That’s the Democrats,” he said. Then, after some back and forth with Shuster: “I would support single payer   Read more...

That’s the Democrats,” he said. Then, after some back and forth with Shuster: “I would support single payer

I have worked to expand the health care debate beyond the current for-profit system, to include a public option and an amendment to free the states to pursue single payer. The first version of the health care bill, while badly flawed, contained ...   Read more...

I have worked to expand the health care debate beyond the current for-profit system, to include a public option and an amendment to free the states to pursue single payer. The first version of the health care bill, while badly flawed, contained ...

President Obama believes in government by anecdote. In a nation of 300 million souls, some people will always have some problems.   Read more...

President Obama believes in government by anecdote. In a nation of 300 million souls, some people will always have some problems.

BOISE, Idaho - Idaho took the lead in a growing, nationwide fight against health care overhaul Wednesday when its governor became the first to sign a measure requiring the state attorney general to sue the federal government if residents are forced to buy health insurance.   Read more...

BOISE, Idaho - Idaho took the lead in a growing, nationwide fight against health care overhaul Wednesday when its governor became the first to sign a measure requiring the state attorney general to sue the federal government if residents are forced to buy health insurance.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius makes her closing argument for health reform in USA Today, framing it as the "only sensible choice." That's because, she writes, "if the president's plan passes, 31 million uninsured Americans will get access to affordable coverage.   Read more...

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius makes her closing argument for health reform in USA Today, framing it as the "only sensible choice." That's because, she writes, "if the president's plan passes, 31 million uninsured Americans will get access to affordable coverage.

— ie, that the uninsured are using emergency rooms as their family doctor, and supposedly the rest of the populace has to pick up the tab...   Read more...

— ie, that the uninsured are using emergency rooms as their family doctor, and supposedly the rest of the populace has to pick up the tab...

President Barack Obama's much-challenged health care overhaul gained traction Wednesday as a liberal lawmaker became the first to switch his opposition, and Catholic nuns publicly broke with the bishops to declare their support.   Read more...

President Barack Obama's much-challenged health care overhaul gained traction Wednesday as a liberal lawmaker became the first to switch his opposition, and Catholic nuns publicly broke with the bishops to declare their support.

Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, flipped his "no" vote to a "yes" even though the bill does not create the single-payer health care system he desires. Kucinich made the announcement two days after President Obama invited him for ride aboard Air Force One. But   Read more...

Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, flipped his "no" vote to a "yes" even though the bill does not create the single-payer health care system he desires. Kucinich made the announcement two days after President Obama invited him for ride aboard Air Force One. But

Prominent Erie Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister is among a group of Catholic sisters who spoke out today in support of health-reform legislation.   Read more...

Prominent Erie Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister is among a group of Catholic sisters who spoke out today in support of health-reform legislation.