medicare expansion

Public Option Dead? Or Recrafted?

by Karoli on December 8, 2009 · 13 comments

My answer: A little of both. Let’s start with an assumption that the rumors are actually true. It’s an assumption, subject to change later. (Update: Here’s the official release from Harry Reid with no details but also no eulogy for the public option. Update #2: Talking Points Memo has some sketchy unconfirmed anonymous details that [...]

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Nickled and dimed and hundred-dollared to death

by Karoli on December 8, 2009 · 7 comments

I’m starting to warm up to Sen. Dorgan’s drug importation amendment in a big way. Since Sticks’ diagnosis and our subsequent behind-the-back rescission of COBRA coverage, we’re putting bandaids across the checkbook to try and stretch it far enough to stay afloat until some relief in some form comes. I thought I had it all [...]

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