World of Health Care

	Falling Behind: Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates, 2003-2007 by Peter J. Cunningham and Laurie E. Felland
	WHY LIBERAL REFORMERS FOR SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE ALWAYS LOSE, by John Spritzler
	"Bill Gates: Killing Africans For Profit and P.R." by Greg Palast
	"The 800 Pound Gorilla Between Us and a Healthful Society", by John Spritzler (February 2003, not previously published)
	"We Need A Whole New Approach" by John Spritzler. An open letter to advocates for universal health care. (NDN* November 2001 - February 2002).
	"Docs at AIDS Meeting Defend Right to Denounce Bill Gates and Capitalism" by John Spritzler (NDN* May-August 2002)
	"Did The Jeffrey Sachs AIDS Speech Deserve Applause?" by John Spritzler. (revised May 11, 2001 - published first on the web by newdemocracyworld.org).
	"Ford Has A Better Idea: Shrinks Instead Of Bennett's Boys" by Gregg Shotwell. (NDN* March-June 2001).
	"Market-Driven Health Care And Social Control" by John Spritzler. (NDN* November-December 2000).

* "NDN" indicates that the article is from the New Democracy Newsletter.

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Special Topic: "Can We Tackle AIDS Without Challenging Capitalism?" (pdf format).

Guest Commentary (June 18, 2001): "Have We Reached The Tipping Point?" by Ann Eldridge.

Health-Related Stories
(We have selected the following links from the Web for their factual content and/or educational value. The articles do not necessarily reflect the views of New Democracy.)

Drop in Life Expectancy Shows Health Care Failure, by Dave Zweifel

Washington Post poll (Oct. 20, 2003) shows 80% of Americans want universal health care. Note especially poll questions #37-40

SARS and Inequality by Paul Farmer (May 26, 2003)

Income Inequality, Socioeconomic Status and Health: International Evidence by S. Leonard Syme (April 27, 2000)

"Mirror Mirror On The Wall: Looking At The Quality Of American Health Care Through The Patient's Lens", Karen Davis, Ph.D., et. al., The Commonwealth Fund (January, 2004)