Pres. Bush’s condemnation of the proposed revamping of S-CHIP is, in various places, flat-out wrong, misleading, irresponsible, and blatant fear-mongering.
What is even more disappointing is his attack on legislation that has broad bipartisan support.
Sigh.

There’s a lot of misinformation about how Sen. Clinton is rolling in cash from big pharma, HMOs, and the insurance industry.
Not true.
Fact is, she’s not even on the list of the top 25 recipients of industry PAC money in 2006.
Notably, that list includes 17 Republicans, 7 Democrats, and Lieberman.
Tops? Ex-CT Rep Nancy Johnson (R), one of the prime movers of the Part D program with $790k. And now in retirement.

Yet more evidence health care reform is going to happen – the wolf is lying down with the lamb.

By the time a patient gets an MRI to diagnose cancer in Canada, they’re dead. Canadians have to wait forever to get to see a specialist. And elective surgery? Better get your grandkids’ on the list now for knee replacements…
That’s a common view of the health care system up north.
And it is dead wrong.

Continue reading Waiting…

Sen. Clinton’s health care proposal is generally consistent with her fellow Democratic presidential candidates – universal coverage, an end to medical underwriting, most coverage delivered by private insurers.
Giuliani’s proposal is also not much different from other Republicans’. Expanded HSA accounts, big tax breaks to encourage individuals to buy plans, and emphasis on individual rather than employment-based coverage.
There are big differences between the plans, and huge implications for voters.

Continue reading Reform v tax breaks