The Stupak Amendment follows in the long, sad tradition of restricting abortion access by class: Back when the debate over health care reform began — I believe it was a Tuesday, in the late Pleistocene — nobody expected that it … Continue reading
There’s nothing like getting sick to make you appreciate the hazards of getting sick: I caught a cold last week. No, it was not the swine flu. Though my head felt like it was going to explode, and I ran … Continue reading
As if landing the Olympics wasn’t trouble enough already, now it could come with the requirement of passing newly expanded police powers: Countries could be barred from hosting the Olympics, starting with the 2018 games, if they don’t have laws … Continue reading
It’s swine flu season, which means all thoughts turn to what to do when your job won’t let you call in sick: As the H1N1 swine flu virus starts its second major sweep through the U.S., business owners are bracing … Continue reading
I’ve only scratched the surface of the 220 pages, but here are some lowlights: No public insurance option, of course. Looks like not even a trigger for a public option to be created if private insurers don’t bring their premiums … Continue reading
Health Savings Accounts, the Bush-spawned health insurance plans that have been derided as a mere tax dodge for the rich, are either in danger of being phased out under health reform, or likely to carry on unimpeded. You make the … Continue reading
I wrote recently that I was worried that without a public insurance option in a health reform bill, “we could be left with a system that ‘solves’ the health care crisis by guaranteeing everyone access to expensive, crappy coverage.” Now … Continue reading
If none of the options in the health reform debate strike you as particularly appealing, maybe that’s because one of the most popular options has been ruled off-limits by for consideration: While Republican types freak out about the idea that … Continue reading
More on the public health insurance debate, this time on the faceoff between small business groups over whether it’s a great idea that will increase choice and lower premiums, or an unnecessary government intrusion into the private market: As Congress … Continue reading
Why we need a public health insurance option, in 360 words or less: When my friend was laid off recently, she was happy to learn that, thanks to Obama’s stimulus package, she’d get to keep her family health insurance at … Continue reading