This is the Insurgent Radio Kiosk for Monday, December 23rd
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Is Healthcare more important than healthcare profits?
Last year, Donald Trump said something stupid.
Okay, nothing astonishing about that – but this stupid thing did astonish an entire nation, specifically Britain. Apparently, Trump had seen a Fox News report showing people over there protesting about their government-supported National Health Service. See, Trump tweeted excitedly, even the Brits are fed up with the idea of healthcare for all, rejecting a socialized system that, he sneered, “is going broke and not working.”
But – oops – the protesters were actually demonstrating in favor of their health service, demanding that the Tory government put “more staff, more beds, more funds” into the public program. Contrary to Trump’s ignorance and class hatred of social programs, the British people love their tax-paid system, specifically because it does work. Everyone there is covered, getting quality care regardless of their income levels. And they don’t have to fear that they’ll be denied service or bankrupted by a ripoff medical system run by and for private insurance giants, hospital monopolies, Big Pharma, and other profiteers.
To see a system that’s really “going broke and not working,” the president could look at the 44 million Americans (including four million children) who have no health coverage, or at millions of others who’re being gouged by ruthless drug makers, denied treatment by insurance bureaucrats, and drowned in debt by surprise medical bills.
The problem with America’s healthcare system is – Hello – The System! During the past 30-40 years, its structure has been wholly corporatized perverting healthcare from a human right to just another commodity for sale. It’s fundamental flaw is that the corporate purpose is not to maximize health for the many, but to maximize profits for the few.
“Nurses See Everyday Need for ‘Medicare for All,’” The New York Times.
“Mar-a-Largo Comes for British Health,” The New York Times, June 7, 2019.
“Trump thought the British were protesting their health service. They weren’t,” , February 5, 2018.
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It’s today’s Action Calendar!
Knit and nibble from 1 to 3 p.m. today at the Hawthorne Library, 2707 East Washington Avenue. Everyone is welcome for needlework and conversation. Bring a snack to share and any knitting, crocheting or embroidery projects you’re working on. Phone 246-4548 for information.
Clean Sweep Hazardous Waste Site is open year-round at the county landfill and operates Tuesdays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m, and Saturdays from 8 to 10:45 a.m. Clean Sweep will be closed Sundays, Mondays and Holidays. There is a fee per drop-off. Clean Sweep is located at 7102 US Highway 12 in Madison. For information, visit danecountycleansweep.com.
Are you a local news junkie? Put it to good use by joining the WORT news team as a reporter. WORT’s 6 p.m. news broadcast needs volunteers to report stories of local interest. No journalism experience needed. WORT will provide training. The ideal candidate will be open-minded, curious, meticulous and a bulldog about nailing the facts. Being comfortable working on deadline is also critical. Shifts are available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from approximately 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call the station at 256-2001 and ask for Interim News Director Chali (SHAH-lee) Pittman.
The Insurgent Radio Kiosk welcomes your commentaries on subjects of interest to the W.O.R.T. listening community. Commentaries are limited to two minutes. If you’d like to do a Kiosk commentary, visit wortfm.org/kioskcommentary.
The Kiosk is available online at wortfm.org/kiosk.
This has been the Insurgent Radio Kiosk heard weekdays at 5:00, 6:30 and 9:00 AM and at 2:00 PM. With Engineer Greg, I’m Chali Pittman. Submit announcements at least ten days in advance of the event at wortfm.org/kiosk/announcements.
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