A health care plan so flawed even some Democrats have
December 4, 2009 by Editor · Leave a Comment
From Salon.com
More than 1.5 million vets don’t have it, and 2,200 vets die every year because of it
It’s Veterans Day, and members of both parties compete to show service members the most respect. How about passing health insurance reform?
Two Harvard researchers chose today to release a study showing that 1.5 million American veterans have no health insurance, and more than 2,200 die every year Read more
Take Two Kickbacks
December 4, 2009 by Editor · Leave a Comment
From motherjones.com
So your doctor says it’s time to consider that hip replacement. Trouble is, more than a dozen firms make artificial hips, and there’ve been plenty of recalls—no small inconvenience when the recalled product resides in your pelvis. So how do you know which implant—or arterial stent, or prosthetic knee joint—performs best? Can you trust your doctor’s judgment? We’ve been left jaded, after all, by the endless reports of drugmakers’ seducing physicians with golf and spa weekends, expensive gifts, and lucrative consulting contracts. Well, now that federal investigators have quietly turned their sights on the makers of medical devices—a $200 billion industry [read more…]
By Peter Stone | From motherjones.com | posted: 02 November 2009
Clinton: ‘We are winning’ Inside 42’s lunch with Senate Dems
November 18, 2009 by Editor · Leave a Comment
Former President Bill Clinton told a room full of Democratic senators Tuesday that passing health care reform — which he failed to do 15 years ago — is not only a moral issue but also “an economic imperative.”
Clinton argued that even “the most cold-hearted person” ought to support health care reform simply from an economic standpoint. He reminded Democrats of the political Read more
Catholic Bishops Call the Shots on Health Care Reform
November 18, 2009 by Editor · Leave a Comment
We now know that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), which in the end run reports to Rome, was involved in the crafting and promotion of the Stupak Amendment, the provision that transformed a tepid health care victory for the Democrats into a serious loss for women’s reproductive rights. Hard as it is to believe, this sober conclave seems to have outstripped even the screaming fundamentalist Protestants in wielding influence over Congressional policymaking in this instance.
The Stupak Amendment was promulgated by a devout Catholic Democrat from Michigan, who is now being celebrated as a pro-life hero. [read more…]
By James Ridgeway | from motherjones.com | posted: 09 November 2009
