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What’s so great about private health insurance? The bloody battle in Congress over a ‘public option’ ignores the insurers’ role in creating the nation’s healthcare crisis and their efforts to throttle reform. Michael Hiltzik August 3, 2009 Throughout the heroic … Continue reading
The Can’t-Do Blue Dogs
By Harold Meyerson Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Watching the centrist Democrats in Congress create more and more reasons why health care can’t be fixed, I’ve been struck by a disquieting thought: Suppose our collective lack of response to Hurricane Katrina … Continue reading
Paul Krugman: The Six Deadly Hypocrites
The six deadly hypocrites Will the destructive center kill health care reform? It looks all too possible. What’s especially galling is the hypocrisy of their claimed reason for delaying progress — concern about the fiscal burden. After all, in the … Continue reading
Turn Texas Blue?
The Future of Democrats in Texas by: Mike Lux I have been involved in national politics in one way or another for about 25 years now, and have been part of literally thousands of national discussions on political targeting. For … Continue reading
Home of the Brave?
Home of the Brave? By John Steinsvold Economists concede that economics is an inexact science. What does that mean? Perhaps it means their economic forecast is better than yours or mine. Recently, economic indicators have been rising and people have … Continue reading
Kick Some Ass Mr. President
Time for President Obama to Throw Down Against the Corrupt and Spineless by Bob Cesca If President Obama is truly serious about changing the way Washington operates, he’d begin to aggressively hector the entourage of lawmakers that I’ve not-so-affectionately nicknamed … Continue reading
10 Myths about Canadian Healthcare
Courtesy of TransGriot 1. Canada’s health care system is “socialized medicine.” False. In socialized medical systems, the doctors work directly for the state. In Canada (and many other countries with universal care), doctors run their own private practices, just like … Continue reading
Robert Reich: Memo to the President
Memo to President Obama Six things you must do to save universal healthcare By Robert Reich June 20, 2009 | Dear Mr. President: Momentum for universal healthcare is slowing dramatically on Capitol Hill. Moderates are worried, Republicans are digging in, … Continue reading
Digby: Healthcare rationing
Freedom by digby Well at least we don’t have long waits and rationing like all those other horrible places: In Framingham, Dr. James Kenealy, an ear, nose and throat specialist, said his patients increasingly cite copayments as a hurdle to … Continue reading
