How to provide Medicare for all

Leftover sends this, a Marcia Angell column from the Boston Globe, that explains how we can get precisely what the majority of us want, a federally-funded health care system. Single payer now. Single payer forever. amen.

Why Medicaid for Flint, and Medicare for Montana?

Leftover sends this, an exploration as to why the folks of Flint, Mich., were given Medicaid for their toxic water, and the folks of Libby, Mont., were given Medicare for life. Writes Donna Smith at Common Dreams: Governor Snyder pressed the Feds to expand Medicaid coverage to children and youth under 21 years old and to …

Because it’s awesome, part 2

Happy 50th plus one day, Medicare!

What you need to know about “premium support” and Medicare…

…especially as it pertains to vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. Read it and learn to counter the myths floating around out there. And thanks, Leftover, for the link.

And while we’re having birthdays…

Medicare celebrated its 47th birthday earlier this week. And thanks, Leftover, for the link.