days of Harry Truman. But for most Americans, little has changed—except that healthcare costs have soared, health insurance companies have grown bigger and more oppressive to both doctors and patients, and today even those Americans who pay dearly for health insurance frequently find that their policies don't adequately cover them when they need their coverage most.

Something has got to give. In his bold new book, Howard Dean—the physician and former governor widely credited for reviving the Democratic Party after the 2004 elections—tells Americans what needs to be done to successfully reform healthcare. One key, he writes, is to offer Americans the option to participate in a public health insurance program, much like Medicare. "America has had 'socialized' medicine since 1964," says Dean. "It's called Medicare; it covers every American over 65, and they are very happy with the program. The rest of America deserves a similar option."

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What Obama's healthcare plan is all about
How other countries handle healthcare
Which special interests are standing in the way of progress and why
How healthcare reform will help American businesses prosper
Why Americans need choice—between private and public health insurance coverage
Millions of Americans lack health insurance; millions more pay for coverage that doesn't protect them from serious illness; and the status quo leaves Americans at the mercy of corporate interests. This persuasive argument from a passionate political strategist shows Americans how to take back the healthcare reins.

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Howard Dean—physician and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC)—served six terms as Governor of Vermont before running for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in the 2004 election. Dean also founded Democracy for America (DFA), the grassroots organization that organizes community activists, trains campaign staff, and endorses progressive candidates. While he was Vermont's governor, the state expanded its universal healthcare program to cover nearly every child under age 18—and also lowered its public debt, balanced its budget, and reduced taxes.
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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2009, 07:19:51 pm »

A government option that would bring costs down for other insurance companies seems like a good idea.
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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2009, 11:21:39 pm »

I agree 100%. 

I would also add that Howard Dean would have made a much better Health and Human Services Secretary than  Sebelius!
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