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Taking the Hypocritical Oath »
Posted by: Radiofreeeuropa 4 months, 3 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
I know it’s a tough competition, but this just might be the most hypocritical thing I’ve seen in the past year:
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No health coverage tied to 45,000 deaths a year - Health care- msnbc.com »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
Nearly 45,000 deaths a year in the U.S. are associated with lack of health insurance, up from a previous estimate of about 18 ...
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House Democrats unveil $894 billion health care bill »
Posted by: engineer 1 week, 4 days ago in News
The battle over health care reform reached another milestone Thursday as top House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation that includes a highly controversial public health insurance ...
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Think Progress » Insurance company executive refers to high-cost patients as ‘dogs.’ »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 2 weeks, 4 days ago in Health & Fitness
In the state of New York, insurers are legally prohibited from discriminating against individuals who submit large claims. So when Guardian, a major insurance company ...
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The real death panels are operating now | MailTribune.com »
Posted by: chuck-the-canuck 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Political Opinion
When Republican politicians and right-wing talking heads bemoan the fictitious "death panels" that they claim would arise from health-care reform, they are concealing a sinister ...
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An Incoherent Truth »
Posted by: Progressive 3 months, 2 weeks ago in Political Opinion
Right now the fate of health care reform seems to rest in the hands of relatively conservative Democrats -- mainly members of the Blue Dog Coalition ...
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Tens of millions of Americans have coverage so skimpy a medical crisis could mean financial ruin »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 1 month, 1 week ago in Health & Fitness
“I was healthy,” says Jacque Eyler of Westminster, Md. “I thought we were in a good place—that if anything happened we would be OK ...
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Obama's Health Care Plan: Put Up And Shut Up - Forbes.com »
Posted by: Tasine 1 month, 4 weeks ago in News
The president's speech was the policy equivalent of the middle finger.
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Arizona lawmakers seek to strip domestic partners of health coverage | News Story on 365gay.com »
Posted by: david_nwpa 5 months ago in Political News
Arizona lawmakers are moving to take away health insurance coverage for the domestic partners of state and university employees. These rights were gained by domestic ...
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Teen Dies After Police Use Taser on Him »
Posted by: TimALoftis 7 months, 3 weeks ago in News
BAY CITY, Mich. (March 22) -- Police in Michigan say a 15-year-old boy has died after being Tasered by officers who were trying to break up ...
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Being denied health insurance coverage for maternity care. »
Posted by: tehranchik 3 months, 1 week ago in Business & Finance
About 63 percent of Americans receive medical care through their employer and nearly 20 percent are uninsured. 16 percent receive some insurance through a federal ...
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New GOP tactic: The counter-town hall »
Posted by: Tumultuous 2 months, 1 week ago in Political News
Republican challengers across the country have found a new way of capitalizing on the roiling emotions surrounding congressional health care town hall meetings.
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No strength in numbers for America's uninsured »
Posted by: engineer 7 months ago in Political News
If the uninsured were a political lobbying group, they'd have more members than AARP. The National Mall couldn't hold them if they decided ...
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Health Care Realities »
Posted by: Beau7890 3 months, 1 week ago in Political Opinion
At a recent town hall meeting, a man stood up and told Representative Bob Inglis to “keep your government hands off my Medicare.” The congressman ...
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Barack Obama's health plan takes shape »
Posted by: Progressive 5 months, 1 week ago in Health & Fitness
POLITICO (Washington) -- If Congress were to take a vote on a health reform bill today, Democrats and Republicans would find a surprising level of agreement-- ...
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