Health Care for All–Why Single-Payer Health Care is the Solu


Feb 27, 2012 | 8:00 AM | Monday

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Greenway Plaza Area: Richmond/Kirby
3910 Kirby Drive
Houston, TX 77098

Houston

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We all know the problem: our healthcare system is too expensive and leaves too many out. If premiums keep rising at their current rate, by 2025 the average annual premium will equal the average household annual income. The U.S. spends twice as much on ...

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We all know the problem: our healthcare system is too expensive and leaves too many out. If premiums keep rising at their current rate, by 2025 the average annual premium will equal the average household annual income. The U.S. spends twice as much on health care than any other nation yet year after year the U.S. lags behind all industrialized nations with national health programs on most measures of health outcomes including infant and maternal mortality rates, number of doctor visits, life expectancy and more. Health Care for All Texas will give you research-backed facts. What is truth and what is myth will surprise you. Get informed. Get involved. Join the 65% of Americans and 59% of doctors who believe single-payer is the best moral, economic and health care choice. Members of Health Care for All Texas includes health professionals and lay people from all walks of life who are part of the national advocacy for change.