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"Therapy" for Obama and His Demoralization by the Insurance Industry

Bruce E. Levine | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Insurance Industry, Marcia Angell, Abraham Lincoln, Health Care Reform, Medicare for All, Obama, Single Payer, Health Care, Barack Obama, Politics News
Bruce E. Levine

Obama is trapped in the same kind of thinking that initially demoralized his hero Abraham Lincoln, who ultimately rejected that kind of thinking, regained his morale, and fought against what was morally wrong.

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A Simpleton Tries to Understand the Health Care Debate

William Fisher | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Antitrust, Medicare for All, Health Care Public Option, Health Insurance Reform, Politics News
William Fisher

Now, the first thing I want you to know is that I'm no health care policy expert. Far from it. But, like the rest of us, I have a body and a mind tha...

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Friday Talking Points [99] -- Misdirection

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The real head-scratcher for serious media-watchers right now is what the "war" between the White House and Fox News was meant to distract us from this week. The "war" itself is laughable, for a number of reasons.

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By Revealing Their True Colors, Insurers Eliminate Any Reason to Compromise With Them

Stephen M. Davidson | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Baucus Bill, Public Option, Ahip, Medicare for All, President Obama Health Care, Barack Obama Health Care, Health Insurance, Health Reform, Obama Health Care Reform, Politics News
Stephen M. Davidson

The insurers have demonstrated that there is no reason any more to cultivate their support. That being the case, Congress has a new chance to do the job right.

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Can Progressives and Conservatives Agree on Health Care Reform?

Mike Lux | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Blue Dogs, Mike Ross, Medicare for All, Public Option, Cbo, 2009 Obama Adminsitration, Politics News
Mike Lux

Open up the perfectly good public option we have -- Medicare -- to anyone. That would actually strengthen Medicare because younger, healthier people would be joining the risk pool.

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Admit It: A Robust Public Option Is Dead

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

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Miles Mogulescu

With a robust public option dead, the only way to prevent a massive Democratic-sponsored bailout of the health care industry is to regulate insurance premiums and put a trigger on individual mandates.

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Who will be the Killer D's

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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Joe The Nerd Ferraro

Obama created the space for the Democrats to work. He outlined a lot of stuff, but did not get specific in the semantics. He opened up the lane once again for prima donna Congresspeople to drive in for the layup.

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Mr. President, Republicans are Sensing Victory, Because You Won't Fight

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

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Joe The Nerd Ferraro

We need to see President Obama's teeth Wednesday night. I want to know that there is some steel behind the cool facade.

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The 3 Lost Lessons of Healthcare History: Will Obama Re-Learn Them in Time?

John Neffinger | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

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John Neffinger

The New York Times recently reported that the Obama administration is heeding a list of six lessons from previous efforts to reform health care. Unfortunately, the three most crucial lessons were left off the list.

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The Medicare-For-All Opportunity Is Here Now

Dave Johnson | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics

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Dave Johnson

Everyone loves Medicare -- so much so that the Republicans are using it as a club to kill this complicated and expensive health care reform scheme.

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Our Children Shouldn't Be Messengers Of Hate!

Linda Milazzo | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics

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Linda Milazzo

Regardless of which side of the religious and socio-political spectrum a child's parent or guardian is on, that child is innocent. Children are not billboards for hatred, malice and lies.

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Friday Talking Points [90] -- Obama To Switch Parties

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Ted Kennedy is putting both his legacy and his sense of entitlement to his office before the interests of his constituents.

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Dear President Obama: A Modest Medicare Proposal

Thom Hartmann | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

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Thom Hartmann

Most of us will do damn near anything to get out from under the thumbs of the multi-millionaire CEOs who are running our current insurance programs. Sign me up!

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Republicans and Their Healthcare Hypocrisy

Harry Fuller | Posted 09.14.2009 | Media

Read More: Medicare for All, Congressional Health Benefits, Healthcare Hypocrisy, Health Care, Media News
Harry Fuller

In their wildest dreams the Republicans cannot imagine people hating healthcare that is no longer only for the rich and the well-employed, courtesy of the insurance industry.

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We Need More Wellstone/Tasini Democrats in the Senate

Robert Naiman | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics

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Robert Naiman

If it were up to the House, we wouldn't be talking about dropping the public option for health insurance. Maybe we'd be talking about Medicare for All. That's why we need more progressive fighters in the Senate.

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The Policy That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Robert Kuttner | Posted 07.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Medicare for All, Single Payer, Health Care, Liberals, Healthcare, Barack Obama, Politics News
Robert Kuttner

One of these days, a national leader will embrace national health insurance and fight for it. Until then, we will keep paying more money for less care.

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What Does Health Care "Reform" Mean? How Soon Can We Get There? Part 1

Maggie Mahar | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Drugmakers, Insurers, Health, Industry, Overtreatment, Medicare for All, Obama, Lbj, Medicare, Healthcare, Politics News
Maggie Mahar

Forces calling for health care reform are gaining momentum. But if by "reform," they simply mean "universal coverage," I have to disagree.

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Why Not a "Bailout" That Restructures Health Care to Benefit All?

Michele Swenson | Posted 12.14.2008 | Business

Read More: Economic Crisis, Framing Issues, Comprehensive Health Care Reform, Single-Payer Health Care, Financial Crisis, Medicare for All, "Free-Market" Health Care, Health Care Crisis, Prescription Drug Reform, Medicare Advantage Plans, Wall Street Crash, Barack Obama Health Care Policy, Barack Obama Health Care, Congressional Bailout Package, Subprime Mortgages, Congressional Bailout, Business News
Michele Swenson

"Free-market" health care is as perverse an incentive as free-market police and fire protection would be, leaving everyone vulnerable, at the mercy of the marketplace.

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The Overturned Medicare Veto: A Good First Step Toward Resolving The Problems Of Privatization

John Geyman | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bush Veto, Medicare Bill, Bush Veto Health Care, Medicare for All, Medicare, Health Insurance, Health Care, Overpayments, Politics News
John Geyman

Last week's action by Congress to override Bush's veto of the Medicare bill was a landmark step toward reversing the tide of privatization of the program over the last three decades.

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