Want National Health Insurance? Dump the Term ‘Single Payer’—and ‘Medicare for All’ Too Want National Health Insurance? Dump the Term ‘Single Payer’—and ‘Medicare for All’ Too
“Medicare for all” is better than “single payer,” but better yet is “guaranteed lifetime coverage for all.”
Jul 13, 2017 / Trudy Lieberman
Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead
Some 10 million elders are threatened by hunger—but the president’s budget would slash desperately needed funding for food programs.
May 24, 2017 / Trudy Lieberman
The Real Hunger Games The Real Hunger Games
Waiting lists for food aid have been growing for years—now almost 15 percent of the nation’s elderly don’t have enough to eat.
Sep 25, 2013 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman
The Medicare Gravy Train The Medicare Gravy Train
Humana and other insurance industry giants have been fomenting a scare campaign among seniors to keep the industry's wasteful taxpayer subsidy going.
Sep 29, 2009 / Trudy Lieberman
Missing in Action on Healthcare? Missing in Action on Healthcare?
The Obama administration is focused on cutting healthcare costs, but that may be easier said than done.
May 8, 2009 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman
Letters Letters
Votes & Smokes, Folks Glendale, Calif.
Nov 5, 2008 / Trudy Lieberman, Our Readers, and George Scialabba
Can Obama Reform Healthcare? Can Obama Reform Healthcare?
He calls for universal coverage--but that's hard to get if insurance companies run the show.
Oct 8, 2008 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman
Cautionary Healthcare Tales From California and Massachusetts Cautionary Healthcare Tales From California and Massachusetts
Signs of trouble no matter who is elected President.
Mar 25, 2008 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman
Let the CHIPs Fall… Let the CHIPs Fall…
Bush has turned renewal of a successful child health insurance program from a no-brainer to a battle on the future of healthcare.
Sep 20, 2007 / Trudy Lieberman
The Medicare Privatization Scam The Medicare Privatization Scam
Will an upcoming vote in Congress signal the end of Medicare?
Jun 27, 2007 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman