Healthcare costs are growing slower now than any point in past 5 decades. via The Washington Post

Misconceptions about Medicaid expansion obscure the truth.

Cartoon by Nick Anderson, the Cartoonist Group

A day in the hospital in the United States costs the average American several times more than other developed nations. via The Washington Post

Are Americans overpaying to pay visits to their doctors? via The Washington Post

Child delivery in the United States turns out to be ludicrously expensive compared to the rest of the developed world. via The Washington Post

So many lives that could be saved if these states’ governments agreed to the Medicaid expansion.

A little perspective…

Healthcare costs versus our ability to pay for them.

Is this the kind of burden you’re comfortable putting on retirees, families, and future generations? We must control healthcare costs NOW. 

The State of AIDS.  In 2012, HIV infection is a dangerous but treatable disease. Many people will live with it for decades and die of other ailments. It is less feared and stigmatized, although many sufferers still live at society’s margins.

(source: The Washington Post)