HC 'reform' -- or placebo?

As Gandhi reportedly said about Western Civilization, "It would be a good idea to have some."

Some real reform of health care would be good -- but is THIS it? Or is this a placebo, or an inoculation against ever getting the REAL thing?

What's shaping up under the LABEL 'health care reform' looks like including:

Either no public option or something labeled public option with premiums higher than the private options.
Mandates to buy private insurance or be fined.
Cuts to Medicare.
No longer able to buy drugs from Canada or other countries.
Medicare unable to negotiate drug prices.

The big insurers and the big drug companies are advertising FOR this so-called 'reform' -- so watch out.

single-payer vote!

via ysabet:

We just learned that there is a strong possibility that Speaker Pelosi
WILL allow a vote on single-payer. The vote may happen as early as
tomorrow (Friday) morning. Whether it is offered as a stand-alone bill or
as an amendment to the health care reform package, this will be the FIRST
vote ever held on single-payer health care in the full House of
Representatives.

Urge your representative NOW to stand with you and the American people on
this historic vote. Tell your representative to vote "YES!" to Rep.
Anthony Weiner's (D-N.Y.) single-payer bill! Go to
http://action.citizen.org/t/6693/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27576

In the past, many members of Congress have said they would support
single-payer "if it came to a vote" but that a vote just wasn't
politically feasible. Now, a vote is here, and it is our job to urge
lawmakers to do the right thing. They cannot miss this historic
opportunity to cast their votes for real health care for all - a
single-payer system.

Time is short, so please click here to send a quick email to your
representative now at
http://action.citizen.org/t/6693/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27576

Among all the reform proposals, a single-payer, Medicare-for-All system is
the only "option" for health care reform that will end the domination of
the insurance industry and ensure that every one of the more than 45
million uninsured will receive quality health care.

Let's not back down now. Continue to stand up for health care for all!

Thank you for all you do!

Rick, Angela and Glenn
Your advocates at Public Citizen
action@citizen.org

P.S. - Learn more about single-payer health care at
http://action.citizen.org/t/6693/content.jsp?content_KEY=5220