For all the lingering controversies surrounding his 2016 presidential campaign, one cannot deny the fact that Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders generated so much momentum during that effort because of his clear moral vision concerning such issues as universal health coverage. That clear moral vision was on display this morning, during his appearance on CNN’s State […]
Affordable Care Act
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Is the Right’s Lack of Empathy a Pre-Existing Condition?
You probably know somebody like this. You heard them complain in 2009 about “what Barack Obama’s doing to health care in this country.” They considered it an unconstitutional takeover of a critical part of the economy. They thought Sarah Palin nailed it when she talked about death panels. They agreed with Rush Limbaugh when he […]
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And Now the Trump Presidency Begins to Fail for Real
Trump’s strategy was doomed and it will now begin failing in more spectacular fashion.
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Governors Led the Revolt Against the GOP Health Care Bill
A bipartisan group of governors helped kill McConnell’s health care bill.
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It’s Painful to Watch Jonah Goldberg Try to Talk Sense on Health Care
Watch Jonah Goldberg try to tell conservatives hard truths about Obamacare.
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McConnell Gives Up and Delays the Health Care Vote
He can no more govern without Democratic votes than John Boehner could.
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Does Trump Need a Health Care Win More Than a Good Bill?
Will Trump get more out of a legislative win than he loses in creating bad health care policy?
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Compare How the ACA and ACHA Were Created
Take a look at how Republicans helped write the Affordable Care Act
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Now Trump Will Take Away Your Contraception
Is this any different than what a President Pence would do?
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The Other Main Obstacle to Single Payer
Last week, Nancy LeTourneau accurately observed: There’s been some chatter lately among liberals that the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee will likely run on a platform that includes a commitment to single payer health insurance. While that would be appealing to a lot of people for a whole host of reasons, it doesn’t take into consideration […]
