Topic: Single-Payer Health Care

Single-payer health care: Vermont takes lead

Single-payer health care bill – the nation's first – is signed into law. But Vermont's governor says single-payer health care faces 'a few challenges' before it becomes reality.

Is Donald Trump's presidential star falling? Polls and pundits see a dip.

Donald Trump was the top choice for 26 percent of Republican voters last month, but now 8 percent say he's their No. 1 pick.

'Obamacare' tackles health care costs. Will Congress?

The president's health care reform plan includes tools to restrain rising health-care costs, but they may not survive future political battles.

Slouching toward a double dip

With private sector job growth sluggish and public sector job cuts increasing, are we sliding towards a double dip recession?

Ron Paul: Obama’s not Socialist, he’s Corporatist

Ron Paul, Republican Congressman from Texas known for his critique of large government, says Obama isn't a Socialist as critics claim. Quite the opposite, he says, Obama's a Corporatist.

Healthcare reform would lower deficit by $130 billion over 10 years

House leaders made that announcement about the healthcare reform legislation, citing a forthcoming report from the Congressional Budget Office.

Eric Massa's early exit from House may ease healthcare's passage

New York Rep. Eric Massa will resign Monday afternoon, rather than at the end of his term, his office said Friday. The House ethics committee was investigating the freshman congressman.

Massachusetts election could save Democrats from themselves

Democrats must use this moment to recommit themselves to the progressive agenda that got President Obama elected.

Senate Democrats sprint to vote on healthcare reform next week

Democratic leaders in the Senate plan to vote on final passage of the healthcare reform bill on Christmas Eve.

In Taiwan, your medical file on a card

A swipe of a card gives doctors instant access to a patients information, saving time and keeping costs low.

Single-payer health care: dead in Washington, but alive in the states

Insurance companies may be winning the fight in Washington, but California and Vermont are on the cusp of comprehensive reform.

What can America learn from Switzerland and France about healthcare reform?

Quite a lot. T.R. Reid's new book shows that other rich countries have provided quality healthcare to all citizens at a much lower cost.

Healthcare reform doesn't have to be a federal trap

We can control costs without rationing care or making people buy insurance.

A health insurance lawyer takes on industry scare tactics

There is too much at stake in this debate to reduce it to hyperbolic sound bites.

The ABCs of healthcare: a glossary of the key plans

Understanding co-ops, public options, and single-payer plans is central to understanding the debate.

If Uncle Sam becomes your doctor

The consequences would be severe. We can improve healthcare without busting the budget or rationing care.

White House and Drudge go mano a mano

A hot button in healthcare reform: US role as insurance provider

Even Democratic senators are still far apart on what a 'public option' would look like.

ECONOMIC SCENE: The missing piece of the healthcare debate

The idea of a government-paid national healthcare system hasn’t gotten very far in the Washington debate.

House intern faints, Obama's health plan to the rescue

The private health industry's time is up

Obama has been supportive of a public option, but how do you solve the healthcare problem when you fail to deal with its root?

Despite differences, Obama and medical community vow reform

Many doctors want to see caps on medical malpractice awards – something the president did not endorse in his healthcare speech on Monday.

Obama to doctors: Let’s work together on reform

By addressing the American Medical Association Monday, Obama is trying to woo a group that was central to defeating healthcare reform 16 years ago.

Obama on healthcare reform: Mr. Flexible

His idea of a public insurance plan to compete with private ones is meeting resistance. Will the alternative of health insurance 'cooperatives' suffice?

A political ruckus ... in Canada?!

The perils of minority government in a multiparty system.