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Health Care Reform: Sifting Through the Suboptimal Solutions

Arianna Huffington | Posted 12.12.2009 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

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Gut-Check Time For Congress Over Health Care Reform

Rich Robinson | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics


Rich Robinson

Societies are judged by how they treat the least in their ranks. This is a gut-check for our country, a huge test whether corporate America runs this nation, or We the People do.

Senator Grassley: Putting Party Before the People on Health Care

Rep. Bruce Braley | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Rep. Bruce Braley

During his nearly thirty years serving in the Senate, Senator Grassley has earned a reputation as a "straight shooter". That's why his recent behavior has been so disappointing.

Why the Public Option is Critical

Stephen M. Davidson | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Stephen M. Davidson

The U.S. already has the most competitive health insurance system in the world but competition is a good thing only when it produces innovation that leads to better, less expensive things for sale.

Paying for Health Care Reform: Part 1

Stephen M. Davidson | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics


Stephen M. Davidson

The critical question of how to pay for health care reform seems more difficult than it needs to be, as Congress has chosen to rely on a reform strategy that depends on competition.

Pelosi Vows Passage Of Health Care Overhaul

Washington Post | Shailagh Murray and Paul Kane | Posted 08.26.2009 | Politics


Defying skeptics in her party, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Sunday to overcome lingering obstacles and pass health-care reform in the House, rest...

President Obama and Congress: If You Missed Wise County, Join Me in LA

Wendell Potter | Posted 08.25.2009 | Politics


Wendell Potter

Insurance company bureaucrats, who are under constant pressure from investors to spend less and less of every premium dollar they receive from us, are telling their policyholders to seek charity care.

Sam Stein

GOP Lawmaker Admits Congress Will Pass Democratic Health Care Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics


A Democratic-endorsed health care bill will pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate this month, one of the White House's main Republican...

Sam Stein

Obama's Decision To Let Congress Tackle Health Care Questioned

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics


News on the health care reform front this past week has not been good, with two potential Senate bills receiving bad-to-atrocious cost and impact esti...

Lawmakers Crafting Health Care Reform Heavily Invested In Health Care Companies

Wall Street Journal | Sarah Rubenstein | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics


Members of Congress who are crafting health-reform proposals also have investments in companies in the industry. Based on the broad financial ranges ...