Health Care Obama

A Movement for National Minority Health Month

Kathy Lim Ko | Posted 04.27.2012

Kathy Lim Ko

Communities of color need a multi-disciplinary approach to achieving health equity and eliminating barriers to care, which is why we support the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012.

Sam Stein

Romney Campaign Uses 'Mediscare' Tactics

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.12.2012

WASHINGTON -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's campaign and a like-minded conservative group launched seemingly uncoordinated but highly tellin...

As Court Showdown Nears, Our Healthcare System Still a Mess

Rose Ann DeMoro | Posted 04.28.2012

Rose Ann DeMoro

The wholesale domination of our health by the same Wall Street types who tanked our economy is exactly what has caused the falling health barometers on access, cost, and quality.

Clearing Up Health Care Choices

Richard L. Revesz and Michael A. Livermore | Posted 09.06.2011

Richard L. Revesz and Michael A. Livermore

Anyone who's shopped for health insurance knows what a headache the process can be. The disorienting maze of features, benefits, and coverage options can leave consumers under-protected even when they've overpaid.

Medicare Represents a Right to Health Care for Seniors

Miles J. Zaremski | Posted 08.02.2011

Miles J. Zaremski

I have refrained from filing a web log ("blog") in recent weeks on my favorite topic, health care being a right for all Americans, that I first wrote ...

Talking Health Care: LIVE From The White House (VIDEO)

AOL Health | Posted 05.25.2011

Since the health care law passed, questions have swirled about it. Most importantly, Americans are concerned about how it will affect them. Will the...

How They Passed Health Care: The Power Of Obama And What Olympia Snowe Really Wanted

The New Republic | Jonathan Cohn | Posted 05.25.2011

Barack Obama, the law professor, was acting like a prosecutor. He'd invited Grassley to the Oval Office, to talk about the senator's concerns. But he ...

Sam Stein

Rep. Miller: Obama Won't Get Single GOP Vote Despite Bipartisan Outreach

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

A leading House Democrat predicted on Tuesday that not a single Republican lawmaker will end up supporting health care legislation despite President O...

Maybe You Can

David Bromwich | Posted 05.25.2011

David Bromwich

After Guantanamo, after state secrets, after cap and trade, health care, the settlement freeze, and Afghanistan, it will be hard to answer the skeptic who says Obama lacks the conviction of his convictions.

It's Time to Really Engage Americans in Health Reform

Daniel Yankelovich | Posted 05.25.2011

Daniel Yankelovich

Research shows that Americans, when they have a chance to work through the choices in health care reform, are far more willing to make tradeoffs than town hall meetings would suggest.

The Public Option Sucks

Michael Wolff | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Wolff

After 20 years of turning control of most aspects of our lives to the marketplace, only to see an epic meltdown, we ought now to be looking at government regulation as a reasonable alternative.

Sam Stein

White House Warns Rush: Nazi Talk Puts You On "Thin Ice"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

The White House struck back hard on Friday against conservative pundits and town hall protesters who have compared the President to Hitler and his pol...

Obama To Unveil Eight-Point Argument For Health-Care Reform

Washington Post | Michael D. Shear | Posted 05.25.2011

President Obama on Wednesday will unveil a new message highlighting eight ways that health care consumers would be treated better by insurance compani...

Sam Stein

White House Pushes Back: We're Doing Better Than Clinton On Health Care

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs dismissed concerns on Monday that the Obama administration has allowed Congress to take the the lead in craft...

Sam Stein

Obama Boost: New Poll Shows 76% Support For Choice Of Public Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

New poll numbers from NBC/Wall Street Journal produce two major and potentially conflicting story lines when it comes to the Obama administration's ef...

In First Interview, New MoveOn Director Backs The President, For a Change

Ari Melber | Posted 05.25.2011

Ari Melber

Justin Ruben must now take a network that has long battled bad ideas and adapt it to supporting and broadening the administration's agenda.