If you are tired of discussions about health care that involve shouting and swastikas, there are a couple of NPR programs on the subject that are both illuminating and civil.
The August 20, 2009 Here and Now (The Uninsured Congressman) features a discussion with Representative Steve Kagan, a Democrat from Wisconsin, who is also a doctor. He has elected to go without health insurance until his constituents have available something similar to the health insurance offered to members of Congress. This is an interesting discussion of variability in health care costs and how he bargains for the care that he pays for.
On July 28, 2009, Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize-winning economist, and Stuart Butler, a native of Britain and vice president for domestic and economic policy studies for the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation, discuss how health care is financed on Fresh Air with Terry Gross. It is interesting how much they agree on.
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