Truthout
ACA
The Weak and Defeatist Democratic Platform on Health Care
The DNC committee voted down an amendment to include single-payer health care in the platform.
Can Overuse of Health Care Be Managed by Giving Consumers More Choice and Responsibility?
After six years, the Affordable Care Act has failed to adequately rein in costs or prices.
|
Supreme Court’s Non-Ruling Leaves Contraception Access for Religious Nonprofit Employees Uncertain
The Supreme Court decided not to rule on a number of cases concerning the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate.
Growing Support for a National Health Program and Health Care as a Human Right
It appears that political feasibility for national health insurance may finally be approaching a time of acceptance.
The Cavity in Health Insurance Coverage: Oral Health
The absence of comprehensive dental care exacts a toll on millions of Americans in terms of poor health, pain and the social stigma associated with bad teeth.
|
Koch Brothers Attempt to Kill Single-Payer Health Care in Colorado
Those working to pass a public, universal health care system in Colorado are facing stiff opposition from Koch-funded groups.
Ending HIV: A Missing Piece in the Health-Care Debate
Advocates say universal health care is crucial for ending HIV and AIDS, but politicians often leave HIV out of the health-care debate.
The “State” of Health-Care Reform: Activists Push for Universal Primary Care in Vermont
Single-payer proponents in Vermont hope achieving universal primary care will be a step toward public health care for all.
|
Big Strides for Health-Care Reform
The captive media and the right's pet “experts” hype every bit of bad news about the ACA, but go silent when the news is good.
|
Paul Krugman | Bad Arguments That Just Won’t Die
In policy discourse, zombies and cockroaches are slightly different kinds of ideas. The notion that the ACA hasn't reduced the number of uninsured is the latter.