AFFORDABLE HEALTH-CARE REVISITED

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*1. AFFORDABLE HEALTH-CARE REVISITED

Republican or Democrat, dialogue on health-care is a great thing for America. Universal health-care should be available to EVERY American. The Affordable Care Act was the first crack at providing universal health-care. The basic tenet (healthcare for everyone) will evolve and we will figure it out. "In essence, they (House GOP) have accepted the argument that the federal government has an obligation to provide at least access to health-care insurance for all. Republicans are saying: We can do it [provide health-care] better. The libertarian dream of getting government entirely out of health care is gone. ('Americans deserve a competitive insurance marketplace that provides quality care at an affordable cost,' the GOP plan says. 'But, this does not mean returning to the pre-Obamacare status quo.')" From WaPo - 10 takeaways from House GOP's Obamacare alternative

+ From WaPo - Paul Ryan unveils plan to set fire to the American health-care system

*2. MAYBE THE GIG ECONOMY DOESN'T PAY SO WELL...

"Internal Uber calculations, provided to BuzzFeed News by Uber, based on data spanning more than a million rides and covering thousands of drivers in three major U.S. markets — Denver, Detroit, and Houston — suggest that drivers in each of the three markets overall earned less than an average of $13.25 an hour after expenses." From BuzzFeed - Uber Data Leaked Docs Provide A Look At How Much Uber Drivers Make

+ From Fortune - It Turns Out Millennials Really Aren’t That Into Freelancing

*3. WHAT THE FARC?!!!

A possible end to one of the world's longest-running (50 years) conflicts. "The agreement sets in motion an end to the region’s oldest conflict. An estimated 220,000 people have been killed in more than 50 years of fighting between the guerrillas and the government. More than five million people are estimated to have been displaced." From NYT - FARC Rebels in Columbia Reach Cease-Fire Deal With Government

*4 PLACE YOUR BETS! PLACE YOUR BETS!

The big winner in the "Brexit" vote? Bookies! "To bookmakers, uncertainty is the midwife of all wagers. Brexit presents the perfect swirl of unpredictable forces: a potentially grave geopolitical risk that has provoked fratricide in Britain’s ruling Conservative Party, dominating news coverage. Everyone is paying attention. No one knows how it will end. William Hill, the largest bookmaker in Britain, assumes the industry will collectively count wagers reaching £20 million (more than $29 million) before the Brexit results are in." From NYT - 'Brexit' Vote Already Has a Winner: The Gambling Industry

+ From NYT - Britain Votes to Leave E.U.; Cameron Plans to Step Down

*5. NO PAIN, NO GAIN

There is no easy fix for long-term, debilitating pain. "A 2008 study by the Mayo Clinic, though, found that patients who were weaned off opioids and undergo a nondrug-based program experienced less pain than while on opioids and also significantly improved in function. Other studies have had similar findings." From NYT - New Ways to Treat Pain Meet Resistance

*BOTTOM OF THE NEWS

- The Multitasking Celebrity Takes Center Stage From The New Yorker

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