Tag Archives: Single-Payer

Single-Payer as an Ultimatum?

Posted on April 4, 2012 at 11:45 am by Bob Cesca

Benen spotted an interesting remark by the president yesterday: “…I think most health care economists who have looked at this have acknowledged, is there are basically two ways to cover people with preexisting conditions or assure that people can always … Continue reading →

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Very Serious Question

Posted on March 28, 2012 at 12:57 pm by Bob Cesca

Wouldn’t now be a good time for the single-payer people to activate in support of a law that would amend the ACA to provide, say, a Medicare For All provision? Or how about a public option amendment? Instead of continuously … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Reform is Working

Posted on February 1, 2012 at 1:40 pm by Bob Cesca

Harold Pollack and Greg Anrig at the Washington Monthly on the president’s healthcare reform success: [S]urprising even to many advocates of health care reform, evidence is emerging that the ACA is already improving life for millions of average Americans. It … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Open Thread

Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:30 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – RJ Matson In other news, the governor of Vermont signed single-payer healthcare into law today. Tonight — Game 5 of the Miami Heat vs the Chicago Bulls. Miami currently leads 3 to 1. Please use this thread to … Continue reading →

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And Now We Have to Fix It

Posted on March 22, 2010 at 8:42 am by Bob Cesca

Now that the bill is passed and on its way to the White House, it’s important to step back and remember that the bill is flawed and has to be fixed. Healthcare reform will continue on as we endeavor to … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Hypocrisy

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 1:52 pm by Bob Cesca

This time from Sarah Palin: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin — who has gone to great lengths to hype the supposed dangers of a big government takeover of American health care — admitted over the weekend that she used to … Continue reading →

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'Single-Payer Language in the Bill'

Posted on March 4, 2010 at 10:42 pm by Bob Cesca

Interesting recap from today’s meeting at the White House between the president and House progressives: But, said one attendee, Obama pointed Kucinich toward single-payer language that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was able to get into the bill. Kucinich fought for … Continue reading →

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Without Healthcare Reform, What's the Path?

Posted on January 25, 2010 at 8:53 am by Bob Cesca

This past year, one of the most often used phrases has been “a path to single payer.” While the kill-billers are busily petitioning House members to not pass the Senate bill, and demanding their money back from anyone who does, … Continue reading →

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Single-Payer-ish

Posted on December 23, 2009 at 11:33 am by Bob Cesca

Paul Krugman compares the Senate bill with single-payer and concludes that the Senate bill is a clunky simulation of single-payer. In a good way. In short, he calculates that in a single-payer system, you have high taxes for the rich, … Continue reading →

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Fixing the Public Option Begins Now

Posted on November 20, 2009 at 7:37 am by Bob Cesca

Robert Reich’s new column makes me want to take a flying leap. He’s right, of course, about the Senate version of the public option. But in a broader context, and since the teabaggery of August, momentum has shifted in the … Continue reading →

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