Liberals seek to defeat Democratic congressman
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A political organization headed by two prominent liberal bloggers is actively recruiting a candidate to challenge centrist Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee in the 2010 primary. Accountability Now, a political action committee, accuses Cooper of being out of step with voters of his Nashville-based district. The PAC specifically criticized Cooper for his [...]
Ask the Expert: Making Health Care Affordable for Small Businesses
Peter Harbage discusses why small businesses are hit so hard by rising health care costs and how health care reform can help.
Ask the Expert: Why We Need Health Reform
Senator Tom Daschle on why we need health reform–why it is good for families, for doctors, for businesses, and for governments.
The Cost of Doing Nothing on Health Care
Interactive map from Peter Harbage and Ben Furnas shows that lack of health insurance brings steep economic costs to states in the form of lost productivity.
Note: Mass. Sen. Kirk Late For Work on His First Day
The senator appointed to fill Ted Kennedy’s seat is running “at least an hour late” due to mechanical issues on his plane.
Use Medicare to Hold Industry to Cost and Quality Promises
Judy Feder and Marilyn Moon in Kaiser Health News discuss how to use Medicare to hold the health care industry to cost and quality promises.
The Two Trillion Dollar Solution
We can save money by modernizing the health care system; Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin and David Cutler explain how.
Reproductive Roulette
Presentation from Reece Rushing shows how reproductive health is declining in the United States while dangerous chemicals are on the rise, and how we can forge a new way forward.
Health System Modernization Will Reduce the Deficit
Modernizing the health system could help the government save nearly $600 billion in health spending over the next decade, writes David Cutler in a CAP Action report.
