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Let me start by pointing out something serious health economists have known all along: on general principles, universal health insurance should be eminently affordable.

After all, every other advanced country offers universal coverage, while spending much less on health care than we do. For example, the French health care system covers everyone, offers excellent care and costs barely more than half as much per person as our system. Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala - via New York Times (Most Emailed)
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Posted by: via New York Times - Jul 6, 2009 - 8:17 AM PDT
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by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul. 12, 2009

PAUL KRUGMAN is always an excellent op-ed writer and in this case he gets five stars. In many ways pointing the obvious.

To bad we couldn't make this required reading of Congress. Thrilled that he takes the side of the Public Option.

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by Kristin Gorski - Jul. 6, 2009

This clearly written op-ed makes sense of the Congressional Budget Office's "big numbers" on health care reform by putting them into proper context. It's a reasoned look at a what is often presented in a one-sided way.

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by Vincent Caminiti - Jul. 6, 2009

This is typical of Paul Krugman. His opinion pieces are always his opinion - however - when he gives his opinion, he does so with considerable detail and study. It reads part article / part term-paper although missing the foot-notes. Fact is, he has more credibility on this subject than most that dare opine - he's already proved he's not carrying anyone's water except the American public. Fine article. He systematically responded to the strawman arguments while actually ... More »

I will continue to rate some articles, however, sure as clockwork - the irregulars (what I like to refer to as the News Trust Ideologues at large) ... More »

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4.4
by Randy Morrow - Jul. 12, 2009

After all, every other advanced country offers universal coverage, while spending much less on health care than we do. For example, the French health care system covers ... More »

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