 the other hand, it revealed utter stagnation: an identical number were uninsured in 2016 as compared with 2015, with about a quarter of those with low incomes uninsured last year (among non-elderly adults). It also suggested that the value of insurance is declining, with “high-deductible health plans” rapidly becoming the rule and not the exception: for the privately insured under age 65, 39.4% had a high-deductible in 2016, up from 25.3% in 2010.

Healthcare present, therefore, is an unstable status quo: an improvement from healthcare past, no doubt, but millions remain uninsured and out-of-pocket health costs continue to squeeze the insured.

Which takes us to the third vision, that of healthcare future. As it happens, another recent development provided a brief glimmer of hope for that vision. As the Hill reported, the Democratic congressman John Conyers held a press conference yesterday (Physicians for a National Health Program, in which I am active, participated) to announce that his universal healthcare bill – the “Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act” – had achieved 111 co-sponsors, amounting to a majority of the House Democratic Caucus and the most in the bill’s history.

This bill – like other single-payer proposals – is the precise antithesis of Paul Ryan’s AHCA. Rather than extract coverage from millions to provide tax breaks for the rich, it would use progressive taxation to provide first-dollar health coverage to all.

Which of these three visions will win out is uncertain, but the outcome of the contest will have a lasting impact on the country. We can only hope that the thuggish, rapacious vision championed by Trump and his administration does not prevail. Toward the end of World War II, when the Allies began the invasion of Germany, Nazi scientists scrambled to create a nuclear reactor.

The project, which was headed by physicist Werner Heisenberg, is made up of 664 uranium cubes, with each weighing about 5 pounds or 2.3 kilograms. As Germany collapsed, the scientists buried the uranium cubes and fled.

More than 70 years after the war, one of those uranium cubes mysteriously appeared in Maryland.

Adolf Hitler's Uranium Cubes

Tim Koeth, an associate research professor at the University of Maryland, in 2013 received the artifact. It was accompanied by a cryptic note.

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the other hand, it revealed utter stagnation: an identical numeral were uninsured in 2016 as compare with 2015, with about a quarter of those with low income uninsured last year (among non - elderly adult). It also suggested that the value of policy is declining, with “ high - deductible health plan ” rapidly becoming the dominion and not the exception: for the privately insured under age 65, 39.4% had a high - deductible in 2016, up from 25.3% in 2010. 

 Healthcare present, therefore, is an precarious status quo: an improvement from healthcare past, no doubt, but millions remain uninsured and out - of - pouch health costs continue to squeeze the insured. 

 Which remove us to the third vision, that of healthcare future. As it happens, another recent development provided a abbreviated glimmer of hope for that vision. As the Hill reported, the Democratic congressman John Conyers held a press league yesterday (Physicians for a National Health Program, in which I am active, participate) to announce that his universal healthcare bill – the “ Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act ” – had achieved 111 co - sponsors, amounting to a majority of the House Democratic Caucus and the most in the bill ’s history. 

 This bill – like other individual - payer proposals – is the precise antithesis of Paul Ryan ’s AHCA. quite than press out coverage from millions to provide tax breaks for the full-bodied, it would use progressive taxation to provide first - dollar health coverage to all. 

 Which of these three vision will win out is uncertain, but the outcome of the contest will have a survive impact on the country. We can only hope that the thuggish, rapacious sight championed by Trump and his presidency does not prevail. Toward the end of World War II, when the Allies began the invasion of Germany, Nazi scientists scrambled to make a nuclear reactor. 

 The project, which was headed by physicist Werner Heisenberg, is reach up of 664 uranium cubes, with each weighing about 5 pound or 2.3 kilograms. As Germany crack up, the scientists buried the uranium cube and fled. 

 More than 70 old age after the war, one of those uranium cubes cryptically appeared in Maryland. 

 Adolf Hitler's Uranium Cubes 

 Tim Koeth, an associate research professor at the University of Maryland, in 2013 get the artifact. It was accompanied by a cryptic eminence. 

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Whi ch  take s  us to  th e t hird vi sion, t h atof h e al thcare future. Asit h ap pens, an otherr ec en t  develop me ntprov i d ed abrie f  g limmer o f hope fo rthat vi si on. As  t heHil l rep o rted , theDemocrat ic co n gressman JohnC onyers held a pr e s sc onfe ren ce yesterda y (P h ysic ians fo r a Natio nal H ea l th Program, in which I  a m acti ve, p articipated)to announc e t hat hisuniv e rs a l healthcare b ill –  the “Expa n ded & Im prove d Medica re For Al l Act” – h adach iev ed1 1 1co-sponsors,a m ount in g to amaj ority o f t heHou seDe mocraticCaucus a nd  t he  m ost  in t h e bill’s  h ist or y.
This bill –  like  oth er  s i ngl e-payer pr o p osal s–is t hepr ecise  ant i the sis ofPaul Ryan ’sA HCA.  R at her tha n extract cov er age from m il lio ns top r ovide ta x breaks for the rich,i t would  us e pro gres sive taxa tio n to p rov i de fir st-dol lar h ea lth c overa g e  t o a ll .

Which o f the se th re e vi sions w ill win out is unc e rta in, but the o utc omeo f  t hec on t est  w i llh a ve a lasting im pact on th ec ou ntry. We c a n o nl y hopethat th e thu g gish, r apaciousvision ch am pion e d  by  Trump and  his adm inistrati o n doe s  n ot pr eva il. To wa rdthe e nd ofW orl d War  II, w he n theAllie sbegan th e invasion of Germany,Nazi s cient ist s scrambl edt o c reate a n ucle ar reactor .
The  proj ect ,  whic h wa s  h ead e d byphys i cist Wern e rHei s e nb erg, is mad e u p o f 664  ur a nium c ubes , with each weigh i ng about 5 pou ndso r  2. 3 k i logr am s. As Germanycol la p s ed, thesc ientists bu ried the  u r anium  cubes  and f led.

M o r et han 70  yea rsafter the  wa r, one ofth os e  urani um c ub es mys teriou s ly a p p eared in Marylan d.

A d o lf Hi t ler 's Ur an ium Cub e s

T im Koeth,an associat e rese arch  prof essor a tthe Un ive rs ity of Mar y land, in2013receive dtheart ifact.  Itw a s acc ompa ni edby a cryp t i cn ot e. 
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 the_other hand,_it revealed utter stagnation:_an identical_number_were uninsured_in_2016 as compared_with 2015, with_about a quarter of_those with low_incomes_uninsured last year (among non-elderly adults). It also suggested that the value of insurance_is_declining, with_“high-deductible_health_plans” rapidly becoming the rule_and not the exception: for_the privately_insured under age 65, 39.4% had a high-deductible_in_2016, up from_25.3% in 2010.

Healthcare present, therefore, is an unstable status_quo: an improvement from healthcare past,_no doubt, but_millions_remain_uninsured and out-of-pocket health_costs continue to squeeze the insured.

Which_takes us to the third vision,_that of healthcare future. As it happens,_another recent development provided a brief_glimmer of hope for that_vision. As_the Hill reported, the Democratic_congressman John Conyers_held a_press conference yesterday_(Physicians for a National Health Program,_in which I_am active, participated) to announce that_his_universal healthcare bill_–_the_“Expanded &_Improved Medicare For_All_Act” –_had_achieved 111 co-sponsors, amounting to a_majority_of the House Democratic Caucus and the_most in the bill’s_history.

This_bill – like other_single-payer proposals – is the_precise antithesis of Paul Ryan’s AHCA._Rather than_extract coverage_from millions to provide tax breaks for the rich, it would_use progressive taxation to provide first-dollar_health coverage to all.

Which_of these_three_visions will win_out_is uncertain,_but the outcome of the contest will_have a_lasting impact on the country. We_can only hope that_the_thuggish, rapacious vision championed by Trump_and his administration does not prevail._Toward the end of World_War_II,_when the Allies began the_invasion of Germany, Nazi scientists scrambled_to create a_nuclear reactor.

The project, which was headed by_physicist_Werner Heisenberg, is made up of_664_uranium cubes, with each weighing about_5_pounds_or 2.3 kilograms. As Germany_collapsed, the scientists buried the uranium_cubes and fled.

More than 70 years after the war,_one of those_uranium cubes mysteriously appeared in_Maryland.

Adolf_Hitler's_Uranium Cubes

Tim Koeth, an associate research professor at the University_of Maryland,_in 2013 received_the artifact. It was accompanied by a cryptic note.

"Taken from