​The cost of healthcare in America is out of control. It is becoming increasingly unaffordable and therefore inaccessible for growing numbers of Americans.  We pay more for healthcare than people in any other country, yet the results our healthcare system produces are poor compared to those of other wealthy countries. The articles and videos below will help explain why we do not get what we pay for from our expensive and very complicated healthcare system.

 

 

​A LOOK AT OUR BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

 

This video compares the American healthcare system to those of other wealthy countries: Fix It​​

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INSURANCE COMPANIES

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Wendell Potter worked for Cigna. He reached a point when he could longer keep quiet about the harm health insurance companies cause: The Whistle Blower

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Insurance companies add a huge amount to the cost of healthcare. This amusing video explains why organizing a healthcare system around them just doesn't make sense: Do We Really Need Them?

 

This article explains a potentially devastating health-insurance-company practice: Denying Claims​

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HOSPITAL COSTS

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Many hospitals have morphed into a money-driven big business: American Hospitals

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Hospital chains are scooping up the $$$: Quietly

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​​​​​​​​BIG PHARMA VS. LITTLE YOU

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This video explains why pharmaceuticals cost more in the United States than anywhere else: In The World

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She worked for Big Pharma and what she saw: Will Shock You

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MEDICARE ADVANTAGE

 

Medicare Advantage is not the same thing as Medicare. It can be detrimental to patients. It rips off taxpayers. And it has the potential to destroy Medicare. This video explains why Medicare Advantage should be called: Medicare Disadvantage

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John Oliver takes a look at: Medicare Advantage

 

 

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THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL IN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE

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Here's a look at how much money: Healthcare Executives Can Make

In America there are many ways to legally bribe a politician: Big $$$$$

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