THURS 11/19 | Sen. Harry Reid's health bill is out, and now all eyes are on key senate swing votes like Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana. Given her mixed messages on health reform, which way will she go -- and what will it mean for her career? More...
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More than 1,000 uninsured people showed up for a free health clinic at the city's Convention Center on Saturday -- some of whom were very sick but hadn't seen a doctor in years. Did the politicians notice? More...
More than 1,000 uninsured people showed up for a free health clinic at the city's Convention Center on Saturday -- some of whom were very sick but hadn't seen a doctor in years. Did the politicians notice? More...
The Blue Dog Democrat from North Carolina delivers statements on health reform that sound a lot like those made by the arch-conservative from South Carolina. As it turns out, Shuler's record of enjoying generous campaign contributions from the health industry also resembles Wilson's. More...
The U.S. Senate and not the House will determine what if any health care reform plan is finally approved. That's why Senators have been the target of insurers' campaign to get the most industry-friendly reforms possible -- or none at all. More...
The U.S. Senate and not the House will determine what if any health care reform plan is finally approved. That's why Senators have been the target of insurers' campaign to get the most industry-friendly reforms possible -- or none at all. More...
Over 1.4 million veterans don't have health insurance -- and a new Harvard study finds that for thousands, the result is death they escaped while in the line of duty. More...
Over 1.4 million veterans don't have health insurance -- and a new Harvard study finds that for thousands, the result is death they escaped while in the line of duty. More...
U.S. Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao of New Orleans says he knows his decision to vote for the House health reform bill was unpopular with his party. But he also says it was the right thing to do for his district, where many residents are uninsured and economically struggling. More...
The majority of Democrats voting no on Saturday's health care bill were from the South, but the majority of Southern Democrats also supported it. PLUS: Most inexplicable "no" vote, gutsiest "yes" votes, and Saturday's biggest spoilers. More...
With the House expected to vote as early as Saturday on health insurance reform legislation, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) took to the floor this week to read off the numbers of people now living in districts represented by the party opposing comprehensive reform who are expected to die next year for lack of insurance coverage. More...
The insurance giant -- which controls 96.8% of North Carolina's market for individual health insurance -- is using its customers to lobby against competition. More...
In response to a call from MSNBC News anchor Keith Olbermann, plans are underway to hold a big free health clinic in Arkansas or Louisiana -- states that are home to large numbers of uninsured people as well as key political leaders reluctant to support a public health insurance option. More...
Kim Yaman -- a woman with a brain tumor who can't afford needed care despite the fact that she's insured -- held the event outside the office of Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) to draw attention to the problems with the U.S. health insurance system. More...
In closing its doors, Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, leaves the city without a hospital to treat low-income, poor and undocumented people who need dialysis. More...
New reports show that rural Americans are more likely to be uninsured or underinsured than their urban counterparts, making health care reform a critical issue in large parts of the South even as some Southern politicians fight efforts at reform. More...
New reports show that rural Americans are more likely to be uninsured or underinsured than their urban counterparts, making health care reform a critical issue in large parts of the South even as some Southern politicians fight efforts at reform. More...
A group of 1,000 legislators from all 50 states -- including more than 100 from the South -- have signed letters to Congress supporting meaningful health reform that includes a public option. More...
Despite the assertion of one Republican leader that it's as unpopular as a "garlic milkshake," the public health insurance option is in fact embraced by the majority of the American people and American doctors. A look at that support by the numbers. More...
A new report projects that over the next 10 years health care costs could skyrocket, going up by more than 35 percent without comprehensive health care reform. More...
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