Category: health care reform

Counterpunch: Is Our Health Care System Broken?

March 15, 2010 by Left in Alabama

This is episode 2 of Counterpunch, and the first of a short series on Health Care. 

Gibbs: Health Care Reform Will Be "Law of the Land" Next Week

March 14, 2010 by Blue Virginia

Support for Health Care Reform Rebounds

March 13, 2010 by Left in Alabama

I have a couple of interesting polling memos to share.  The first is from a Democracy Corps analysis of a number of recent polls on the health care reform bill.

In the wake of the Massachusetts special election, public surveys showed support for health care reform declining to record lows.  Yet, in recent weeks, support for reform has started to recover in nearly every public survey and now stands almost even – 46 percent in support compared to 47 percent opposed according to Pollster.com’s current average of public surveys.

I found this next paragraph even more interesting.  Why do people oppose HCR?  Well over a third oppose it because it doesn't go far enough!

A Few Minutes With Artur Davis

March 12, 2010 by Left in Alabama

Folks, I've spent the last two weeks dealing with computer crashes, software glitches, and equipment malfunctions. My apologies for the length of time it took to get this in the can.

CBO: Senate Health Reform Bill REDUCES Deficit $118 Billion

March 11, 2010 by Blue Virginia

From the Congressional Budget Office a bit earlier today:

[Congressional Budget Office] and [Joint Committee on Taxation] now estimate that, on balance, the direct (mandatory) spending and revenue effects of enacting H.R. 3590 as passed by the Senate would yield a net reduction in federal deficits of $118 billion over the 2010–2019 period. (Direct spending—as distinguished from discretionary spending—is spending that stems from legislation other than appropriation acts.) In our earlier estimate, the budgetary impact was a net reduction in deficits of $132 billion.

So much for the Republican "argument" that the Senate health reform legislation will increase the deficit. So, what other arguments against this do they have? Other than insane (and, of course, completely false) charges like "death panels" and "government takeover of health care," that is. [cue sound of crickets chirping]