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  • Shared Americans' Views on Socialized Medicine (Public Pulse)
    February 15, 2008 - 1:41pm

    Among those, in a Harvard School of Public Health survey, who say they have at least some understanding of the phrase "socialized medicine" (82%):

    • 45% say such a system would be better
    • 39% percent say it would be worse
    • 12% say they do not know
    • 4% say about the same

    The poll shows striking differences by party identification.

    • 70% of Democrats say that a socialized medical system would be better than our current system.
    • 70% of Republicans say that socialized medicine would be worse than our current system.

    Independents are more evenly split with 43% saying socialized medicine would be better and 38% worse.

  • Shared YOUR WORLD IN POLLS: "SOCIALIZED MEDICINE" EDITION. (Progressive Opinion)
    February 15, 2008 - 1:32pm

    So far as I can tell, the Republican plan for health care tends to be calling Democratic ideas "socialized medicine." But a new poll out of the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that may be an increasingly ineffective strategy.

  • Shared He Was the Savior of Social Security (Progressive Opinion)
    February 13, 2008 - 10:35am

    Sometimes great and influential lives are lived quietly, far from the flash and the limelight. Such was the case with Robert M. Ball, who died Jan. 30. During his long career in public service, he saved Social Security — not just once, but on three separate occasions.

  • Rated Mythbusting Canadian Health Care -- Part I (Blog entry) | February 5, 2008 - 4:12pm
  • Shared Report: Dems Likely to Boost Health Care (News Headline)
    January 24, 2008 - 9:57am

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters are far more dissatisfied with the nation's health care system than their Republican counterparts and much more likely to support a substantial increase in govern

  • Shared Health Care Is a Big Concern for Nevada (News Headline)
    January 17, 2008 - 3:47pm

    With the Nevada caucus just days away, little seems to concern people here as much as health care.

  • Shared N.M. Health Care a Focus of Speech (News Headline)
    January 16, 2008 - 2:46pm

    SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson is back, and so is the New Mexico Legislature.

  • Shared Health Care's a Big Issue. Who Covers Candidates? (News Headline)
    January 15, 2008 - 10:26am

    NPR Morning Edition, January 14, 2008 · Health insurance is turning into a top-tier issue in this year's presidential campaign.

  • Shared Health Care Solutions (Progressive Opinion)
    January 15, 2008 - 10:06am

    Letters to the editor, Los Angeles Times
    December 19, 2007

    There's a simple solution to the private health insurance crisis too many insured people across the country are facing: Offer a public insurance option like the public Medicare program...

  • Shared The Public's Views on Health Care Reform in the 2008 Presidential Election (Public Pulse)
    January 15, 2008 - 10:02am

    In a poll conducted by the Commonwealth Fund nearly 88 percent of Democrats, 73 percent of Republicans, and 79 percent of Independents would support an employer "play or pay" requirement.

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  • Shared Americans' Views on Socialized Medicine (Public Pulse)
    February 15, 2008 - 1:41pm

    Among those, in a Harvard School of Public Health survey, who say they have at least some understanding of the phrase "socialized medicine" (82%):

    • 45% say such a system would be better
    • 39% percent say it would be worse
    • 12% say they do not know
    • 4% say about the same

    The poll shows striking differences by party identification.

    • 70% of Democrats say that a socialized medical system would be better than our current system.
    • 70% of Republicans say that socialized medicine would be worse than our current system.

    Independents are more evenly split with 43% saying socialized medicine would be better and 38% worse.

  • Shared YOUR WORLD IN POLLS: "SOCIALIZED MEDICINE" EDITION. (Progressive Opinion)
    February 15, 2008 - 1:32pm

    So far as I can tell, the Republican plan for health care tends to be calling Democratic ideas "socialized medicine." But a new poll out of the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that may be an increasingly ineffective strategy.

  • Shared He Was the Savior of Social Security (Progressive Opinion)
    February 13, 2008 - 10:35am

    Sometimes great and influential lives are lived quietly, far from the flash and the limelight. Such was the case with Robert M. Ball, who died Jan. 30. During his long career in public service, he saved Social Security — not just once, but on three separate occasions.

  • Shared Report: Dems Likely to Boost Health Care (News Headline)
    January 24, 2008 - 9:57am

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters are far more dissatisfied with the nation's health care system than their Republican counterparts and much more likely to support a substantial increase in govern

  • Shared Health Care Is a Big Concern for Nevada (News Headline)
    January 17, 2008 - 3:47pm

    With the Nevada caucus just days away, little seems to concern people here as much as health care.

  • Shared N.M. Health Care a Focus of Speech (News Headline)
    January 16, 2008 - 2:46pm

    SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson is back, and so is the New Mexico Legislature.

  • Shared Health Care's a Big Issue. Who Covers Candidates? (News Headline)
    January 15, 2008 - 10:26am

    NPR Morning Edition, January 14, 2008 · Health insurance is turning into a top-tier issue in this year's presidential campaign.

  • Shared Health Care Solutions (Progressive Opinion)
    January 15, 2008 - 10:06am

    Letters to the editor, Los Angeles Times
    December 19, 2007

    There's a simple solution to the private health insurance crisis too many insured people across the country are facing: Offer a public insurance option like the public Medicare program...

  • Shared The Public's Views on Health Care Reform in the 2008 Presidential Election (Public Pulse)
    January 15, 2008 - 10:02am

    In a poll conducted by the Commonwealth Fund nearly 88 percent of Democrats, 73 percent of Republicans, and 79 percent of Independents would support an employer "play or pay" requirement.

  • Shared Political Connections: Contortions Over Health Care (Progressive Opinion)
    January 15, 2008 - 9:48am

    The heated argument over health care between Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama resembles a game of political Twister.

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