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Letter from America
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Jan 24, 2014

Letter from America

by Judy Green
A visit to the ‘land of freedom’ with its catastrophic health care costs is a warning not to be complacent about the NHS … Where it’s brushed against poison ivy, Kelly’s skin is badly blistered, a rash slowly spreading down... More…
Obamacare, Individualism v Solidarity, and the NHS
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Oct 25, 2013

Obamacare, Individualism v Solidarity, and the NHS

by Sasha Scambler
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) came into force in the USA in June 2012 to regulate health insurance and curtail some of the worst practices engaged in by the for profit health care industry.  The aim was to make affordable... More…

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