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Headlines! Friday, August 28

Posted by: Erin Kelly on Aug 28, 2009

5 Myths about Health Care from Around the World -The Washington Post

As Americans search for the cure to what ails our health-care system, we've overlooked an invaluable source of ideas and solutions: the rest of the world. All the other industrialized democracies have faced problems like ours, yet they've found ways to cover everybody -- and still spend far less than we do.

What Medicare Says about Medicare Changes -The New York Times

Amid speculation about what a health care overhaul might mean for Medicare, what do the people who actually run the program have to say?

Kennedy Saw Health-Care Reform Fail in the 70s ­-The Washington Post

Asked about his greatest regret as a legislator, Ted Kennedy would usually cite his refusal to cut a deal with Richard Nixon on health care.

Insurance Giant Attacks Democratic Plans -Politico

The California insurer Anthem Blue Cross -- a subsidiary of the insurance giant WellPoint -- today blasted out an email to its customers, attacking the Democrats' health reform plans and asking customers to help fight them.

Not Even the Pretense of Making an Argument -The New Republic

The Republican Party website today carries a new press release titled "Real Solutions for Seniors." It has a lovely picture of an elderly couple walking and the idea, I gather, is to show how the Republican agenda will help seniors get better health care. But look closely--heck, not even that closely--at the content of the release.

Get Health Care Done for Ted -The Huffington Post

Last month, Sen. Ted Kennedy wrote in Newsweek: "Quality care shouldn't depend on your financial resources, or the type of job you have, or the medical condition you face. Every American should be able to get the same treatment that U.S. senators are entitled to. This is the cause of my life ... I am resolved to see to it this year that we create a system to ensure that someday, when there is a cure for the disease I now have, no American who needs it will be denied it."