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 )

House Dems Water Down Public Option

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2009 If the point of health care reform is to do something about skyrocketing medical costs, then the House reform bill just got a little more pointless Although the speaker and other House liberals had hoped to hitch the public option’s negotiating power to Medicare’s wagon (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lieberman Twists the Knife

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 28, 2009 Is there a more hypocritical figure in American politics than Joe Lieberman? The Connecticut senator declared Tuesday that he would support a filibuster of any health care reform bill that has a public option -- even the version with the “trigger” compromise accepted by Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe -- because it might cost money. Is there a more hypocritical figure in American politics than Joe Lieberman? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Frist Supports Health Bill

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2009 Good to know there are some seemingly dyed-in-the-wool GOP types who are at least partly open to some of the health care reform proposals knocking around the halls of Congress. Count among that tiny minority the former Senate Republican chief Bill Frist, who says he'd vote for the measure despite its shortcomings. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Baucus Planning Health Care Bill 2.0

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2009 After receiving a less-than-spectacular reception from his congressional colleagues for his health care reform bill last week, Sen. Max Baucus is going back to the drawing board to work on some big changes in an effort to win more of his aforementioned peers to his side. Meanwhile, Sen. Olympia Snowe remains undeclared about his first draft. 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 )

A Speech Even Insurance Companies Could Love

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 10, 2009 President Barack Obama’s health care reform speech to Congress Wednesday night was impassioned, but it also echoed a lot of ideas from insurance company lobbying.President Obama’s health care speech Wednesday night was impassioned, but it also echoed insurance company lobbying. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health Care’s Senior Moments

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Sep 3, 2009 When exactly did the Republicans start operating one of those marketing scams that target the elderly? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Waxman Gears Up for Health Care Showdown

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 26, 2009 By the time Congress returns from its recess and takes another whack at the health insurance mess, Rep Henry Waxman will have started revealing the deceit that protects health business profiteersBy the time Congress returns from recess, Rep. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Death Panel’ Déjà Vu

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2009 Public memory often has a short shelf life, and it doesn't preclude the potential for rapid recycling, according to The New York Times' take on the current "death panel" controversy, considering that a prototypical version of this particular argument made the rounds during the (Internet-enabled) Clinton era. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Jumps Into Health Care Fray

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2009 So far, we've had the angry protests, the scuffles at suddenly volatile town hall meetings, and no resolution of the health care reform argument from our elected leaders, but President Barack Obama is now embarking on a campaign to try to sway public opinion on the issue using a series of town hall meetings across the country Updated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Health Care Reform Needs an Action Hero

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Aug 12, 2009 The 50 people a day who die from inadequate health care might be tempted to call on Jack Bauer -- or the grandfather of the man who plays him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )