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Kucinich: Health Care "A Human Right"
Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich used the forum to continue his vigorous pitch for a single-payer health care system, arguing that the plans of the other major candidates were too dependent on insurance companies and others with a profit motive that was antithetical to the...
Dodd: "Everyone Participates, Everyone Benefits"
Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd said his plan was based on four principles: universality (“everyone participates, everyone benefits,” prevention, extend Medicaid to more families, and improving the use of technology. He referenced his leadership in getting the...
Clinton: Battle-Scarred But In The Health-Care Fight
A passionate New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton recalled the “battle scars” from the days when she tried to launch a detailed health plan when her husband, Bill Clinton, was president, into what proved to be an unforgiving political environment. In her opening...
Dems Debate Health Care
The health care goals and plans of seven presidential candidates, all Democrats, are being laid side by side for the first time Saturday as the Center for American Progress and Service Employees International Union host the "New Leadership On Health Care" presidential...
Dems Debate Health Care
The health care goals and plans of seven presidential candidates, all Democrats, are being laid side by side for the first time Saturday as the Center for American Progress and Service Employees International Union host the "New Leadership On Health Care" presidential...
Obama: Judge My Presidency on Achieving Universal Health Care
Senator Barack Obama reiterated his pledge to achieve universal health care by the end of his first term as president, and urged voters to "judge" his performance on that pledge. He downplayed policy details, saying "every four years someone trots out a white paper,"...
Richardson: Access to Congress' Plan
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson said the "cornerstone" of his plan is to allow all Americans and business to be able to purchase the same coverage that members of Congress have, while offering "help" for those will low-incomes. He also argued for an expansion of...
Edwards: Important Goverment Role, Consumers Will Decide
Former Senator John Edwards kicked off the presidential forum by laying out his previously announced plan (which we've blogged about here, here, here and here.) He stressed that his plan "covers all Americans" through "shared responsibilities." He noted that...
Welcome to the Presidential Health Care Forum LiveBlog
The Center for American Progress and Service Employees International Union are hosting the "New Leadership On Health Care" presidential forum in Las Vegas, starting today at 12 PM ET, 9 AM PT today. You can watch the debate at ThinkProgress, and we'll be blogging the...
The Health Care Answers We Need
The presidential candidates are feeling the pressure from voters to tackle the escalating health care crisis with bold and comprehensive solutions. So when the Center for American Progress and the Service Employees International Union invited all the candidates to Las...
