Ted Kennedy Speaks Out on Health-Care Reform

Newsweek by Edward M. Kennedy | Jul. 19, 2009 (Special Report)

In 1964, I was flying with several companions to the Massachusetts Democratic Convention when our small plane crashed and burned short of the runway. My friend and colleague in the Senate, Birch Bayh, risked his life to pull me from the wreckage. Our pilot, Edwin Zimny, and my administrative assistant, Ed Moss, didn't survive. With crushed vertebrae, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung, I spent months in New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. To prevent ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Living, Health
Topics: U.S. Senate, War in Iraq, Finance, Health Care, Housing, Medicare, Insurance, Personal Finance
Member Tags: barack obama, harry s. truman, Bill Clinton, theodore roosevelt, health and fitness, health insurance, boston
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Jul 18, 2009 - 12:42 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Leo Romero (review), Patricia Blochowiak (review)
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Edited by: Leo Romero - Jul 19, 2009 - 12:43 AM PDT
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Patricia Blochowiak
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 by Patricia Blochowiak - Jul. 19, 2009

Gives the viewpoints of the center-left accurately. Some might be inclined to forget that the left, plus many in the center, favors single-payer.

When the story mentions the U.S. not providing basics, it would be good to mention some of the specific things that are not being provided, such as reliable access to primary care and systemic support for primary care.

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Leo Romero
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 by Leo Romero - Jul. 19, 2009
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