How the Public Option Can Be Saved

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2010 If the politics behind the health care reform bill and the current tide of resentment against Dennis Kucinich for being the public option’s last holdout leave you a bit mystified, Firedoglake’s Jane Hamsher might be able to help you out, judging by this interview with Ian Masters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Kucinich: ‘Heads They Win, Tails We Lose’ (Update: Transcript)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2010 Rep. Dennis Kucinich tells us why he isn't buckling under pressure to vote for the president's health care reform bill: "Every plan that's put forth by our government ends up benefiting the health insurance industry."Rep. Dennis Kucinich tells us why he isn't buckling under pressure to vote for the president's health care reform bill. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Best Politician Is a Nervous Politician

David Sirota / Truthdig Mar 5, 2010 Moneyed interests, unaccountable lawmakers and a servile press have made Washington undemocratic. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Reid Tells Republicans to ‘Stop Crying’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2010 With more Senate Democrats urging Harry Reid to revive the public option and pass health care reform through budget reconciliation, the Senate majority leader said Republicans "should stop crying about reconciliation as if it's never been done before." Reid said the maneuver is used nearly every year, usually by Republicans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Debuts Health Care Reform Plan, Sans Public Option

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2010 Here we go again. In preparation for this week's health care summit on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama has unveiled his own plan for reforming America's ailing system, which includes a mandate for consumers to buy insurance and doesn't include a public option. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Losing the Health Care Battle Is Not an Option

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 21, 2010 Just pass the damn thing If the health care bill fails, President Barack Obama’s legacy could be limited to the failing war in Afghanistan Worse yet, many thousands more Americans will die because they don’t have adequate medical care. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health Care Reform: Easier Than It Looks

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 11, 2010 There is broad agreement on the kinds of concessions the Senate can make to the House and still preserve the 60 votes needed for passage of a unified health care reform bill. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Passes Health Care Bill

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2009 Meeting its Christmas Eve deadline, the Senate passed its version of the health care reform legislation that's been rankling Republicans (and even some from the left) for months now. Meeting its Christmas Eve deadline, the Senate passed its version of the health care reform legislation that's been rankling Republicans (and even some from the left) for months now. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ad Slams Obama for Failing to Deliver on Health Care Goals

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2009 Hey, guess what? Politicians don't always make good on their campaign pledges -- and Barack Obama is no exception, unfortunately. Although the president challenged his critics Tuesday on the subject of his campaign pledges about health care compared to the current version of reform legislation taking shape in Congress, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee begs to differ in its newly released media spot. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Winning Ugly

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 22, 2009 When all is said and done the health care reform legislation that President Obama now seems likely to sign into law, while an unlovely mess, will be remembered as a landmark accomplishment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Leaps Health Care Hurdle

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2009 The Senate health care bill found 60 votes and cleared a major obstacle Monday morning. The diluted bill -- which is expected to win final approval in the Senate this week -- is a far cry from the public option-based draft initially proposed months ago. Nonetheless it aims to provide health coverage for 30 million who are now uninsured. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Droopy’ Lieberman Kills Health Care Reform

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2009 Even Droopy has his day, unfortunately. In this clip from Wednesday's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart channels some of the primal rage induced by Sen. Joe Lieberman's not-so-subtle stymieing behaviors during this week's health care reform showdown in the Senate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )