We’ve heard it said before that in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. But what happens when in the land
Category: Health care
A strong and quiet Democrat
Mike Mansfield was a legislative giant, yet his two favorite words might have been “Yep” and “Nope.” He could be a Sunday-morning news show
Healthcare reform all-stars now must put policy into practice
The 2,000-plus page healthcare reform bill, it turns out, was just an outline. As in all other newly minted laws, the provisions themselves are
10 surprising things in the health care bill
If you read Gloria Bilchik’s post here on April Fools Day you learned about some hilarious aspects of the health care bill that, well,
Deeply held beliefs
Back in the 70s and 80s, the Democratic Party was a fairly uniformly libertarian organization. It was the party of civil rights for minorities,
Wacky, hidden provisions of healthcare reform act
At 2,300 pages, including a lot of fine print, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act recently enacted into law contains some obscure provisions
A hiccup or renewed social change?
The supporters of the Democratic Party and the Obama Administration are championing the passage of the health insurance reform bill in the House of
Immediate benefits of healthcare reform bill
One argument opponents are using to try to block healthcare reform is that we’ll have to wait four years for change to begin. That’s
Protecting women’s rights in healthcare reform
Roe v. Wade became the law of the land in 1973. For many, it is alarming that the Supreme Court had to enforce the
What the other “public option” can teach us
Community-owned-and-operated utilities are among America’s longest-running “public options.” So before writing off the healthcare public option completely and seeing it consigned to the junk