John Edwards Health Care Plan

Elizabeth Edwards: Pushing Legislation Won't Be "That Hard"

American Prospect | Ezra Klein | Posted 01.08.2008 | Politics


Ezra Klein: The message you seemed to be previewing on Sunday was that Obama's a great guy, he's got a great philosophy, really good ideas, but it's i...

Edwards Joined By Medical Victims

Associated Press | Charles Babington | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics


In an emotional campaign event, Democrat John Edwards was joined Sunday by three families that suffered medical tragedies as he continued to pound ins...

Add Insurance Industry to the Iowa Loss Column

Rose Ann DeMoro | Posted 01.04.2008 | Politics


Rose Ann DeMoro

It's long past time to wrench control of our health out of the hands of CIGNA and Blue Cross and return it to where it belongs, to the medical professionals in consultation with patients and their families.

John Edwards' Closing Argument -- And Why The Media Doesn't Get It

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 12.19.2007 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

John Edwards is making his closing argument with the voters of Iowa -- and the media elites are having a hard time trying to understand why he is now ...

Paul Krugman Hits the Nail on the Head

Michael Schwartz | Posted 12.18.2007 | Politics


Michael Schwartz

The industries with entrenched interests in sustaining "America's vital interests" in the Middle East are far more powerful than those defending our decrepit system of medical care.

Bush as Ebeneezer Scrooge? A Perfect Role!

Mona Gable | Posted 12.17.2007 | Politics


Mona Gable

A bill would have added coverage for millions of the nation's uninsured children. Yet this is the second time Bush nixed it, even though the bill had extremely wide bipartisan support.

Why Not Single Payer? Part 3: The Clinton/Obama/Edwards Individual Mandates Represent a Losing Political Strategy

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics


Miles Mogulescu

The whole health care dust-up among Clinton, Obama and Edwards makes clear why Individual Mandate plans are likely to end up being as big a political disaster as Hillary's 1994 health reform fiasco.

Edwards Repeats Threat To Yank Congressional Health Care

Nashua Telegraph | Kevin Landrigan | Posted 11.28.2007 | Home


CONCORD - Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said it's "absolute nonsense" to suggest he's grandstanding with his vow to take government h...

NH: Edwards Beating Healthcare Drum

Nashua Telegraph | Peter Jennings | Posted 11.15.2007 | Home


MILFORD - John Edwards said Tuesday that if elected president, he will challenge Congress to pass a bill for universal health care by July 2009. If it...