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Sanders Emphasizes Clinton's Health Care Concessions In Convention Speech

Sanders Emphasizes Clinton's Health Care Concessions In Convention Speech

Sanders Emphasizes Clinton's Health Care Concessions In Convention SpeechIn his endorsement at the Democratic National Convention, Bernie Sanders touted his efforts to pull Hillary Clinton toward his stances on health care, including proposals to let people join Medicare early and increase funding for community health centers.Stat: Sanders Convention Speech Cites Clinton Health Care ConcessionsBernie Sanders celebrated the health care concessions he won from Hillary Clinton Monday night as he gave a rousing endorsement to his former presidential rival.In a Democratic convention speech that revisited the agenda of his surprisingly competitive campaign for the nomination, Sanders reminded the audience that while he may have lost the race, he did succeed in convincing Clinton to support three important proposals: a "public option" for Obamacare, letting people join Medicare early, and a big funding increase for community health centers.


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Survey: Wisconsin Ranked 3rd In Nation For Health Care

Survey: Wisconsin Ranked 3rd In Nation For Health Care

Wisconsin's health care system has been ranks third in the nation, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The department's Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality looked at hospitals, nursing homes and home care organizations across the country.Only Maine and Massachusetts were ranked higher.


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Health Care For California's Undocumented Adults: Uncertainty Remains After U.S. Supreme Court Decision

Health Care For California's Undocumented Adults: Uncertainty Remains After U.S. Supreme Court Decision

Erica Torres is one of the estimated 1.4 million Californians who live without health insurance largely because they are undocumented.She was hopeful when President Barack Obama expanded deportation-relief programs for undocumented immigrants — a controversial move that would have put government-subsidized health care within her reach.But last month's Supreme Court decision suspending Obama's order has derailed that aspiration, leaving Torres' future — and her health insurance options — in limbo.


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Campaign For Universal Health Care In Colorado Seeks Bernie Sanders' Help : Shots

Campaign For Universal Health Care In Colorado Seeks Bernie Sanders' Help : Shots

Campaign For Universal Health Care In Colorado Seeks Bernie Sanders' Helpi toggle caption Marc Piscotty/Getty Images Marc Piscotty/Getty ImagesBackers of ColoradoCare — the state ballot initiative that would establish universal health care in Colorado — think they have the perfect job for former presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders.With the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia behind him, Sanders "comes to Colorado and campaigns for single-payer — and we win," says T.R.Reid, one of the architects of ColoradoCare.


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Campaign For Universal Health Care In Colorado Seeks Bernie Sanders' Help

Campaign For Universal Health Care In Colorado Seeks Bernie Sanders' Help

Backers of ColoradoCare — the state ballot initiative that would establish universal health care in Colorado — think they have the perfect job for former presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders.With the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia behind him, Sanders "comes to Colorado and campaigns for single-payer — and we win," says T.R.Reid, one of the architects of ColoradoCare.