Posts Tagged ‘ HealthCareReform ’

What a shock! The first thing out of the Republicans' side is Lamar Alexander and the rarity of reconciliation--how we just don't use that for healthcare. Sen. Alexander, you know what the "R" in COBRA stands for, right? You know that SCHIP passed through reconciliation in 1997, right? [Update from Ezra: "This morning, Lamar...
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In the New England Journal of Medicine today, a fascinating poll survey done by doctors from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York via email and phone, shows doctors overwhelmingly comfortable with the public option. As noted by NPR: When polled, "nearly three-quarters of physicians supported some form of a public...
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It's time to get serious about finishing the health care marathon and winning it -- as a nation. We will not reach real reform for our country without investing in a system that can provide for the next generation.
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The Republican-leaning Rasmussen poll has been the most quoted exit polling data from Tuesday's election. It showed 56 percent of voters called health care their...
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Filed under: Woman UpWatching "It's a Wonderful Life" has been a Christmas tradition since the 1970s. Hard to believe that today's beloved classic was a flop when it premiered in 1946.It was even reported to the FBI as Communist propaganda. Ironic, since director Frank Capra said he made the movie to "combat...
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The health reform debate is inherently political, but it is also about policy, and there is a vital distinction between the two. Policy is often...
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Filed under: Senate, House, Health Care, Obama Administration, Woman Up, CongressThe government body that recently advised women in their 40s that they needn't bother with mammogram screenings now says its message was misunderstood. The task force "did not say what the task force meant to say,'' its vice chairman told Congress last week. Actually...
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Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Abortion, Health Care, The CapitolistSen. Ben Nelson, a Democrat from Nebraska, plans to introduce an anti-abortion amendment to the Senate health care reform bill.Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday he expects a measure later this week that is similar to the House amendment, which restricts direct or indirect...
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Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Health Care, The CapitolistSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced his health care reform bill in the Senate late Wednesday, a measure that would expand coverage to nearly all Americans at an estimated cost of $849 billion over 10 years. The bill, which combines elements of proposals passed by the Senate...
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