Articles Index

Obama Campaign Promises: Health Care
An overview and quick-reading details of '08 presidential candidate Barack Obama's healthcare policies.

Glossary of Healthcare Plan Definitions
This article lists definitions of healthcare plan terms used in the 2009 political debate over policies and issues in connection with President Obama's goal to provide universal health care for all Americans.

Bush Crushes Health Care for Uninsured Children
Summary of the Bush administration's drive to cripple bipartisan Congressional bills to expand the SCHIP program, which provides federal funds to states to give health care services to uninsured children from lower-income families.

Liberalism 101: Democratic Party Agenda on Health Care
[p]The Democratic Party agenda on health care[/link] includes providing access to affordable health care and prescription drugs to every American, and investing in vital medical research.

Democrats Push 2006 Legislation to Reduce Abortions
"We believe that it is necessary for all Americans to join together and embrace policies that will reduce the number of unintended pregnancies, decrease abortions and improve access to women's health care.There is no question that the rate of unintended pregnancy is too high in the United States," co-wrote Senators Harry Reid and Hillary Clinton on April 18, 2006.

Bush Aims to End Life-Saving Programs for Kids & Families
The Bush budget for fiscal 2006 includes $788 million in cuts to Health & Human Services programs, including the termination of 14 life-affirming and life-preserving programs for children and families. And despite impassioned pleas on behalf of Terri Schiavo., Bush and DeLay want to end the federal Traumatic Brain Injury Program that has helped thousands of Terri Schiavos in 49 states since 1997.

Medicaid Made Simple: Health Services for 50 Million Americans
President Bush and the Republican-led House want to radically slash Medicaid by up to $20 billion over five years. Medicaid provides health care to 50 million Americans, including 1 of 4 children in the US and 7 million blind and disabled persons. The Senate, in a bipartisan blow to the President, rejected the Bush Medicaid cuts. I simplify and explain Medicaid so you can be part of the conversation.