Health care: the single-payer option

by Spyros Andreopoulos in SFGate (San Francisco Chronical)- Health care reform was an idea whose time had come. It is now clear that it is going nowhere because we are confused about the current patchwork of private and public insurance and because the special-interest groups working to derail it are focusing on their political and economic interests rather than four questions that matter to everyone: -- Will the system care for us when we are sick and help prevent illness when we are well? -- Will we have access to medical care without risking financial ruin? -- Will we be able to find a doctor easily without encountering excessive red tape? -- Will health spending be managed wisely? Read More