Last election in 2004 I was not nearly as informed about the election at this point in the cycle. I liked Kucinich, but I actually donated to the Dean campaign because I became so mad at the media after the "Dean Scream."
After watching Dennis Kucinich in some of his early debates this year, I started watching several of his videos on youtube Kucinich2008. To say the least I was impressed. Dennis was telling the truth on Iraq, health care, money in politics and so many other issues. And further he really understands these issues and he is able to express his ideas in a very attractive manner. I am now voting, donating and advocating for Kucinich.
Health care is a very important issue for all of his. In this diary, I want to present material about HR 676. Health care is perhaps the most important domestic issue in this election.
I am including selected quotes from the Kucinich health care program from his website, and at the bottom are three youtube videos that I think are informative. The last one is funny.
http://www2.kucinich.us/...
The Kucinich website discussion of Universal Health Care Link to Kucinich website
HR 676 The actual bill.
Dennis Kucinich is the only Presidential Candidate with a plan for a Universal Single Payer, NOT FOR PROFIT Healthcare system.
MEDICARE FOR ALL
The plan is embodied in HR 676 the Conyers-Kucinich bill, written by Dennis Kucinich & John Conyers
Michael Moore supports HR 676 and thanks Dennis for running for President. You can watch the video here(first video at bottom).
The plan covers all healthcare needs, including dental care, mental health care, vision care, prescription drugs, and long-term care - at NO extra cost!
Kucinich's plan, HR 676, is supported by 78 Members of Congress , more than 260 Union Locals , and 14,000 physicians and is endorsed by the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
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Perhaps the clearest and most eloquent explanation of the Conyers-Kucinich National Health Insurance Bill was given on February 4, 2003, in Washington, D.C., by Dr. Marcia Angell in introducing H.R. 676. Backed by over 14,000 doctors, this is the future of American medicine.
"We are here today to introduce a national health insurance program. Such a program is no longer optional; it's necessary.
"Americans have the most expensive health care system in the world. We spend about twice as much per person as other developed nations, and that gap is growing. That's not because we are sicker or more demanding (Canadians, for example, see their doctors more often and spend more time in the hospital). And it's not because we get better results. By the usual measures of health (life expectancy, infant mortality, immunization rates), we do worse than most other developed countries. Furthermore, we are the only developed nation that does not provide comprehensive health care to all its citizens. Some 42 million Americans are uninsured (nearly 46 million today -- updated figure) -- disproportionately the sick, the poor, and minorities -- and most of the rest of us are underinsured. In sum, our health care system is outrageously expensive, yet inadequate. Why? The only plausible explanation is that there's something about our system -- about the way we finance and deliver health care -- that's enormously inefficient. The failures of the system were partly masked during the economic boom of the 1990s, but now they stand starkly exposed. There is no question that with the deepening recession and rising unemployment, in the words of John Breaux, "The system is collapsing around us."
"The underlying problem is that we treat health care like a market commodity instead of a social service. Health care is targeted not to medical need, but to the ability to pay. Markets are good for many things, but they are not a good way to distribute health care. To understand what's happening, let's look at how the health care market works ... "
Conyers Kucinich Michael Moore
Thank you, Dennis, for offering REAL health care reform
How do we get universal healthcare?
Kucinich on Universal Healthcare Link to youtube video.