Health care reform links discussed on RadioWest

Posted by Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 02:59 p.m.

Staff reporter Angie Drobnic Holan discussed health care reform on the RadioWest show on March 15, 2010.

Here's a list of links to some of the stories talked about on the show.

• Health care reform, a simple explanation: We explain the basics of the latest health care reform plan.

• GOP health care reform, a simple explanation: We examine Republican proposals and how they differ from the Democratic plans.

• Sen. Lamar Alexander on Medicaid: How Medicaid works, who will be eligible under the new plan, how many doctors take Medicaid.

• Sen. Jon Kyl on opposition to health care reform: We review polls that show public opposition to the current proposal.

• President Barack Obama on the deficit: Obama said health reform would reduce the deficit by $1 trillion over 20 years.

• Obama on the individual mandate: He used to oppose it; now he supports it.

• Nancy Pfotenhauer on millions losing their insurance under the plan: We rated it Pants on Fire.

• Rep. Bart Stupak on abortion: We lay out the details on a complicated issue.

• Factchecking Obama's bipartisan health care summit