On Monday's All In show on MSNBC, host Chris Hayes praised Britain's "beloved" national health care program as possibly "one of the great hallmarks of western social democracy," as he admitted to delivering criticism from a liberal point of view of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's administration. read more Source: NewsBusters blogs
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WonkTalk: Epic Health Wonk Smackdown edition, with Ben Domenech
On today’s WonkTalk, two men enter. Two men also leave. But first, they discuss health care. Last week, I wrote a lengthy analysis of the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. Ben Domenech responded with a lengthy rebuttal. Rather than writing an even lengthier rebuttal, I invited Ben Domenech to WonkTalk for an EPIC HEALTH WONK… Read more »
Exclusive: Obama budget includes $235 million in new mental health spending
President Obama’s budget proposal will include $ 235 million in funding for new mental health programs, focused initiatives to help schools detect early warning signs and train thousands of new mental health professionals. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) These proposed new commitments come after the Newtown, Conn. shootings increased interest in the relationship between gun violence… Read more »
Feds retain control of Calif. prison mental health
By DON THOMPSON SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday rejected Gov. read more Source: