Amy Goodman
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Dr. Deb Richter on Vermont's Single-Payer Healthcare Bill to Be Signed Into Law (Democracy Now!)
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May 27, 2011
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Today Vermont is set to make history by becoming the first state in the nation to offer universal, single payer healthcare when Gov. Peter Shumlin signs its healthcare reform bill into law. The Vermont plan, called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will attempt to stem rising medical care prices and provide universal coverage. We speak with Dr. Deb Richter, President of Vermont Health Care For All. She moved from Buffalo, New York, to Vermont in 1999 to advocate for a universal, single-payer healthcare system in the state. Gov. Shumlin calls her the "backbone" of the grassroots effort that helped persuade the Democratic-led state Legislature to pass the bill this spring.
Guest: Dr. Deb Richter President of Vermont Health Care For All. She practices family medicine in Montpelier, Vermont, and is a past president of Physicians for a National Health Program.
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