Added: Jul 9, 2008
From: liamh2
Duration: 5:20
On July 8, 2008, in Annapolis, Maryland, the campaign for a Single-Payer Universal Health Care system took center stage--only a block from the State House. At a press conference on the southside of the Thomas Hunter Lowe House of Delegates' building, activists spoke out about the urgent need to change the current system. One of the featured speakers was Dr. Richard Humphrey of Physicians for Social Responsibility. He traced the history of health care in this country going back to the days of WWII. He said that the current system is "the most expensive, non-system in the world." He added that the "same forces" that took the nation "into Iraq," are opposing any changes to the present health care predicament. Dr. Humphrey supports "Rep. John Conyers' HR 676." For background, go to: http://www.mdsinglepayer.org/ and http://www.psr.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Home and http://www.healthcare-now.org/june19.html andhttp://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org. The remarks of the other seven speakers at the event, along with Dr. Humphrey, can be found on Google, at: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4145249394147787639&hl=en.
Channel: News
Tags: 676 care conyers dr. health hmo hr hughes humphrey john payer rep. richard single system uninsured william
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UhOhhhhhhhhh Says:
Sep 10, 2008 - While Dr. Humphrey mentions Turkey and Mexico as not caring for all of their citizens like the US, he failed to explain why national healthcare ountries like Canada and North Korea don't treat indigents and illegal aliens.Canada prohibits private healthcare for everyone EXCEPT politicians, pro-athletes, and prisoners, so don't expect the Conyers or Clinton families to wait two years for an MRI like the rest of us. Why do so many Canadians avoid free Canadian treatment for private US care?
hoomanity Says:
Jul 12, 2008 - thanks!