CBS Evening News: Primary Care Doctors Ask: Is it Worth It? - User's Guide to Health Care Reform - Overwhelmed and Lower-Paid, New Law Aims to Attract More GPs
No Surprise There: Dems Consider Enslaving Health Care More Important Than Afghan War - patdollard.com 10/28/2009 Washington Examiner:Twice as many Democrats say health care reform should be President Obama’s top priority as say the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq should be his top concern, according to a new Gallup poll.Gallup asked people this question: “Which of the following should be Barack Obama’s top priority as president — the economy, health care, the situations in Iraq and Afghanis
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When we last visited the new Freedom Federation, Exodus International was joining this federation of Christian Right organizations in order to proclaim “real freedom” from the dangerous personal and religious liberties of any Americans who might seek equality under the law. Now, through its sponsorship of the Freedom Federation , Exodus has joined the religious right’s war against “real change” of America’s broken health-care system. Last week, according to Talk To Action : Speaking
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Kent Conrad appeared tonight on the Ed Show, arguing againt a robust public option in health care reform, and for his idea of health co-operatives that would supposedly provide a non-profit alternative to the for-profit insurance industry. Watch: Conrad's co-op idea is yet another attempt to create an approach Republicans will find palatable . They'd get federal seed money, operate as non-profits, and would negotiate directly with medical providers either on a national or regional basis.
Tags: Co Operatives, Co Ops, Federal Seed Money, Health Care Reform, Health Co, Insurance, Insurance Industry, Kent Conrad, Medical Providers, Non Profits, Profit Insurance, Public Health, Regional Basis, Republicans