Amid the roar of pundits, politicians and people, a quieter and more significant theme emerges: Whether or not there is a public option, the Senate and House reform bills DO represent real, badly needed health insurance AND care reform. Now that the big “debate the bill” vote is passed, we have a week for pundits [...]
The public option contained in the House Bill today is actually not as watered-down as many might think. It’s certainly better than what the Energy and Commerce Committee had in their version, but it’s also not as great as the Medicare +5 option might have been. The Public Option Here are the key points, with [...]
Throughout this summer’s debate and under all the noise, there’s been a slow, steady drumbeat for single payer health care to replace the piecemeal reforms on the table. I like single payer. I like the concept and I like the idea of paying a flat amount each year to know that if I get sick, [...]