One last thought: Why does transparency only get thrown at the insurance industry? When will we hold the providers to that same standard? Let's open the books of general practitioners, surgeons and emergency rooms.

Health care - specifically providers - could learn a lot. We'll see if that translates into practice.

Universal access vs. Universal federal health care. That's a no brainer. But, again, not enough. When it comes to health care, tonight's speeches stuck with me like a bag of M&Ms. Pretty colors and tasty. But I'm already

While encouraging electronic health care records is something we've all longed for, it ignores the obstacles HIPPA still presents. Anyone for HIPPA reform? And how is a cure for cancer health care reform? Who's been lobbying against

As President Barack Obama prepares to step into a packed and a little more than eager Congress, I can't help but wonder how we're going to fix the economy, health care, Social Security and Afghanistan while cutting the deficit in half in four years.

I'm sorry, but comparing Katrina to today's economic meltdown is extreme. But I think we can all agree that the federal government's response to both has been lacking. At least we got to specifics, but I'd like less

So the Republicans throw up the youngest governor in the country, Louisiana's own? Savvy, if a little transparent. (I mean, is there any more Obama-esque Republican in the ranks?) Um, Gov. Bobby Jindal, we know Obama's story. (But, a

Well, the president has wrapped up his first joint address to Congress. He took a lot of flack for his somber tone of the past few weeks. (And, honestly, who isn't now?) But his tone of hope that carried him through an eternal campaign season