In an interview, Rick Wolff analyzes the current debate over health care reform in the US in relation to the uniquely high costs of medical care and its relatively poor results. Generally accessible health care in the US is compared to that in most other wealthy industrial societies. Wolff identifies some of the key obstacles to changing and improving the US health care system.

Professor Wolff talks with The Real News Network and claims that Obama must make his party vote for real health care reform.

The Blue Dogs refuse to support the House health reform bill as long as it includes the surtax on the rich. Some Democrats have backed away from their previous statements regarding surtax, fearing they would not be able to pass the bill in the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has 7 Blue Dog Democrats. Richard Wolff, Professor of Economics, talks about his view on this issue.