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Baobab

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6. Read the paper, it took that into consideration.

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Sun May 22, 2016, 04:54 PM

May 2016

AJPH = US leading journal of public health.

Attacking the source is not constructive here.

We have to fix these things but trade deals being pushed by our own leadership are attempting to make that impossible, forever, fast. Read the URLs below this post

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ACA has only reduced the number of uninsured slightly, has not reduced racial disparities [View all] Baobab May 2016 OP

Good for the ACA! raging moderate May 2016 #1

How do you think its going to take, based on our progress to date? Baobab May 2016 #2

And the largest chunk of those deaths that weren't natural... scscholar May 2016 #3

I don't follow your logic. I am not talking about iatrogenic injury. Baobab May 2016 #8

That depends on how soon we can flip Congress. raging moderate May 2016 #18

We had huge majorities when this abomination was passed. The owning class got exactly what they Doctor_J May 2016 #20

So 4 supposedly smart people took data from 2008-14 pkdu May 2016 #4

Read the paper, it took that into consideration. Baobab May 2016 #6

By allowing the republicons to retake the WH WhiteTara May 2016 #9

If all the states allowed the Medicaid expansion TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #5

Medicaid is only available to people who are nearly destitute Baobab May 2016 #7

But the ACA also provides assistance for singles TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #10

the most important thing in there is the limit on OOP costs Baobab May 2016 #11

Its not far from perfect, you're being way too kind.. Not just that but its the latst in a chain of Baobab May 2016 #12

Hey, I'd much prefer single payer paid with payroll taxes TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #14

Single payer is free, it has to be and its the only means of payment, there are no tiers, no pay mor Baobab May 2016 #16

That's why it's a bit of a tough sell. Igel May 2016 #17

they run into something called competition policy, to be more specific 'crowd out' Baobab May 2016 #13

Competition, free trade yada yada yada TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #15

Its main purpose was to force everyone into our worst-in-the-world system. The death merchants are Doctor_J May 2016 #19