[lbo-talk] Obama's sell-out of the public plan, cont'd

[Mark Rickling]

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:34 AM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
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> Still relies heavily on private contractors and supplementation with
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Right, but the point still stands: the assertion that there's never been a
"truly national social program" is absurd. Medicare+Choice / Part C didn't
get passed until 1997, 30 some years after Part A. And I don't believe
anyone would fault those advocating "Medicare For All" for not calling for
the nationalization of hospitals and turning doctors from private
contractors into employees of the state.