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How health lobbyists influenced reform bill

David Nexon had a big problem. An early version of national health care legislation contained a $40 billion tax aimed squarely at members of the medical device trade association he represents.

Nexon, a former adviser to the late Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, went to work. He marshaled 14 people like himself -- lobbyists who were once congressional aides, many of them from staffs of congressional leaders or committees that had a hand in crafting the health care overhaul.

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Notes on the Status of Health Reform

The election of Obama raised expectations for sweeping health reform sky high. But in spite of several self-imposed deadlines, Senate and House health reform bills were not ready by the time of the August Congressional recess, when passionate local debate erupted at Congressional home district town hall meetings.

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Mad as Hell Doctors

In the spirit of raising our blood pressure and mobilizing for direct action a group of doctors are going across the country in an RV bringing vitriol and humor to the fight for Single Payer.

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Single Payer Rally in DC on July 30th

Celebrate Medicare's 44th Birthday by showing Congress and President Obama that unions, doctors, nurses, seniors, faith groups and people from all walks of life support national, single-payer healthcare.

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Green Party Single Payer Forum held in Durham

A provocative panel discussion was held on Friday, July 24th on the merits of a national single-payer health care system. A single-payer national health plan (also called Medicare For All) would provide guaranteed quality health care to all Americans with their choice of physician, regardless of employment status, income, residence, ability to pay, age, or prior medical condition AND save money!

Why has this option been taken off the table by President Obama and Congress?

Why is Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina actively campaigning against it?

The forum was moderated by George Friday, Co-Chair of the North Carolina Green Party, and featured:

Dr. Jonathan Kotch, Board Chair of Health Care for All NC and
senior faculty member at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Public Health

Justine McCabe, Ph.D., Co-Chair, GPUS International Committee, former Co-Chair, Green Party of CT, Ph.D. alumna of Duke University

Pat LaMarche, 2004 Green Party Vice-Presidential candidate, 2006 candidate for Governor of Maine

Carl Romanelli, 2006 Green Party Candidate for U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania, founding member of Luzerne County Green Coalition.