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PA Green Party demands single-payer healthcare
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By Carl J. Romanelli
PHILADELPHIA – Over the past 20 there is hardly a day that passes in which we don’t see articles, news stories or social media posts regarding healthcare. The power of the for-profit health insurance industry, as well as medical and pharmaceutical lobbies, has diluted and distorted the traditional meaning of many of the terms associated with a healthcare overhaul. Despite this, the Green Party has remained a steadfast supporter of healthcare reform.
For clarity, let’s examine some of those terms.
Universal Healthcare This term originally referred to what we now call “single-payer healthcare.” However, since 2010 the name has referred to making insurance “available and affordable.” Unfortunately, under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), it really does no such thing. The options under Obamacare are predominately offered by for-profit insurance companies which are subsidize