On AlterNet: health reform
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "health reform"
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. December 25, 2009.
The passage of health reform is a revelation of just how desperately change is needed and how difficult it will be to achieve.
James Ridgeway, CounterPunch. December 23, 2009.
'Moderation' has come to mean weighing the interests of campaign contributors -- Big Pharma vs. the insurance companies -- with little concern for the American people.
Bill Moyers, Matt Taibbi, Robert Kuttner, Bill Moyers Journal. December 21, 2009.
Could a crushing defeat on health reform teach Democrats to stop prioritizing corporate interests?
Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. December 18, 2009.
We all need to remember that the only reason we didn't win the public option campaign was because a few Senators lied to us.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. December 17, 2009.
Any chance the Big Dog has any sway with Nelson?
Lee Fang, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. December 17, 2009.
Can't we at least know who the ground troops are behind this effort to derail reform?
Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. December 17, 2009.
What the administration is facing is a consequence of the left having to eat too much shit on a whole host of issues.
Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. December 15, 2009.
Norris brings his fine political mind to the battle over health reform.
Jamison Foser, Media Matters for America AlterNet: PEEK. December 14, 2009.
When someone knowingly passes along falsehoods from government officials as though they are true, isn't that the essence of propaganda?
mcjoan, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. December 10, 2009.
Can we have a new Senate for Christmas? This one's broken.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. December 10, 2009.
The public option has basically been negotiated away. And Lieberman is still not satisfied.
Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. December 9, 2009.
OK, probably not. But sometimes seemingly straight reporting has the potential to be more harmful than crazy, wild-eyed screaming.
Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. December 4, 2009.
Nelson won't offer his amendment to the Senate's health-care reform legislation until the U.S. Conference of Catholic bishops has time to review it.
Tiffany Campbell, RH Reality Check. November 30, 2009.
The selective termination that saved my baby's life would not be covered under the Stupak-Pitts Amendment.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 30, 2009.
There have been plenty of painful missed opportunities, but as first years go, this isn't bad.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Politics. November 24, 2009.
Joe Lieberman will work with Republicans to kill health care reform, no matter the consequences for the millions who are counting on this bill to pass.
Devona Walker, The Loop. November 23, 2009.
Black women get breast cancer at younger ages, but the new breast-cancer guidelines entirely ignore that fact. This is the very definition of institutionalized racism.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 23, 2009.
Another month, another justification.
Natasha Chart, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. November 19, 2009.
Sen. McCaskill explains why the Senate can't be bothered to do anything about the climate bill.
Robert B. Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. November 17, 2009.
Nobody said this would be easy. But passing the health reform that America deserves involves a little political muscle.
Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. November 17, 2009.
In a recent study, prejudiced people were more likely to support the health plan when it was linked to Bill Clinton, than when it was linked to Obama.
Rachel Morris, Mother Jones Online. November 10, 2009.
Bart Stupak's last-minute amendment to the health care bill is even more dangerous than you think.
Robin Marty, RH Reality Check AlterNet: PEEK. November 9, 2009.
I think so.
DavidNYC, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. November 6, 2009.
The Democratic leadership seems determined to keep Joe Lieberman in the fold -- so that he can depart from it whenever he pleases.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 5, 2009.
Sen. Snowe's opinions on health care policy have taken on quite a bit of significance in recent months. That's a shame.
