It takes only three letters to explain why the idea of single payer health insurance keeps getting shot down quickly in the California Legislature: EDD. No program in state, city or local government ...

The key issue in the emerging national health care debate is the role of the federal government. While some Members of Congress favor a “single-payer” national health insurance system—”Medicare for ...

When President Obama convened a town-hall meeting in Rio Rancho, N.M., last month, he wanted to talk about credit card reform. But many in the crowd had a different agenda. "So many people go bankrupt ...

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BOSTON — Nearly two decades after Massachusetts started requiring every resident to carry health insurance, advocates say they’re building support to again transform the state’s health care system. In ...

As a constituent, I am calling upon Sen. Kennedy, Sen. Kerry and Rep. Olver to pass HR 676, the United States National Health Insurance Act, which would create a publicly financed, privately delivered ...

The American health-care system stands at a dangerous crossroad — one that millions can feel in their wallets, health, and daily lives. Insurance premiums have soared far faster than wages and ...

A single-payer health system could mean a variety of changes for the healthcare system, depending on its design. One thing is clear, according to the Congressional Budget Office: All participants ...

HELENA - Supporters of a system of national health insurance for all citizens are holding rallies in six Montana cities Friday, to urge Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., to consider it as a possible reform.

Even as the Colorado Legislature works to put the final touches on the Colorado Insurance Exchanges required by Obamacare, critics are pushing on two fronts for a single-payer system, instead. Sen.