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Transformation of the Troubled U.S. Health Care System

A presentation by two Health Care for All Colorado Foundation board members maps out advantages to individuals, providers, businesses, and to the U.S. economy of improving and expanding Medicare-for-All. The sustainable single large risk pool health insurance model is capable of leveraging economies of scale to negotiate global budgets and bulk rates. Dr. Thomas Gottlieb and Robert Messman, M.B.A., describe the means to finance the Single Public Payer model by consolidation of health insurances using the business strategy of Mergers and Acquisitions.

Nurse Talk Radio Takes a Look Back at SICKO 9 Years Later

Donna Smith, Senior Healthcare Correspondent and Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats, was recently interviewed on Nurse Talk as they took a look back on Michael Moore's movie SICKO to see what advances or progress has been made in the past nine years. Donna is an HCAC Foundation Board member.

Canadian Doctor Speaks at Introduction of Sen. Bernie Sanders' Medicare-for-All Bill

Canadian physician, university professor and hospital administrator Danielle Martin speaks at introduction of Sen. Bernie Sanders' SB 1804, Medicare-for-All. Canada spends approximately half as much as the U.S. does on health care, and has better outcomes - longer life expectancy, lower infant mortality rate and fewer preventable deaths. Prescription medicine prices are much higher in the U.S. than in Canada and other countries. Paperwork for Canadian health care is streamlined, and medical bankruptcy virtually unknown.

CEO Richard Master Makes Business Case for Medicare-for-All

Richard Master, CEO of MCS Industries, speaks at the introduction of Sen. Bernie Sanders Medicare-for-All SB 1804. Master has produced two documentaries, Fix It: Health Care at the Tipping Point and Big Pharma: Market Failure, both detailing the failure of U.S. health care financing that is failing the people, with costs twice as high as other developed countries, and worse health outcomes.

FSTV Special Correspondent Tamara Banks interviews Donna Smith, Executive Director of PDA

Health Care Status in America Interview: FSTV Talks with HCACF Board member Donna Smith on Healthcare.

Single Risk-Pool vs. Fractured Multi-Payer Commercial Health Insurance Model

Horsey, David. "You're Making This Way Too Hard." She is in Complete Ruins, SFGATE, 2017

Listen to Board Member Michele Swenson's Commentary.

Vince Markovchick, MD, provided HCAC and HCACF membership with educational tools about the Colorado Universal Health Plan.

At the June 1, 2013, annual meeting of Health Care for All Colorado, Dr. Markovchick presented on"The Perfect Storm" in the U.S. health care system.

He also presents this information in a bit different format for general audiences.

Media Library

Transformation of the Troubled U.S. Health Care System

Nurse Talk Radio Takes a Look Back at SICKO 9 Years Later

Canadian Doctor Speaks at Introduction of Sen. Bernie Sanders' Medicare-for-All Bill

CEO Richard Master Makes Business Case for Medicare-for-All

FSTV Special Correspondent Tamara Banks interviews Donna Smith, Executive Director of PDA

Single Risk-Pool vs. Fractured Multi-Payer Commercial Health Insurance Model

Big Pharma: Market Failure

Fix It: Healthcare at the Tipping Point

Waste, Fraud & Abuse

Vince Markovchick, MD, provided HCAC and HCACF membership with educational tools about the Colorado Universal Health Plan.

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