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The looming debate. The American public overwhelming wants changes. Now the debate begins in earnest (again) over how to structure this reform. While this article takes a negative angle, it lays out some of the key issues that will be prominent in the ensuing debate. What MMT has to contribute is understanding of how real resources economically and competing interests politically are the actual issue, whereas the financial issue of affordability is a non-issue for a government that funds...

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....

Donald Trump today used the NHS as a reason not to push for Universal Health Care in the US. The President pointed to demonstrations yesterday in the UK with thousands of Brits taking to the streets to protest the poorly run system. But even though Trump might have a point about the UK, he doesn’t have a leg to stand on in regards to publicly funded health care systems.Indeed, many people have pointed out that some of the best healthcare systems in the World are publicly funded.... The...

The train is pulling out of the station. The InterceptThe Obamacare Fight Is Over — Now It’s On To Universal Medicare Ryan GrimAlsoBernie’s Army: 24 Organizations With Millions of Members Vow To Help Pass His Universal Medicare Plan Zaid Jilani Pharma CEO Worries Americans Will Say “Enough is Enough” and Embrace Bernie Sanders’ Single-Payer PlanLee Fang