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What Happened in Chile: An Analysis of the Health Sector Before, During, and After Allende’s Administration

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

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What Happened in Chile: An Analysis of the Health Sector Before, During, and After Allende’s Administration

by Vicente Navarro - In the early 1970s, Chileans fought for a democratized and inclusive National Health Service. The lessons of that struggle are critical to our fight for universal health care today.

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Investing in Poverty

Saturday, April 1, 2006

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Investing in Poverty

Jeffrey Sachs argues that too much poverty threatens the security of richer nations, causing wars and insurrections that cost more than it would cost to reduce poverty. Despite the title of his book, he doesn’t want to end poverty. He sees it as an investment opportunity.

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The Myth of Scarcity, Managed Care and Modern Malthusians

Friday, January 1, 1999

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The Myth of Scarcity, Managed Care and Modern Malthusians

The myth of scarcity is used to limit access to medical care and other social services. In reality, society has more than enough resources to meet human needs.

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