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As President Bush touched down in devastated Greensburg, Kansas today, I thought back to April 2001, when a white policeman killed a 19-year old black man in Cincinatti, sparking riots. There was no presidential visit to Cincinnati, or even extended remarks, to help...

Business leaders jumped into the universal health care pool this week, as 36 companies formed the Coalition to Advance Healthcare Reform and called for a system where all individuals are required to carry health insurance. The announcement further shifts the center of...

A little sampling of blogger reactions to yesterday's Senate vote scuttling an attempt to allow cheaper prescription drugs to be imported from Canada. David Sirota: "How Many 'Free Trade' Senators Can PhRMA Turn Into Corporate Protectionists?" Down With Tyranny:...

I spoke too soon on Friday, when I heralded a Senate vote denying a filibuster on allowing drug imports from Canada, where costs are lower. Yesterday, Big Pharma struck back, winning a vote inserting a disingenuous provision, only allowing imports if the Secretary of...

There is more evidence that partially privatizing Medicare is currently hurting our seniors. Private insurers already have been given a role in delivering Medicare coverage. In addition to private companies providing "Part D" prescription drug coverage, seniors...

More evidence of how partially privatizing Medicare is currently hurting our seniors, in today's New York Times. Private insurers already have been given a role in delivering Medicare coverage. In addition to private companies providing "Part D" prescription drug...

Sunday morning news talk show hosts went 0-for-3 this week, failing to ask any of the Weekend Watchdog questions we wanted answered. Here's what we wanted to know: For House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio ( Fox News Sunday ): You recently said: "We can walk...

Sunday morning news talk show hosts went 0-for-3 this week, failing to ask any of the Weekend Watchdog questions we wanted answered. Here's what we wanted to know: For House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio ( Fox News Sunday ): You recently said: "We can walk...

Sunday morning news talk show hosts went 0-for-3 this week, failing to ask any of the Weekend Watchdog questions we wanted answered. Here's what we wanted to know: For House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio ( Fox News Sunday ): You recently said: "We can walk...

Sunday morning news talk show hosts went 0-for-3 this week, failing to ask any of the Weekend Watchdog questions we wanted answered. Here's what we wanted to know: For House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio ( Fox News Sunday ): You recently said: "We can walk...