universal healthcare

Study: Medicare for All Would Save 68,000 lives, Half a Trillion Dollars Per year

A new study published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet has calculated that a switch to a Medicare for All healthcare system would save the United States over 68,000 lives and over 450 billion dollars annually. The report’s team, headed by Dr. Alison P. Galvani of Yale University, concluded that, “the shift to single-payer health care would provide the greatest relief to lower-income households” and reduce overall health spending by 13 percent.

Porkins Policy Radio 168 2018 End of Year Special with Abby Martin, Robbie Martin and JG Michael

In the first hour Abby and Robbie Martin for an end of the year special. We kick things off by talking about our overall impressions of 2018. Abby and Robbie touched on the stories and narratives that were most important during this tumultuous year. We then moved into the realm of geopolitics and some of the biggest events which took place in 2018. We talked about the war in Yemen and the continued violence against the Palestinians. We discussed the lack of media coverage on foreign affairs this year, and how Trump has ceded power to the neocon movement when it comes to geopolitics.

California’s Next (Likely) Governor, Gavin Newsom, Vowes to Bring Universal Healthcare to Everyone in the State, Including Illegal Aliens

California: Democrat gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom vowed to implement universal healthcare in the the state and will grant medical services to illegal aliens through executive order. Newsom is up in the polls by 20 points and is likely to win the governor's office. [...]