The Naked Economist: Why Health Care is Different

n his “The Naked Economist” column, Charles Wheelen poses the fundamental question, “Why do we need a health care system, and what should be it’s guiding principles?” He says: Health care is different from all other basic needs because...

“Money Driven Medicine” – Video on Health Costs

“Money-Driven Medicine is one of the strongest documentaries I have seen in years and could not be more timely. The more people who see and talk about it, the more likely we are to get serious and true health care reform.” – Bill Moyers » Watch the video...

Krugman OpEd on Long Term Health Care Debt

In a recent New York Times column, Nobel-laureate economist Paul Krugman say not to fret about the federal debt that has seen a significant increase recently. He says, however, that failing to fix health care could be the real undoing of our economy and government: So...

Debunking Canadian Health System Myths

In an opinion piece for the Denver Post, Rhonda Hackett, a Canadian pshychologist practicing in Colorado, discusses the facts and myths of the Canadian “single payer” system. She prefers to call it “social insurance.” » Check it...

A Doctor’s Voice: Medicaid For All

Archimedes Movement Community Leadership Council member Mike Grady, M.D., had the following opinion piece published today in the Oregonian: We will have health care reform by the holidays, but it won’t be what we need. The $265 million spent by the health care...