Health Care For America Now

NEWS

GOP amendment falls short on health bill - AP

The Senate defeated an effort Tuesday by Republicans to make it harder for states to extend government-sponsored health insurance to children of legal immigrants.

Sicko-nomics - Slate

Health care reformers should look to the banking collapse as a cautionary tale.

Some fear window is narrow for healthcare overhaul - The Boston Globe

Mindful of how delays sapped the political will to overhaul healthcare during the Clinton administration, health advocates hoped to get a major bill during the new administration's first 100 days. Now, it looks like it will take longer, and some observers fear that a historic opportunity could be missed.

Health Care Reform: The High Price of Cheap Drugs - McClatchy

Ten years ago, one in 10 Americans returned home from the pharmacy with a cheaper, generic drug instead of a more expensive, brand-name pharmaceutical. Today, a generic drugs account for nearly 65 percent of all the prescriptions filled in this country each year.

Immigration Debate Roils Children's Health Bill - NPR

The last time the Senate voted to expand the popular State Children's Health Insurance Program, a year and a half ago, it passed by a wide bipartisan margin that was more than enough to override the promised veto from then-President George W. Bush.

OPINION

Key Democrat trying to kill health care reform - Americablog

His name is James Clyburn's (D-S.C.), he's a senior member of Speaker Pelosi's leadership, and he's trying to kill health care reform this year.

Americans' demand for generic drugs is up - Health Populi

4 in 5 Americans would choose generic drugs over brand name drugs, according to The Harris Poll conducted among American adults in December 2008.