... the unity that Democrats touted earlier this year has cracked. As conservatives lambaste Democrats, liberal healthcare groups are not rushing to their defense because so many questions about the legislation have not been answered. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Statements such as " liberal healthcare groups are not rushing to their defense because so many questions about the legislation have not been answered" are not accurate, decreasing the validity of this story. Liberal groups want single payer. In addition, there is no discussion of healthcare reform, only of increasing the number of people who have health insurance.
Remember that the Massachusetts experience shows that providing health insurance does not guarantee enough primary care physicians to assure an available physician or appointment. True health care reform increases support for the training of family physicians and other PCP's, as well as paying them equitably.
A good compliment to the WSJ story (see links), this explores the political and fiscal pressures on Democrats attempting to navigate Health Care reform.
Factual overview of the challenges faced by healthcare reform bills under development in Congress. This informative article provides a fair and well-sourced assessment on various initiatives under way, with helpful context on how key players might respond to them.
Very well executed piece that examines health care reform as destabilizing to the Democratic majority.
Leading The News PDF Print E-mail Dems reel on healthcare By Jeffrey Young Posted: 06/16/09 08:32 PM [ET] Congressional ... More »
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