The Democrats Stand -Up & Start Governing

The Financial Times has an interesting and in-depth report on the healthcare reform passing.

Telling The Truthiness Says ; It's the end of the beginning, but there's plenty of work still to do, forward!

By Hook Or By Crook Reform

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Telling The Truthiness Says ; Pass it, pass it, pass it!

To Save Or Not To Save? That Is The $1 Trillion Question

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More discussion and an interesting link about the cost and the savings the healthcare reform (or 'Healthcare Cost Reduction' as Mike Barnicle cleverly said it should be called to rein in the wilder parts of the 'debate', or scaremongering) have thrown up.

Tell The Truthiness Says ; How much exactly will it save? Will it stop all those people who can afford vast insurance plans clogging up space in hospitals with unnecessary procedures and visits and driving up overall costs?

The Change We Need ; National Healthcare Takes First Steps

There may be many other steps that need to be taken before the US gets the fundamental right of healthcare for all, but the first, faltering step has been made, without crutches or a walking frame.

Tell The Truthiness Says ; Like clean water and clean air, healthcare for all is a basic tenant of any society and the sore of it only being available to the well-off has festered long enough in the US.

Majority In Favour Of Government Run Healthcare

Despite some trying to kill the idea of a government run healthcare system with a pillow over the face, what's undeniable is the public's opinion way in favour of such a system.

Tell The Truthiness ; Government run healthcare will not lead to everyone turning communist and singing The Red Flag, despite what still pervades on the airwaves and in the papers in the US.

Healthcare Proposals Get Krugman Thumbs-Up

The healthcare proposals currently being discussed between the government and healthcare companies have got a positive response from Nobel prize winner Paul Krugman.

Tell The Truthiness Says ; The comments from Krugman in his op-ed show how fine a line all concerned have to walk to get any real progress made in the healthcare debate.