The Washington Times-Herald

November 5, 2009

Looking for a ‘Commonsense Health Plan’

By Nate Smith

Under the soft light at Central Christian Church, health care reform took the pulpit Thursday as about 30 people heard the need for total care reform.

Dr. Rob Stone, a Bloomington emergency physician and one of the founders of Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan, presented data and arguments for a single payer, or “Medicare for all” program.

“When you use fear as the main tactic, it’s easy to recruit people,” Stone said. “(Health care reform is) tough and that's why I have this sense, if I can talk to people they will change.

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