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Friday, June 22, 2012

In Defense of "Obamacare" (Don't Let the Perfect be the Enemy of the Good)


The Obama/"Affordable Care Act" is not *perfect* but it has a lot of good progressive "reforms" that have already benefited millions:

Two Years of Health Care Reform: Millions Benefited, Millions Saved

Obamacare: Debunking the Myths

Debunking Right-Wing Lies on the Affordable Care Act (Pt.1)

Deconstructing Right-Wing Lies on the Affordable Care Act (Pt. 2)

Five Key Features of the Law

5 Reasons ObamaCarte is Already Good For You (Fox News!)

Krugman: Hurray for Health Reform

Insurers Required to Rebate $10.4 Million to Consumers

Families USA

Healthcare For America Now

Tenneessee Health Care Campaign

Two Years Later: The Benefits of the Affordable Care Act for Tennessee

What if Would Mean if the Surpeme Court Strikes Obamacare Down

SCOTUS Healthcare Decision May Put Sickest At Risk

And while we should defend the good things in the ACA, we should also be pushing for REAL reform--Single Payer (Medicare for All):

Physicians for a National Health Program: Supreme Court Toolbox

Healthcare-Now! Preparing for the Supreme Court Decision
Posted by Jim Maynard at 8:45 PM
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