we've seen the scare ads about the Canadian health care system. There's another, factual view - by those of us Americans who've lived in Canada and used their system.

There's no compromise there between an entirely private model and a Medicare-like public model. It's just something to get all "bipartisany" about, and if it were to gain any real teeth, for the Republicans to oppose.

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich sits down with Bill Moyers to talk about the influence of lobbyists on policy, the economy, and the ongoing debate over health care.

A House committee held a hearing on single-payer health coverage on Wednesday, and a Senate committee included single payer in a hearing on Thursday. Many opponents of single payer, including President Barack Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi deny.

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If you believe that every American has the right to quality, affordable health care, then the only affordable means to achieve that goal is through a properly financed, single-payer national health insurance program.

Insurance companies and pharmaceuticals, the nation's top two lobbying industries, have Capitol Hill on lockdown. They have spent $2.8 billion since 1998 on lobbying and $76 million in the 2008 elections in campaign contributions, . .

What Obama does for healthcare will show whether he has the strength and desire to take on vested interests, to stand for the people against the powerful. Reich said the next 2-4 weeks will determine the healthcare battle, . .

By changing the way that health care is paid for, single payer health care can eradicate the disparities and inequalities while simultaneously improving quality of care for everyone. This increase in quality will also cost less.