Are Political Winds Favoring Real Healthcare Reform?
Fifteen years ago, most companies received Hillary Clinton's health plan coldly, and it died a quick death. While universal healthcare has always been a liberal cause, some of its erstwhile enemies are beginning to change their attitudes toward any system that removes the burden of paying for their employees' and retirees' healthcare. And if anything moves the needle on a politically polarizing debate like single-payer or universal healthcare, it's when companies that donate to political campaigns and spend millions lobbying Congress begin to back the concept.
