House Dems Unveil Giant Health Care Reform Bill

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2009 After months of squabbling and tussling with each other as well as their Republican opposition, House Democrats finally produced the latest comprehensive result of their efforts in health care reform in the form of a whopping 1,990-page measure -- and then proceeded to congratulate themselves in a public rally outside at the Capitol. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Other Public Options

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Sep 15, 2009 Overlooked in the health care debate is the recently reconfirmed fact that Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are working better than ever.Overlooked in the health care debate is the fact that Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are working better than ever. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Reworks Health Care Proposal

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2009 Let's see if this one takes. After critics blasted an earlier, more expensive version, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee took another crack at a plan to provide coverage for tens of millions of Americans without health insurance. The latest plan, released Thursday, comes at the lower cost of $611.4 billion, as opposed to the $1 trillion proposal that didn't go over so well last month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )