We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.
---Justice Louis Brandeis
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.
---Frederick Douglass
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
--Margaret Mead
America's Broken Healthcare System
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A LOOK AT THE BROKEN US HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
We Have A Broken Healthcare System--This video compares the American healthcare system with those in other economically advanced countries: Fix It
INSURANCE COMPANIES
An Insurance Insider Blows The Whistle--Wendell Potter worked for Humana and Cigna. He reached a point when no could longer keep quiet about what is really happening: The Whistle Blower
Do We Need Health Insurance Companies?--Insurance companies add a huge amount to the cost of healthcare. Watch as this amusing video which makes the point that insurance companies just don't make sense: Do We Really Need Them?
A Way Healthcare Insurance Companies Make $--The article explains a potentialy devastating practice: Denying Claims
OUT-OF-CONTROL HOSPITAL COSTS
A Deep Dive--into the out-of-control cost of hospitals and their transformation into a money-driven big business: American Hospitals
Big Hospital Chains--Scoop up the $$$: Quietly
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
Medicare Advantage Is Not The Same Thing As Medicare--It can be detrimental to patients, often rips off the taxpayers, and has the potential to destroy Medicare. This video explains why Medicare Advantage should be called Medicare Disadvantage
BIG PHARMA VS. LITTLE YOU
Why Medications Are So Expensive--This video explains why pharmaceuticals cost more in the United States than anywhere else: In The World
IN US HEALTHCARE MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL
People Get Very Rich--Here's a look at how much: Healthcare Executives Can Make
Special Interests--Under our political system there are many ways to legally brib a politician: Big $$$$$