In the cover story for the new issue of dead-tree TIME that hits newsstands tomorrow, Kate and I, along with our colleague Alice Park, explore five elements to watch closely as policymakers translate the sweeping legislation that Barack Obama signed Tuesday into a real-world transformation of the health care system. Kate also explains how the [...]
Nope, you won’t see a public option in the legislation that is expected to come to a vote in the House later this week. But if it passes, we may well see a public option established in some–maybe many–states. As Kate and I have written before, if this bill becomes law, states will be on [...]
A look at why cash-strapped Governors are resisting one of Washington’s biggest ideas for expanding coverage. UPDATE: The NGA has sent this letter to Max Baucus and Chuck Grassley. Also, here’s their latest assessment of the economic situation in the states: Grim and getting grimmer.
