Trudy Lieberman

Trudy Lieberman is a contributing editor to the Columbia Journalism Review (cjr.org), where she blogs.

Protect Republican Health Care

Want National Health Insurance? Dump the Term ‘Single Payer’—and ‘Medicare for All’ Too Want National Health Insurance? Dump the Term ‘Single Payer’—and ‘Medicare for All’ Too

“Medicare for all” is better than “single payer,” but better yet is “guaranteed lifetime coverage for all.”

Jul 13, 2017 / Trudy Lieberman

Trump's budget cuts

Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead

Some 10 million elders are threatened by hunger—but the president’s budget would slash desperately needed funding for food programs.

May 24, 2017 / Trudy Lieberman

The Real Hunger Games

The Real Hunger Games The Real Hunger Games

Waiting lists for food aid have been growing for years—now almost 15 percent of the nation’s elderly don’t have enough to eat.

Sep 25, 2013 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman

The Medicare Gravy Train The Medicare Gravy Train

Humana and other insurance industry giants have been fomenting a scare campaign among seniors to keep the industry's wasteful taxpayer subsidy going.

Sep 29, 2009 / Editorial / Trudy Lieberman

Missing in Action on Healthcare? Missing in Action on Healthcare?

The Obama administration is focused on cutting healthcare costs, but that may be easier said than done.

May 8, 2009 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman

Letters Letters

Votes & Smokes, Folks Glendale, Calif.

Nov 5, 2008 / Letters / Trudy Lieberman, Our Readers, and George Scialabba

Can Obama Reform Healthcare? Can Obama Reform Healthcare?

He calls for universal coverage--but that's hard to get if insurance companies run the show.

Oct 8, 2008 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman

Cautionary Healthcare Tales From California and Massachusetts Cautionary Healthcare Tales From California and Massachusetts

Signs of trouble no matter who is elected President.

Mar 25, 2008 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman

Let the CHIPs Fall… Let the CHIPs Fall…

Bush has turned renewal of a successful child health insurance program from a no-brainer to a battle on the future of healthcare.

Sep 20, 2007 / Editorial / Trudy Lieberman

The Medicare Privatization Scam The Medicare Privatization Scam

Will an upcoming vote in Congress signal the end of Medicare?

Jun 27, 2007 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman

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