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An excise tax, not a criminal penalty

The New York Times article (find it here), describing the marathon Senate Finance Committee session on the he

Will Congress Give States Discretion?

An interesting article from the New Republic (find it here) just came to my attention (thanks to Christine

Where the Sharks are Circling

"We are about to force at least 30 million people into an insurance market where the sharks are circling. Without effective protections, they will be eaten alive." So said California Lt. Gov.

More Political Bickering

The Washington Post takes pains to clearly articulate how both parties are shading the truth in their inexorable political squabbling (find it

Rockefeller: Health Insurers Rip Us Off

Check out the MSNBC recording of Sen. Jay Rockefeller speaking about health insurance companies (find it here).

Partisan Bickering

Republicans and Democrats have taken to mocking each other over health reform.

We're a victim of the market

So said Nancy Kichak, Office of Personnel Management (for the federal government) associate director for strategic human resources policy in a column found in today's Washington Post (find it

Medical Malpractice System Breeds More Waste

Waste is the problem with our health care system. Therefore, eliminating waste is the solution.

Spending On Health Reform TV Advertising

$100,000,000. That's right, $100 million has been spent this year trying to influence Congress through television advertising.

More is not always better

Yes, you can receive too much health care. In fact, Americans receive far too many diagnostic, surgical, and pharmaceutical services, costing hundreds of billions of dollars.