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Universal Health Care Has A Track Record
15 hours ago ago from The Lunch Counter
The New York Times' Nicholas Kristof recently wrote a column about John Brodniak of Oregon, who developed a cavernous hemangioma, causing him great pain as blood leaks into his brain. According to Kristof, Brodniak can't get medical help because we don't have universal health care. Senators who vote against ObamaCare, Kristof said, are morally equivalent to someone who would walk past a man writhing in pain on the sidewalk. In ...
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23 hours ago ago from THE BMA BLOG
By Rick Banas , Vice President of Strategic Marketing for BMA Management, Ltd . What is the use of passing health care reform legislation that ensures that everyone has health insurance if there are not enough doctors to see everyone who needs to be seen? That is a question raised by two organizations of physicians that are concerned about the health care reform legislation currently in the U.S. House and Senate. Both of the ...
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17 hours ago ago from Gik One and Some
Comparing health insurance quotes on the Net can be extremely straightforward and is sometimes easier then looking for health insurance off of the world wide web. But, when making comparisons, create certain you compare apples to apples or your comparison will not be terribly legitimate. General, on that point are basically 2 varieties of health insurance policies. There are managed healthcare programs and indemnity plans. Both of those ...
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3 hours ago ago from MyDD :: Direct Democracy for People-Powered Politics
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19 hours ago ago from SOCIALIZED MEDICINE
British government hospitals 'are wrong to ban flowers as a health threat' Hospitals that ban flowers in an attempt to stop infections spreading are actually slowing patients' recovery, researchers have found. They say visitors bringing bouquets to wards do not increase the spread of germs and help speed a patient's return to health. In fact, the biggest hazard posed by flowers could be nurses' irritation at having to change the water. A ...
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Mary Landrieu Needs To Get Her Facts Straight On The Public Option (VIDEO)
20 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
On Wednesday evening, "Hardball" audiences were treated to the spectacle of former Vermont Governor and DNC Chair Howard Dean sparring with Senator Mary Landrieu over the current state of the health care bill. WATCH: To translate all the crosstalk, Dean's larger complaint was that the Senate has "taken away our choice" by eliminating the public option and the possibility of a Medicare buy-in. Landrieu countered with a rather teabaggy ...
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13 hours ago ago from Media General - NBC17.com
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. - According to the Triangle Business Journal, Blue Cross and Blue Shield says they will pay more to primary care physicians to take greater steps to improve the quality care. Full Story
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22 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
As a physician I realize that some may think I am being blasphemous by posting this position but, I often wonder, in some cases not all, why we as patients pay so much money for so little time with our physicians. As a matter of fact, it fascinates me that many doctors now relegate initial patient consultation to a PA (physician assistant). While I fully respect the role that a PA plays in the health and well being of patients, it infuriates ...
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16 hours ago ago from BloggingStocks
As in previous attempts, a possible federal transaction tax faces an uphill battle in Congress, and that's probably just as well. U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, and U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, have proposed a transaction fee for all financial transactions: one-quarter of one percent (0.025%) for stock transactions; and a two-one hundredths of one percent (0.02%) levy on standardized commodity futures contracts. However, the first ...
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14 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
Many of us admire the wealth of talent on display in the White House, so it's disappointing when there's a breakdown in the accuracy or completeness of information being put forward by members of this Administration. Take Jason Furman, the Deputy Director of the Administration's National Economic Council. We understand that emotions are running high about the Senate health bill, but Mr. Furman's recent brief in support of that bill isn't ...
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