"Iraq and Afghanistan universal health coverage provided by U.S. war funding" picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

The Republicans' view of the Democratic House Plan for Universal Health Care

More info on the UHC plan. picked by JoshSF49 5 months ago

Medical care in the United States is derided as miserable compared to health care systems in the rest of the developed world. Economists, government officials, insurers, and academics beat the drum for a far larger government role in health care. Much of the public assumes that their arguments are sound because the calls for change are so ubiquitous and the topic so complex. Before we turn to gove... read full post picked by shuallyo 4 months ago

Soaring costs are pushing France's universal health-care system into crisis. The result: As Congress fights over whether the U.S. should be more like France, France is trying to borrow U.S. tactics. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor, despite her September 24 statement that she was "absolutely" committed to doing so. picked by shuallyo 3 weeks ago

In a reflection of a legislative strategy that has left no stone unturned, President Barack Obama on Monday called on like-minded bloggers to help his administration keep the heat on lawmakers to pass health care reform. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Some things worth considering before turning health care entirely over to the government. picked by cb__ 8 months ago

Excellent WashPo article regarding health care myths.

Seriously, people, change isn't scary, and it won't kill you or cost you "all" of your own money. picked by bcgrote 3 months ago

Democratic governor of NY wants Universal Health Care. Looks like Hillary has a potential running mate. picked by sfeldner 3 years ago

Director Michael Moore says the U.S. health care system is driven by greed in his new documentary "SiCKO." He also took a group of volunteers suffering ill health after helping in the September 11, 2001 rescue efforts to Cuba, where they received exemplary treatment at virtually no cost picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A compromise? WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's administration signaled on Sunday it is ready to abandon the idea of giving Americans the option of government-run health insurance as part of his ambitious health care proposal.Facing mounting opposition to the overhaul, administration officials left open the chance for a compromise with Republicans that would include health insurance c... read full post picked by shuallyo 3 months ago

A randomly sampled poll of doctors nationwide — including some from the AMA, which officially opposes a public option — predominantly supports a public health care option. picked by lynxears 2 months ago

Although she was in perfect health, Peggy Robertson says she was denied health care coverage by an insurance company in 2007 because, they said, she had had a previous cesarean section. picked by suebe 1 month ago

At issue are what insurance companies consider absurdly low penalties for people who choose not to buy health insurance. picked by JoshSF49 1 month ago

Hillary has been pretty unsuccessful running her campaign and is deeply in debt ($8.7 million at the end of February. That may include the $5 million she loaned the campaign). Now records show that although she touts a universal health care program she has a hard time paying the bill for her employee's current health plan. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, health adviser to President Barack Obama, is under scrutiny. As a bioethicist, he has written extensively about who should get medical care, who should decide, and whose life is worth saving. Dr. Emanuel is part of a school of thought that redefines a physician’s duty, insisting that it includes working for the greater good of society instead of focusing only on a patien... read full post picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

46 million Americans do not have health insurance. Is this number inflated? picked by JoshSF49 4 months ago

Obamacare Version 1.0 is dead. You don't need a Ph.D. to see that the promise to expand coverage and reduce costs is a crude deception, or that cutting $500 billion from Medicare without affecting care is a fiction. But there is an exit strategy. And a politically clever one, if the Democrats are smart enough to seize it. picked by JoshSF49 3 months ago

They may skim it, but Harry Reid refuses to allow a week to pass so that all the public can review the bill - much as they did with the stimulus bill. All this despite the promise Obama of a 5-day wait before any bill was signed into law. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Indian hospital groups are betting the economic crisis will transform the medical tourism industry from one tailored to individual patients, to one that targets corporate America's soaring health-care costs. picked by suebe 12 months ago