How does the latest health-care proposal in the U.S. Senate measure up on Progressive principles? The Progressive movement has rallied behind single payer and public option reform proposals in the belief that not only is universal coverage a fun...]]> ’Tis the season of giving and no gift carries more weight than the gift of hope.  I often write about people who have been denied health care due to a lack of medical insurance or an insurer’s refusal to pay for treatment. How utterl...]]> Tentative agreement among Senate Democrats to forgo a public option came as no surprise this week, as Democrats tried to move closer to garnering enough votes to pass a health care reform bill. In its place would be a national health plan to be admini...]]> Come here and add your thoughts on President Obama's Nobel Address and its message.  Comment page.]]> Ashley Ellis weighed just 87 pounds when she reported to the Northwest State Correctional Facility in Vermont to serve a 30-day sentence for “careless and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.” Two days later, she was dead. As Terry J. ...]]> It’s open enrollment season and time to shop "the widest selection of health plans in the country," where pre-existing conditions are not an issue and the government pays a portion of your premiums.  There is even a convenient website devo...]]> In the coming weeks, you'll hear a lot about the different facets of the Senate health care debate. It'll get wonky to be sure -- but there are a few key points up for debate that you should be aware of. One of these is the flawed Medicare doctor paym...]]> The email appears to originate with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and speaks of a "State Vaccination Program." The reader is prompted to create a personal H1N1 (swine flu) Vaccination Profile on the CDC website.  WARNING: The email ...]]> Health care reform is more than a political issue for me. It’s personal.  I write about health care reform and it is a frequent topic of conversation in my life. To those who stand against reform, nothing I say will sway them. They see eve...]]> Are you a good patient?  As the health care debate rages on, we continue to look at ways individuals can take charge of their own health and become our own best health care advocates. The doctor-patient relationship is the cornerstone of patien...]]>