Is the House bill better than nothing (continued)

 
More comments from worthy commentators – Jonathan Cohn, a highly respected single payer advocate and writer, in The New Republic writes about why we should support the bill and urge its passage in the Senate, and Dennis Kucinich discusses why he voted against the House Bill.  For commentary from HCHP’s own Dr Aaron Carroll, check [...]

Is the House Health Care Bill Better than Nothing?

What to make of the health care bill passed late in the night on 11/7?
Below are two (long) commentaries by writers I greatly respect.  Marcia Angell is the iconic former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine and a stalwart single payer advocate.  Maggie Mahar is a thoughtful non-single-payer healthcare writer, the author [...]

‘_Medicare Advantage_ a misnomer | The Journal Gazette

Taxpayers foot bill for private insurance to inadequately cover seniors’ health care
Jonathan D. Walker
America has a split personality when it comes to health care. There is recognition that the government has to provide care for the people, but there is a conflicting sense that private industry has to be involved because it can somehow be [...]

Is single payer healthcare reform too radical a step for America to take?

Tell MoveOn it is the right step.
“If you bend your back, people will ride your back.“- Taylor Rogers, retired Memphis Sanitation Department worker

There is a vigorous debate among those who agree that the US must move toward universal health insurance coverage, but disagree on how to get there. Health Care [...]

Health care summit brings together providers, patients, candidate staffers Jennifer Boen, The News-Sentinel

Article published Sep 25, 2008 Health care summit brings together providers, patients, candidate staffers Jennifer Boen, The News-Sentinel A number of experts who spoke at Wednesday’s health care summit at the downtown library touted the benefits of a system that guarantees people who pay a set amount access to [...]