Duncan Green — The Economist comes out in support of Universal Health Care – here are the best bits

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This week’s Economist magazine leads on the case for Universal Health Care, worldwide. That’s a big deal – the Economist is very influential, can’t possibly be accused of being a leftie spendthrift, and the case it makes is powerful. A couple of non Economist readers asked me for a crib sheet of the 10 page report, so here are some of the excerpts that caught my eye: Universal health care on the table, a raging debate over basic income or job guarantee — the frame is shifting rapidly. Apparently, TPTB are becoming concerned that the natives are getting restless over rising inequality and increasing precariousness.Oxfam Blogs — From Poverty to PowerThe Economist comes out in support of Universal Health Care – here are the best bits Duncan Green, strategic adviser for Oxfam GB

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