Affordable Care Act starts to show its weaknesses

This week, the Republicans are feting their presidential and vice presidential nominees in Florida, and you can be sure there will be a healthy dose of Obamacare bashing. Candidate Mitt Romney has already pledged to repeal the Affordable Care Act if elected to the...

The economics of single payer health care

The following interview with Massachusetts economist Gerald Friedman provides a great explanation of how a single payer plan would be much more economically efficient than our current for-profit system. Also, read Friedman’s excellent article for the web site...

Americans Could Still Go Bankrupt Under Obama Health Law

Millions of uninsured Americans will get health coverage from the newly implemented Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but simply having insurance isn’t enough. Steffie Woolhandler and David Himmelstein of Physicians For a National Health Program write...

Majority of Massachusetts Voters Prefer Single Payer

Why continue to build a movement for single payer now?  It’s the key to lasting economic recovery By Walter Heath The people of Massachusetts have four years’ experience with the healthcare payment system that is the template for the Patient Protection and Affordable...