Bernie Sanders: A Good Day

[ProSense]

A Good Day

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Bernie Sanders welcomed the ruling. "Today is a good day for millions of Americans who have pre-existing conditions who can no longer be rejected by insurance companies. It is a good day for families with children under 26 who can keep their children on their health insurance policies. It is a good day for women who can no longer be charged far higher premiums than men.

"It is a good day for 30 million uninsured Americans who will have access to healthcare. It is a good day for seniors who will continue to see their prescription drug costs go down as the so-called doughnut hole goes away. It is a good day for small businesses who simply cannot continue to afford the escalating costs of providing insurance for their employees. It is a good day for 20 million Americans who will soon be able to find access to community health centers.

"It is an especially good day for the state of Vermont, which stands to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in additional federal funds to help our state achieve universal health care.

"In my view, while the Affordable Care Act is an important step in the right direction and I am glad that the Supreme Court upheld it, we ultimately need to do better. If we are serious about providing high-quality, affordable healthcare as a right, not a privilege, the real solution to America's health care crisis is a Medicare-for-all, single-payer system. Until then, we will remain the only major nation that does not provide health care for every man, woman and child as a right of citizenship.

"I am proud that Vermont is making steady progress toward implementing a single-payer system. I hope our state will be a model to show the rest of the nation how to provide better care at less cost to more people."

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=8BEACA2A-EDE7-4ADD-97CA-18865C0EB0C3

[JNelson6563]

1. Thank you Senator!

[ProSense]

2. It's a good day. n/t

[Harmony Blue]

3. Vermont's universal health care is bolstered now

Universal health care for all is one step closer!

[BumRushDaShow]

4. And the heads of some on DU explode with that remark. n/t

[MADem]

22. Would that we could all be as smart with the long-view thinking as Bernie! nt

[SidDithers]

5. DU rec...nt

Sid

[bigtree]

6. this is the thread I want to see

some reality from Bernie. Single payer is a hard slog -- and he'll still have competition from the other, intact insurance schemes in his state. But the Senator is correct that this legislation allows Vermont and other states flexibility in how they address their own health needs. It's no panacea, but it's a shame that most critics can't appreciate the room given to move beyond Congress' reluctance to embrace single payer. I hope he can show the rest of the nation, as well.

[Harmony Blue]

10. If I recall correctly Canada's healthcare system started from

one province and then spread.

Plant the seed and the idea will grow. Obama and his team are on the right track.

[ProSense]

13. Yup! n/t

[Zorra]

7. "...while the Affordable Care Act is an important step in the right direction

and I am glad that the Supreme Court upheld it, we ultimately need to do better. If we are serious about providing high-quality, affordable healthcare as a right, not a privilege, the real solution to America's health care crisis is a Medicare-for-all, single-payer system. Until then, we will remain the only major nation that does not provide health care for every man, woman and child as a right of citizenship."

I think many DUers are in complete agreement with what Senator Sanders said in the above paragraph.

That is precisely my view on this decision also.

[ProSense]

9. It's a good day. n/t

[Zorra]

12. Yes, it certainly is.

Let's make tomorrow even better.

[freshwest]

8. Thanks Bernie!

[Scurrilous]

11. Yep!

[klook]

14. Totally agree with Sen. Sanders

Let's appreciate this Good and keep working for Better.

[Raffi Ella]

15. K&R

A Very Good Day, indeed.

[politicasista]

16. Kick

[FarLeftFist]

17. K&R!

[Melissa G]

18. Yay Bernie! Yay Vermont!

We need good examples to show this country the way to medicare for all. Universal coverage for all.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

19. The Republicans greatest fear

Is to have Americans realize the government can actually do something the people like.

It will blow their entire reason for being.

[jenmito]

20. K&R! n/t

[lovuian]

21. Awesome Bernie

I had no doubts
first step in Universal Health care