In a dramatic show of physician support for deeper health reform - and for making a decisive break with the private insurance model of financing medical care - 2,231 physicians called today [Thursday, ...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills has called for a universal health-care plan to address the nation's affordability crisis, and supporters say there’s no time to wait. Many are backing legislation from U.S. Sen.

The key issue in the emerging national health care debate is the role of the federal government. While some Members of Congress favor a “single-payer” national health insurance system—”Medicare for ...

Apart from Bernie Sanders, few public figures stump more often and more energetically for single-payer health care than ...

Look at the ongoing catastrophe in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service. The NHS’ hospitals are so under-resourced ...

David Cohen, Mass-Care’s board co-chair, says creating a Massachusetts Healthcare Trust could save the state billions in health insurance costs annually. Mass-Care’s Board Co-Chair David Cohen, right, ...

A group of more than 2,000 physicians is calling for the creation of a publicly financed, single-payer national health program that would cover all Americans for all medically necessary care. The ...

Single-payer health care is still a controversial idea in the U.S., but a majority of physicians are moving to support it, a new survey finds. Fifty-six percent of doctors registered either strong ...

A single-payer health system could mean a variety of changes for the healthcare system, depending on its design. One thing is clear, according to the Congressional Budget Office: All participants ...

No matter where you live in North Carolina, you're likely to receive a political mailer about health care. Democratic candidates in North Carolina say the GOP-controlled state legislature hasn't done ...