Updated 2/11/09 The rumor mill is circulating with possible names for the new Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Among those names is Tennessee’s Democratic governor, Phil Bredesen. Despite what Republican opponents and MoveOn.org say about the matter, he would be an excellent choice. Bredesen knows what it’s like to insure a large population [...]
How to Solve the Health Care Crisis in 30 Days
August 9, 2007 By 5 Comments
On Friday, Aug. 3, Bill Moyers Journal featured an interview with Barbara Ehrenreich, an independent journalist who holds a Ph.D. in cell biology. In researching her bestselling book Nickel and Dimed, Ehrenreich worked a series of jobs at $7 an hour to get a glimpse into how workers on minimum wage survive. She fell behind [...]
