Health Mandates

Why Not Single Payer? Part 5: The Single Payer Health Care Movement and the Plans of the Democratic Presidential Nominee

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 03.31.2008 | Politics


Miles Mogulescu

If a Democrat is elected president, the progressive mass movement should use the opportunity to move beyond their compromised health care plans to push for Medicare For All.

An Open Letter to Paul Krugman

Harold Pollack | Posted 02.04.2008 | Politics


Harold Pollack

I am puzzled by the shrillness of your columns about Obama, and your rather exclusive focus on individual mandates as the litmus test for a progressive politician.

Health Mandates: Why Paul Krugman's Wrong -- And A Talk With Obama's Health Advisor

RJ Eskow | Posted 11.30.2007 | Politics


RJ Eskow

Health mandates became the subject of heated debate between the Clinton and Obama campaigns this week, and Paul Krugman weighed in strongly on the Clinton side of this issue.