Health Policy

Health Care Pizza

D. Brad Wright | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics


D. Brad Wright

Solomon really nailed it on the head when he wrote "What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." One of the "old" things under the sun, is health care costs.

Go Bananas During National Food Desert Awareness Month

Mari Gallagher | Posted 11.15.2009 | Chicago


Mari Gallagher

Fast, cheap and easy is not a porn film; it's the new American diet.

Free Now To Do the Right Thing

Stephen M. Davidson | Posted 11.08.2009 | Home


Stephen M. Davidson

Why do people make dysfunctional health care decisions? The main answer is cost.

The Death Panels Are Real

D. Brad Wright | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics


D. Brad Wright

Throughout Congress there are men and women who are making decisions right now that will mean putting some people to death. Sen. Grassley is the ranking member of the Early Grave Commission.

Caring for Health: Expanding the Policy Dialogue

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 07.29.2009 | Living


Abby L. Ferber

Providing universal health coverage is essential, but there are many, many other social policy avenues to pursue if we seek to improve the health of our citizenry.

Medical Boards: What They Do and Why They Matter

Barb Johnston | Posted 06.07.2009 | Living


Barb Johnston

You can have good health insurance, live in a community with state-of-the-art facilities, and yet none of that matters if you can't find a doctor.

Getting Health Reform Right: A Q&A With Jacob Hacker

RJ Eskow | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics


RJ Eskow

Wanted: a framework for comprehensive health reform that provides near-universal coverage, reduces costs, and fosters continued improvement in medical care. Oh -- and the plan must be politically achievable.

Is High Fructose Corn Syrup Turning Us Into Mad Hatters?

Paula Crossfield | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green


Paula Crossfield

It turns out that many foods sweetened with high fructose corn syrup contain mercury. Worst of all, the FDA has known about this potential toxin and has continued serving it up since at least 2005.

The Health Care Debate: What It Will Take to Cover Everyone

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics


Sarah van Gelder

It may take the same sort of grassroots involvement that got Obama elected president to keep the private insurance industry from hijacking the process.

Toil and Trouble
McCain NewsLadder

The Media Consortium | Posted 12.02.2008 | Home


The Media Consortium

NOTE: After you click a link, click the title of the item to get the full text or video. This week finds our war hero, on Old Hallow's Eve, having fi...

McCain's Erratic Health Strategy: Now He's Slashing Medicare

RJ Eskow | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics


RJ Eskow

The conclusion seems impossible to avoid: McCain's health care ideas are risky, unstable, and poorly thought out. They could result in a 'healthcare meltdown' that Americans can ill afford.