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"The Big Three Unresolved Issues that neither party has much to say about
[are] jobs, education, and health care." — columnist Marc Cooper

"Health care premiums have gone up 90% in the last six years." — John Edwards

"The United States currently spends 16% of its gross domestic product on health care."
— The Atlantic Monthly, June 2006

"If you count the cost of healthcare as a tax, Americans are the highest-taxed country in the world."
— caller Brian on the Bill Press radio show (in 2007)

Links

HR 676 Medicare for All Act {introduced Jan 2007}
Single Payer Now! [est. 1994] in California
American Association for Health Freedom [est. 1992]
"Sugar Shock" book [2006] & website
Physicians For Social Responsibility [est. 1961]
A.M.A.'s 'Voice For The Uninsured' program
Drug Policy Alliance [est. 2000]
NurseCorner "To uphold the ideals of nursing" [est. 1/2008]

Selected Books on the Subject of Health Care

Health  Care  Film  Festival

"Coma"  [M.G.M. Jan 1978]
full credits from IMDb

"The  Doctor"  [Touchstone July 1991]
full credits from IMDb

"The  Hospital"  [United Artists Dec 1971]
full credits from IMDb

"One  Flew  Over  The  Cuckoo's  Nest"
[United Artists Nov 1975]

The first movie since 1934 to win all 5 top Oscars. Considered Nicholson's best all-time performance, he plays R.P. McMurphy, who tries to avoid jail time by feigning madness, leading to a tragic yet life-affirming end. Directed by Milos Forman; based on the book by Ken Kesey; starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif, Will Sampson, Scatman Crothers, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Sydney Lassick & Vincent Schiavelli; won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Script/Adaptation, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor (JN), nominated for Best Actor (BD), Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score; won DGA, WGA & 6 BAFTA awards; listed on National Film Registry (1993) Warner Special Edition DVD [9/2002] for $19.99 Warner widescreen DVD [12/97] for $15.99 Warner color VHS [3/2001] for $13.74 Fantasy soundtrack CD [10/93] for $10.97 full credits from IMDb 11"x17" white poster from Amazon for $9.99 11"x17" black/Oscar poster from Amazon for $9.99

classic 1962 novel by Ken Kesey [1935-2001] listed on Time Magazine's All-TIME 100 Novels (10/2005) NAL pb [7/89] for $6.99 Viking 9¼x6¼ hardcover [1/2002] for $24.95 Penguin Audio read by Ken Kesey [12/93] for $11.20 Blackstone UNABR audio CD [4/2000] for $72.00

"Sicko"  [Weinstein/Dog Eat Dog June 2007]

Moore compares the failed American health care system with that of Canada & Cuba. Official tasgline: "A comedy about 45 million people with no health care in the richest country on earth." Co-produced, written & directed by and starring gadfly filmmaker Michael Moore Weinstein Company color DVD [11/2007] for $19.99   full credits from IMDb official movie site

Los Angeles Times Saturday 29 May 2004

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