The capacity of the rest of the health care system to absorb the huge volume of patients Charity treated is just not there,

The large unionized corporations have been the place where health insurance has been most available and comprehensive for workers.

This poll shows that Americans across the political spectrum value the role Medicaid plays in our health-care system, ... As with the rest of the health care system, much of the political debate surrounding Medicaid these days focuses on controlling costs, but proposals to cut funding for the program or scale back the coverage it offers do not appear to be popular with the public.

Choice can be baffling when it's hard to tell the differences between the different plans.

I think it's off to a slow start. And there's a lot in 2006 they have to do to explain this benefit better and to help make the choices more realistic.

Choice can be baffling when it's hard to tell the differences between the different plans. I think for people who don't have coverage, who are very low income, this is an important supplement to their Medicare coverage. But people above the low-income subsidy really have to look at the plans closely.