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Stories by Jacob S. Hacker

Jacob S. Hacker is a Yale University political science professor and a fellow at the New America Foundation. He is the author of The Great Risk Shift: The Assault on American Jobs, Families, Health Care, and Retirement -- And How You Can Fight Back, as well as of the "Health Care for America" proposal recently released as part of the Economic Policy Institute's Agenda for Shared Prosperity.

Candidates' Focus on Mandates Hinders Health Care Reform

Clinton and Obama should stop fixating on the individual mandate and focus on what really matters: affordable and accessible health insurance.
Posted on Mar 7, 2008

The Ins and Outs of Obama's Health Plan

Obama's proposed health plan is a bold break with our current system, but the details have left some people flummoxed about what he is up to. Here is a breakdown of his plan.
Posted on Jun 5, 2007

Is There Hope for Health Care?

Leading Democratic presidential candidates made clear on Saturday that "stay the course" is no longer a viable strategy on the health policy battlefield.
Posted on Mar 28, 2007