Breaking News: Healthcare Still An Important Issue

Some interesting, in an obvious kind of way, news from Reuters-

At least two of the health care proposals being presented to Congress would cover all or nearly all of the Americans who lack health insurance, and many would lower spending, too, according to an independent report released on Monday.

Many of the plans would do more to cover uninsured Americans and lower costs than President George W. Bush's proposals, said the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund, which studies health care issues...

...Several studies have found fault with the current U.S. system -- a free-for-all in which employers provide most health care, government programs provide much of the rest and 47 million Americans are left with no health insurance...

This is really one of the main issues where the American public is way ahead of the people in Washington DC. As I noted last month, there are encouraging signs in this regard, but results are still years away. I'm not overly optimistic.