The Regressivity of Consumer Directed Health Care

Ezra Klein: The Regressivity of Consumer Directed Health Care
"consumer-driven care -- also known as the Republican Party's answer to universal health care -- "would probably widen socioeconomic disparities in care and redistribute wealth in 'reverse Robin Hood' fashion, from the working poor and middle classes to the well-off. Racial and ethnic disparities in care would also probably worsen."

Critical Condition: Understanding the Health Care Debate - Monday, October 29, 2007 - Merriam Park Neighbors for Peace

If you are going to be up in the Twin Cities at this time, this may be well worth checking out.

Critical Condition: Understanding the Health Care Debate - Monday, October 29, 2007 - Merriam Park Neighbors for Peace

End the shame of our health-care crisis -- chicagotribune.com

End the shame of our health-care crisis -- chicagotribune.com: "Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton presents us with yet another health-reform proposal based on the fatal strategy of keeping private insurance companies in the driver's seat."

Miles Mogulescu: "Why Not Single Payer?" A Response to Paul Krugman and the Leading Democratic Presidential Contenders. Part 1. - Politics on The Huff

Miles Mogulescu: "Why Not Single Payer?" A Response to Paul Krugman and the Leading Democratic Presidential Contenders. Part 1. - Politics on The Huffington Post: "Faster than you can say the word 'Sicko' and turn around 3 times, the Democrats' promise of health care for all has gone from 'Universal Medicare For All' to 'Individual Insurance Mandate'."

U.S. Women's Health Care Still Falls Short

HealthDay
This article may of of interest.
The report is available at the Women's Law Center.

McCain aims to give people more health care choice, options

McCain aims to give people more health care choice, options: "Allowing veterans to use whatever provider they want, wherever they want by giving them an electronic health care card or through another method."
Every candidate for President has their own position on health care. This Vet's component of McCain's is intriging. Give a card to all that allows them "to use whatever provider they want". Gee, if that works, it just might be a model for system wide change.

Many users of Medicare's Part D drug plan forced to switch

Many users of Medicare's Part D drug plan forced to switch
If ever there was one single reason for universal, single payer, this is it. This is as complex as the IRS code!

SCHIP Veto

YouTube - Kids Warn Conservatives on SCHIP: No More Photo Ops
Might be fun to share this with others. Putting Republicans on the defensive regarding health care is a good idea.

Health costs rising at fast clip

Health costs rising at fast clip
This article is about Minnesota's cost increases. Same thing is happening in WI and elsewhere. The time has come for MAJOR change! Our experiment in this country with insurance and HMOs and health savings accounts and treating access to health care as some kind of moral, only of the worthy benefit has got to stop.
Universal, Single Payer is the only way we can afford to make the changes needed to ensure access to health care for all citizens.

Winona area State Senator named to Single Payer Planning Group

Winona Daily News - 6.0
Senator Sharon Erickson Ropes has been named to this new planning group. See the article. Minnesota's current proposal is SF2324/HF2522 and is much like the Healthy Wisconsin one. We are blessed with State Senators on both sides of the river who know what is needed in health care reform. Thanks to Senator Vinehout and Senator Erickson Ropes.

Editorial: Getting doctors to go digital

Editorial: Getting doctors to go digital
Info. on electronic records movement.