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Friday, May 30, 2008 --- 83 days ago http://www.pslweb.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=9238
 According to a recent Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll, about 11 percent of U.S. adults consider health care to be the most important issue in the November election. It is surpassed only by the economy, with close to 56 percent, and the Iraq war, with 34 percent. None of the three leading presidential candidates support free, universal health care. There is good reason for the focus on health care. The existing health care system excludes one in seven people—47 million altogether—in the world’s richest country. Undocumented workers do not even have access to Medicaid because they lack a legal status. According to a Commonwealth Fund study released on Jan. 8, the U.S. health care system is ranked as the worst among 19 industrialized nations. Those who are insured lack adequate coverage and are faced with high premiums and deductibles. Michael Moore’s 2007 documentary "Sicko" brought great attention to the issue with shocking personal stories of insured people who were denied coverage in their time of greatest need. Most U.S. workers today find themselves in a precarious situation where severe illness can mean losing their livelihoods. In November, voters will go to the polls hoping that a presidential candidate will meet their needs, including their need for quality health care. Visiting the websites of the capitalist presidential hopefuls and listening to their interviews on the topic, one would think that any one of the candidate ... |
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