Time for Liberals to Give Up on the Public Option
The dream of a national health insurance system that guarantees that matters of life or death are not a function of wealth can finally come true, but only if the public option is put aside for now.
The dream of a national health insurance system that guarantees that matters of life or death are not a function of wealth can finally come true, but only if the public option is put aside for now.
Charles Kolb | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics
The Wyden-Bennett bill in the Senate Finance Committee was the only proposal that gets health care costs under control and avoids a government single-payer system in the long run.
Lanny Davis | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics
What exactly does the HAA accomplish that could possibly attract such broad, bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate? Universal health insurance coverage and immediate deficit neutrality in the first two years.
Rep. Jim Cooper | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics
Health care reform under reconciliation wouldn't be health care reform at all. It would be a deficit reduction bill relating to health care. Or a reform package with an expiration date.
Lanny Davis | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics