Let's keep an eye on this one...

Montana Governor Seeks Waiver to Establish Single-Payer
That's right, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer announced that he is planning to ask the federal government for a waiver in order to establish a single-payer plan. Though there is no actual proposal on the table yet (is this a true single-payer setup? how is it funded?) it is definitely heartening to see that this is being taken on in states that aren't overwhelmingly Democratic (Montana is typically considered a swing state; John McCain narrowly won in 2008). As medical costs keep ballooning in this economy and as healthcare spending keep rising as a measure of GDP (in spite of PPACA), it's only a matter of time before both red and blue states everywhere start entertaining single-payer as a real option.