When it comes to health care reform in America, there is a relatively simple solution that will cover everyone’s basic health care, control costs and save businesses, most people and the country a lot of money. It’s called a single-payer health plan, where the government collects taxes to finance national health insurance. The government, which […]

The purpose of a public plan, according to its advocates, is to assure a competitive marketplace. The result will be lower costs, they argue, because a government-run health plan will keep private carriers honest. Senator Charles Schumer, speaking at a rally sponsored by Health Care for America Now!, put it this way, “A public health […]

It’s not easy being Speaker of the House. Just look at the Herculean task Speaker Nancy Pelosi has on health care reform. Her job is to herd 256 Democrats toward a consensus – Democrats who come from diverse districts and, as a result, bring to the House diverse perspectives. Her caucus is currently engaged in […]

Just looking at the broad facts, liberals should be riding high. President Barack Obama occupies the White House. Democrats hold a 60-40 super-majority in the U.S. Senate and a commanding 256-178 majority in the House (with one more on the way after a special election in California later this year). Republicans are on an electoral […]

We’re getting closer to seeing what the health care reform likely to emerge from Congress will actually look like. The Senate Finance Committee is likely to unveil its bi-partisan reform plan in the next few days. While it’s likely to disappoint members of both parties, it also holds out the greatest promise for serving as […]

Last week, after a week of negotiations and pleas from other Democrats, a group of vocal House Democrats have refused to support the House plan for health care reform. The Blue…

Shrugging off delays in a divided Congress, President Barack Obama’s administration on Friday said a sweeping healthcare overhaul would still be approved by year end to control costs and expand … Read the rest of this great post here

One thing everyone can agree on: there is no perfect health care reform legislation. Every idea has flaws. Every proposal presents problems. This is the reality, but it should not be an excuse for doing nothing. Because the status quo is flawed and problematic, too. And the longer it takes to address the fundamental problems […]

Ouch! That’s one word that comes to mind after reading the results of a Gallup Poll asking Americans which of several groups they have confidence in when it comes to health care reform. The results are clear: if you deliver health care or are an objective authority on health care policy, the public trusts you. […]