Health Care: Change It Or Tear It Down

People in the United States and Western Europe are broadly dissatisfied with their health care systems, a new poll shows, with Americans even more upset than Europeans.
More than 4 in 5 Americans say the U.S. health system needs fundamental changes or even a complete overhaul, according to the poll by Harris Interactive for the International [...]

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Must You Buy Health Insurance

An important element is being overlooked in the healthcare debate between the Democratic presidential candidates: namely, whether the plans they propose are constitutional.
The largest difference between their healthcare plans is that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton would “mandate” that everyone (with limited exceptions) purchase private health insurance. Although Sen. Barack Obama’s plan also contains a mandate, [...]

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Bennett Demo strive to shine light on health proposal

PHILADELPHIA As presidential candidates bring up their health care reform proposals on the campaign trail, Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., want to make sure their pending plan to change health care also gets thoroughly discussed.
The senators used a forum at [...]

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Clinton Health Plan May Mean Tapping Pay

WASHINGTON - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to have workers’ wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans.
The New York senator has criticized presidential rival Barack Obama for pushing a health plan that would not require universal coverage. Clinton has not always specified [...]

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