American health care


Obamacare goes to the Supreme Court

The constitutionality of Barack Obama’s health care reform is set to be decided by the Supreme Court during a highly charged political time: the middle of a presidential election, writes Jennifer Haberkorn.

Has Obama’s health care poisoned the Democrats?

The Democrats are still not winning the war to sell Obama’s health care package, which is being widely discussed and viciously sledged by their opposition. The Daily Beast have crunched the numbers to see which races are being dominated by health care discussion.

How the Patel case has changed the world of health care for ever

Some doctors are concerned about Jayant Patel’s conviction for manslaughter and his sentence to seven years imprisonment. Why? Because it sets a dangerous precedent, writes Professor Merrilyn Walton.

Lessons in History: What we can learn from WW2 health reform

Until the 1940s, healthcare was more privilege than right. Were you be able to pull a few groats together, you might be able to get a doctor to bleed your ills away.

Welfare of the nation: Obama’s health care plan translated

Do we really want Congress to pass a 1,000 page trillion dollar medical welfare bill that guarantees every American free healthcare regardless of their ability to pay? asks Bill Frezza.

Guy Rundle: God bless America, because someone needs to

Health care is the big one, the fight that Republicans think will break Obama if they can win it – just as it broke Bill Clinton’s first presidency.

US08: Hillary in trouble, Hillarita would’ve romped it in

Last night’s debate had been spoken of as Hillary Clinton’s last chance. She had to win it hands-down, and drop a safe on Obama’s head to really have a chance, writes Guy Rundle.