A Death Every 12 Minutes: The Price of Not Having Medicare for All
In 2002, that more than 18,000 Americans between the ages of 19 and 64 were dying each year as a result of being uninsured. The new number is two and a half times that figure.
In 2002, that more than 18,000 Americans between the ages of 19 and 64 were dying each year as a result of being uninsured. The new number is two and a half times that figure.
John Geyman | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics
Republicans have fought against Medicare from the very beginning. But in their strategy to kill health care reform, they are all of a sudden sounding like defenders of Medicare against the evils of big government.
John Geyman | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics
Organized medicine has become so fragmented that no one group speaks for the profession. In fact, some groups have endorsed major health care reform.
Westword | Westword | Posted 11.08.2009 | Home
Worried that the world's oil supplies will soon dwindle into nothingness? Relax -- we've got plenty. At least that's the assertion of H. Ste...
John Geyman | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics
Likely rewards to the hospital industry from health care reform? If events continue in direction they are now, hospitals will thrive, with more insured people and generous accommodations from government.
John Geyman | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics
The drug industry's agenda is crystal-clear: expand its markets through wider insurance coverage, avoid price controls, and gain maximal patent protection.
John Geyman | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics
Why this incredible disconnect among our elected representatives shaping the future of one-sixth of our economy and future health care of all 310 million of us?
John Geyman | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics
Despite some useful provisions, it is wishful thinking to believe that health care "reform", as projected by current proposals being considered in Congress, can actually make health insurance more affordable and make a real difference to people already burdened by their spiraling costs.
John Geyman | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics
If enacted, exchanges and co-ops offering a small public option will only raise hopes for reform that will never come, and are therefore a cop-out for those shaping this year's reform attempt.
John Geyman | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics
A recent post at the National Center for Policy Analysis expounded on 10 "surprising facts" about our health care system. The piece cherry picks literature to make a political point.
FishbowlDC | Posted 04.02.2008 | Media
ROVE: I get Mike Allen's overnight summary from Politico, I cruise RealClearPolitics.com, I get Taranto from the Wall Street Journal, I visit the Corn...
John Geyman | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics