Editor's note: Uwe Reinhardt is James Madison professor of political economy at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. From 1986 to 1995 he served as a commissioner on the Physician Payment Review Committee, established in 1986 by Congress to advise it on issues related to the payment of physicians.

(CNN) -- Watching the angry outbursts at town hall meetings on health reform and the continuing public ambivalence about current efforts to reform our health system almost makes me wish that the reform effort fails.

Perhaps Americans need to be taught a basic lesson ...

Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis is charging the mound.

Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino is facing heat for having extramarital sex on a table in a restaurant. (Talk about a table for two.)

The health-care debate is prompting Hitler comparisons. And now someone has painted a swastika outside the office of a congressman who engaged in a confrontational argument over health care at a community meeting.

Forget March Madness. August Madness is reaching fever pitch. And if you were wondering whether the public discourse could become any more coarse, the answer is now ...

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The latest unemployment numbers are awful. U.S. job losses accelerated in the last two months, pushing the nation’s unemployment rate to a 14-year high in October. As workers lose their jobs, a crucial benefit they must keep is their health insurance. Don’t go without this.

It may be tough to pay the premium while you search for a new job, but you’ll really be in a world of hurt if a major illness or accident wipes out what funds you have. “If you think losing your job is a possibility in the next year, start reviewing your employer health-care plans now,” said Sam Gibbs, a senior vice president and consumer ...

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