Can Washington’s Least Favorite Former Congressman Stage a Comeback?
What Alan Grayson's bid to reclaim his old House seat says about the Democrats in 2018
Medicare
The 2018 Midterms Are All About Health Care
As the impact of Trump's attack on Obamacare becomes clear to voters, Democrats are going all-in on Medicare for All.
The Big Budget Deal Isn’t Irresponsible
Fiscal scolds say the bipartisan agreement will irreparably damage the country. In truth, it will help those hurt the most by the Great Recession.
How the Media Is Abetting the GOP’s War on “Welfare”
Bill Clinton already ended welfare as we knew it. So what, exactly, are Republicans after now?
Where Are the Single-Payer Wonks?
The political momentum on the left for Medicare-for-All is gaining steam. But the policy is lagging behind.
Why Republicans Should Defend Obamacare
The GOP's hatred of the Affordable Care Act is blinding them to an obvious strategy to regain the upper hand in the health care fight. But that would require accepting the ACA as the law of the land.
How to Sell “Medicare for All” to All Americans
Democrats increasingly support a single-payer health care system—and Republicans are already on the attack. Let the messaging wars begin.
Bernie Sanders and the Progressive Left’s Selfless Defense of Obamacare
If Republicans repeal the law, single-payer health care could become reality. And yet, unlike the conservative right, the left wing of the Democratic Party is putting the public interest over ideology.
The Heartless Tradeoff at the Heart of Trumpcare
One Republican senator's honesty about the GOP health care plan has raised an uncomfortable moral question for party leaders.
Republicans Are Lying Their Way Toward a Health Care Catastrophe
Trump and his enablers brazenly claim the GOP plan isn't a massive cut to Medicaid—and they just might get away with it long enough to screw millions of poor Americans.
Life at Trump Pavilion
How will the president’s budget affect the elderly? A visit to the nursing home that bears his name.
How Democrats Can Save Medicaid For Good
Despite becoming a middle-class entitlement, Republicans still aren’t scared to gut the program. Why?
Trumpism Was Real—and Its Death Deserves to Be Mourned
The president is becoming a typical right-wing Republican, thereby preserving a flawed status quo.
Why Trumpcare Failed
There is more to passing major legislation than possessing a mathematical majority in Congress.
This is What a Death Spiral Looks Like
A leading legal mind looks ahead to the coming fights over health care, in a Supreme Court that's about to swing right again.
The Trump Apocalypse Might Not Come, But the Republican One Will
The GOP was extreme under Obama. It may get much worse under Clinton.
