Health Care

HHS Chief Daschle Says States Will Play Major Role In Health Care Reform

David Sirota | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

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David Sirota

Though as a former senate majority leader Daschle seems like a conventional cabinet pick, his deep understanding of the role that states must play in health care sets him apart.

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Health Insurers Make Pitch For Mandated Coverage

AP | KEVIN FREKING | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The health insurance industry said Wednesday it will support a national health care overhaul that requires them to accept all custo...

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America Needs a Strong, Unionized Auto Industry -- That Requires Government Action

Robert Creamer | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Automaker Bailout, Congress, Energy Independence, Government Bailout, Chrysler, United Auto Workers, Gm, Pensions, Walter Reuther, Ford, Labor Unions, Detroit Automakers, Charles Wilson, General Motors, Auto Unions, Health Care, Auto Industry, Unions, Politics News
Robert Creamer

If we allow the unionized American automobile industry to collapse, we will accelerate the reduction of middle class incomes for everyone. That collapse would start a tidal wave of lower wages.

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Kennedy Taps Clinton For Health Care Reform Job

The Hill | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics

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Fourteen years after failing to deliver health reform for her husband's White House, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) will play a key role in adva...

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Why I Want Senator Clinton to Stay in the Senate -- to Continue her Fight for Health Care

Thomas DeLorenzo | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Hillary Clinton, Health Insurance, Ryan White, 2008 Election, Health Care, Health, Healthcare, Politics News
Thomas DeLorenzo

If I could have Hillary Clinton's ear one more time, I would ask her this: Who shall take care of those of us living with AIDS in the United States?

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Is the U.S. Living Its Creed and Preparing for the Future?

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 11.18.2008 | Living

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Marian Wright Edelman

Every child's life has equal value and our nation has a responsibility to ensure every child a level playing field, healthy start and fair chance to achieve a successful future.

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Obama, Healthcare Reform, and the Baucus White Paper: Redefining the Center

RJ Eskow | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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RJ Eskow

My guess is that Obama will take a rapid but incrementalist approach -- call it "all deliberate speed" -- built around a consensus when it comes to a health care plan.

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Key Senator Rolls Out Sweeping Universal Health Care Plan

Washington Post | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics

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Two of the Senate's most influential leaders are working separately behind the scenes on legislation that would dramatically alter the way Americans g...

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Dean, Thorpe As Health Care Contenders

politico.com | Posted 11.11.2008 | Home

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While some are coy about their prospects in the new Obama administration, health care expert Ken Thorpe is straightforward. "I'm happy to help inside ...

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Obviously Obama

Michael DeJong | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hubris, Green Collar Jobs, Election Reaction, Human Rights, Senator Obama, Environment, Renewable Energy, Illinois, Enlightenment, Health Care, Peace, Barack Obama, Status Quo, 44th President, Politics News
Michael DeJong

With a smart president now at the helm, we'll be entering a new era that'll offer decency over hubris, peace over war, intelligence over beliefs, openness over secrecy, and creativity over the status quo.

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Bipartisanship Gone Wrong: A Cautionary Tale for the Next Administration

Elizabeth Rigby | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

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Elizabeth Rigby

My hope that the Obama administration eschews the typical form of crafted bipartisanship characterized by short-term compromises that gloss over ideological differences.

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Peaceful Revolution: The Momonomics of Healthcare for Kids

Donna Norton | Posted 11.11.2008 | Living

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Donna Norton

When children have gaps in coverage and do not get timely preventive care, they often end up requiring more expensive health care, such as hospitalizations and emergency room visits.

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We Have Plenty Of Money -- The Rich Are Killing Us

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

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Jonathan Tasini

While our country is disintegrating, the rich are hiding. They are hiding behind a decades-long ideology that paralyzes the political system from being serious about what the rich should pay.

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Ideas for Obama

Curtis Black | Posted 11.07.2008 | Chicago

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Curtis Black

President-elect Barack Obama now faces tremendous challenges, and local advocates -- many of whom have worked with Obama over the years -- offer a range of ideas on how to move forward.

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Investing in our Nation's Infrastructure

Stephanie Neely | Posted 11.07.2008 | Chicago

Read More: U.S. Economy, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Federal Deficit, National Infrastructure, Economy, New Bailout Bill, Crumbling Infrastructure, New New Deal, American Infrastructure, Health Care, Chicago News
Stephanie Neely

Another flat-screen television made in Asia or a new pair of designer shoes made in Europe will not prevent another bridge from collapsing in Minnesota.

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Muhammad Yunus and the Financial Crisis: The Human Element

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 11.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Microloans, Financial Crisis, Education, Social Business, Michael Milken, Health Care, Muhammad Yunus, Charlie Rose, World Economy, Microcredit, Global Economy, Human Element Finance, Financial Recovery, Underdeveloped Countries, Business News
Vivian Norris de Montaigu

Perhaps the silver lining in this financial crisis is that we will start focusing on the human part of how we will build a more sustainable future.

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The Health Care Mandate in a Transformative Presidency

Richard Kirsch | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Make no mistake about it, yesterday's election was a mandate to enact legislation that will provide a government guarantee of quality, affordable heal...

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President Obama's Path to Greatness: Health Care As Stimulus

Dean Baker | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Dean Baker

Over the long-run the task of containing health care costs is clearly doable. The question for President Obama now is whether he is prepared to take the big leap toward being a truly great president.

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Equal Time For Tom The Carpenter

Tom Gerdy | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Tom Gerdy

I've had some successes as a businessman, but I have not been able to find a way to generate enough revenue so I could help my employees with health insurance.

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U.S. Presidential Candidates' Health Care Plans 2008: HIV/AIDS Proposals -- A Call for Leadership

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

This article provides a side-by-side comparison in chart form of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Candidates' proposed initiatives for addressing HIV/AIDS and for health care reform.

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Greenspan's Model

Aaron Greenspan | Posted 11.03.2008 | Business

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Aaron Greenspan

After an excruciatingly long wait, we are finally at the end of a dark era in our nation's history.

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A New Day is Within Our Grasp

Gerald McEntee | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: U.S. Economy, Jobs, Change, Working Families, Health Care, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Race, Politics News
Gerald McEntee

While John McCain would like to make this election about fear and division, we all know it's about hope and unity.

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Finally, Health Insurance 90 Years Late

Paul A. London | Posted 11.03.2008 | Business

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Paul A. London

Americans do not understand how close the country came to having universal health insurance nine decades ago or why it failed.

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Universal Health Care -- All Americans Need to Have a Chance at a great health care.

Thomas DeLorenzo | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

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Thomas DeLorenzo

Yesterday I was ending another one of my typical weeks here in Hollywood. You know the ones filled with an excess of encouragement and not enough sig...

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Universal Healthcare -- Change has to Happen

Thomas DeLorenzo | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

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Thomas DeLorenzo

Apparently the word this season on Million Dollar Password is "Change". I constantly hear it out of everyone's mouths -- We need change -- This all h...

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