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I am not a health reform	0 Comments
posted on Friday, January 04, 2008
In 1971, Richard Nixon sought to forestall single-payer health insurance by proposing an alternative.  He wanted to combine a mandate, which would require that employers cover their employees with a Medicaid-like program for poor families, which all Americans would be able to join by paying sliding-scale premiums based on their income.  Nixon's plan, though never passed, refuses to stay dead.   Find how the current democratic candidates' health care reform plans are a re-hash of this Nixonian plan. read more... Newspaper

Mandating private health insurance is misguided!	0 Comments
posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007
According to the Des Moines Register Editorial Board mandating private health insurance is misguided.  Taxpayer-financed health insurance is a better approach. read more... Newspaper

Most Support U.S. Guarantee of Health Care	0 Comments
posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007
A majority of Americans say the federal government should guarantee health insurance to every American, especially children, and are willing to pay higher taxes to do it, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. read more... Newspaper

The Moral-Hazard Myth by Malcolm Gladwell	0 Comments
posted on Monday, September 05, 2005
The bad idea behind our failed health-care system. read more... Newspaper

Wall Street Journal Series Examines Individual Insurance Market	0 Comments
posted on Sunday, June 19, 2005
10 percent of Americans under age 65 buy individual policies Source(s): Sarah Lueck, Wall Street Journal (May 31); Vanessa Fuhrmans, Wall Street Journal (May 31) read more... Newspaper

Post Columnist Supports Coalition's Call for Action on Health Care	0 Comments
posted on Sunday, June 19, 2005
Coming together of disparate groups shows a will to cover the uninsured Source(s): David Broder, The Washington Post (May 29) read more... Newspaper

Two Separate Bipartisan Groups Work on Proposal to Expand Health Coverage	0 Comments
posted on Sunday, June 19, 2005
National Coalition on Health Care supports universal coverage; other group supports incremental changes Source(s): Alexandra Marks, Christian Science Monitor (May 25); Robert Pear, The New York Times (May 29)    read more... Newspaper