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Why the Health Care Bill Could be a Big F***ing DealHuffington Post (blog)Furthermore, I might have mentioned that millions of Americans work themselves to the bone year after year and never obtain health insurance from their ...and more »
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XinhuaLonger than a week in the makingmsnbc.comThe healthcare doubters and screamers who seem to be mostly older white people need a reality check. That could begin by turning off Fox news and radio ...Why the fate of health reform lies in states' handsWashington Post (blog)Congressional Documents and PublicationsInsurance News Net (press release)After reform, no quick poll boostPittsburgh Post GazetteFamily Security Matters -Politicoall 2,662 news articles »
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Heber Springs Sun-TimesViolence begets more violenceHeber Springs Sun-TimesHe has private health insurance through his wife's employer's insurance plan. I wonder how he would feel about health insurance reform if his wife lost her ...and more »
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Remarks: Obama on Health Care in Portland, Maine April 1, 2010 - The Page by ...TIMEAnd Mainers, I want you to know that last week, after a year of debate and a century of trying, health insurance reform became the law of the land -- last ...and more »
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TPM LiveWire (blog)Obama: HCR 'Happened Because People Had The Courage To Stand Up'TPM LiveWire (blog)Last week, after a year of debate and a century of trying, health insurance reform became the law of the land. And it happened because of you. ...and more »
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Reality Check: Bachmann On Health Care ReformWCCOHealth care reform is complicated enough on its own, but Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., has made numerous claims that are at least misleading. ...and more »
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Telegraph.co.ukTen Lies About Health Care ReformAquarian WeeklyNot to mention the wild shifting of the sell-job, which started as “Affordable Health Care For All” to “Moral Obligation,” then “Insurance Reform” to ...Friday Talking Points [117] -- Piece Of CakeHuffington Post (blog)Health care savings are on the way. But what now?The Associated PressFirst wave of health-care changes will target insurers with new rulesWashington PostLos Angeles Times -Canada Free Press -ABC News (blog)all 10,151 news articles »
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ReutersObama's promise for health care reform comes full circleIowa Independent“And today, health insurance reform is the law of the land.” Even though the health care bill, having survived several months of political wrangling in ...Obama dares Republicans to run on repeal of landmark healthcare reform: 'Go ...Los Angeles Times (blog)all 1,045 news articles »
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Obama in Iowa on health care: "Yes we can!" TranscriptChicago Sun-Times (blog)And today, health insurance reform is the law of the land all across America. (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Yes we did! Yes we did! Yes we did! Yes we did! ...and more »
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Merli Column: Again, Cuccinelli to the rescue!Inside NoVAWhich side, of course, is the question of the hour, but now that health insurance reform is the law of the land, the rhetoric on both sides will become a ...and more »
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President Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a historic piece of legislation that will expand health insurance coverage to millions of Americans and put an end to the worst insurance industry practices.
USA TodayHealth care reform and deficits: A reality checkCNNMoney.comThe health care legislation will greatly expand insurance coverage. How does it size up for fiscal prudence?March 21, 2010: 2:03 PM ET WASHINGTON ...Congressional Documents and PublicationsInsurance News Net (press release)In Our Own ImageGeneral Surgery News (registration)all 334 news articles »
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ReutersHealth reform: The $$$ storyCNNMoney.com(Deficit experts offer a fiscal reality check.) The estimated long-term deficit reduction comes mainly from more than $500 billion in savings from health ...Health Reform Reality CheckAmerican SpectatorHouse Democratic caucus chairman says party has 216 votes needed to pass ...Gaea Times (blog)Dems Ditch 'Deem and Pass'Big Government (blog)Washington Post (blog) -Toronto Star Blogs (blog) -rabble.ca (blog)all 14,910 news articles »
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House Of Labor Marches With ImmigrantsNEWS JUNKIE POSTGutierrez did not get everything he was hoping to get, but announced Thursday he would support the health care reform bill. There was significant movement ...and more »
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The Hispanic Caucus Under PressureTIME (blog)Hispanics benefit from health insurance reform too. I am so sick and tired of my party and its members acting so ignorant on this health issue. ...and more »
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USA TodayCongressional Documents and PublicationsInsurance News Net (press release)Below is a transcript of the press conference: "I love numbers, and today the number from the Congressional Budget Office that this health insurance reform ...Health Reform Reality CheckAmerican SpectatorIn Our Own ImageGeneral Surgery News (registration)Reader CommentsU.S. News & World Report (blog)WCCO -Examiner.com -Huffington Post (blog)all 965 news articles »
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ABC NewsDiscrediting the legislative process itselfWashington Post (blog)To me, it comes down to this--It is time to stop the health insurance industry's ponzi scheme whereby you pay into health insurance all your healthy life, ...First thoughts: Start the clockmsnbc.comWeekly Pulse: Pelosi makes her move; GOP Rep. calls for couprabble.ca (blog)Obama health overhaul cuts US deficit: CongressRaw StoryCBS Newsall 10,342 news articles »
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The New Republic: The Final Draft's Check-UpNPRIf the House votes yes, health care reform will be ready for presidential signature. That is, it will become a reality. - Produce more deficit reduction, ...and more »
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Will the reforms being considered in Congress improve health care in the ...HeliumAs for myself, I, like millions of other Americans, now have no health insurance. Around the time the Clinton's were advocating health care reform, ...
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The Cypress TimesOH MY…NEARLY HALF OF THE NATION'S DOCTORS MAY QUIT IF OBAMACARE IS PASSEDThe Cypress Times62.7% of physicians feel that health reform is needed but should be implemented in a more targeted, gradual way, as opposed to the sweeping overhaul that is ...and more »
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Chris Christie's Bold Use of the Budget Ax Makes Him A Leader, Not A PoliticianGather.comHe continued to give the all powerful teacher's union, a long overdue reality check and tongue lashing as he publicly put them on the spot; ...and more »
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Cuccinelli's office confirms Virginia will sue over health careWashington Post (blog)AUTO INSURANCE REFORM NOW!!! Now let's also talk about my Constitutional right to have nutritious organic groceries at taxpayer expense. ...and more »
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Why You Should Care About Health CareTwirlitAs our elected officials move to vote on Obama's health care plan, educate yourself. Visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/ to learn more about the ...
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Reality Check: Ad Targets Looming Health Care VoteWCCOAccording to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 83 percent of Americans with health insurance get it through their employers. ...and more »
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CBS NewsVictory In Oklahoma, Rampant Dishonesty On C StreetRH Reality Check (blog)Victory over invasive anti-choice laws in Oklahoma. Plus, Bart Stupak's honesty problem and the Today Show claims men ...Fox News Shills For Bart Stupak And His Anti-Choice Pals?News Hounds (blog)all 275 news articles »
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Michele Bachmann Overdrive: GOP Accelerates Down Fallacy LaneHuffington Post (blog)"Unelected bureaucracies will decide what we can and can't get in future health insurance policy. That's why they're called death panels. " Reality check: ...and more »
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President Obama is still fighting for healthcare reform. Are we?Berkeley Daily PlanetAnd a cancer survivor who can't get health insurance due to her pre-existing condition. Now she forgoes regular check-ups to see if her cancer has returned. ...Pelosi's challenge: Hold the linePoliticoWill Obama's Big Health Care Push Work?ABC News (blog)WH setting expectations for tomorrowmsnbc.comWashington Post (blog)all 6,411 news articles »
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Oct. 15, 2009 - Senator Roland W. Burris (IL) joins his colleagues on the Senate floor to debunk myths about healthcare reform and advocate for a public option (for more information, visit www.burris.senate.gov). ______ Full text of remarks, as the appear in the Congressional Record: Mr. BURRIS. Mr. President, to my colleagues who are making this presentation on behalf of the people on health care, it is my pleasure to join them and speak briefly about what will take place if we do not pass, as part of insurance reform, a public option. When it comes to health care reform, we have all heard the myth that a public option would amount to a government takeover of the health care system. This is completely false and has no basis in the legislation under consideration by the Senate. Let's examine the facts: 45000 Americans die each and every year because they do not have health insurance and cannot get quality care. That is 1 death every 12 minutes. Clearly, the system is broken. The time for action is long past. I believe we need to restore choice and accountability to the health care system. The only way to accomplish this is with a public option. It would increase the availability of care. It would help fight the disparities that plague our current system. At the moment, people of color represent half of the Nation's uninsured, even though they make up only a third of the total population. A low-cost public option would meet the needs of these who are at a disadvantage ...
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Mike Hash of the White House Office of Health Reform gets into deeper detail on how reform would eliminate wasteful subsidies to insurance companies in the Medicare Advantage program, without hurting benefits or care and leaving the trust fund intact. To the contrary, it will strengthen Medicare's long-term stability and save seniors money. September 22, 2009. (Public Domain)
Kathy Behn a small business owner had to drop her insurance because the cost went up to 31 % of their income. She now has Stage Four Breast Cancer. She and her husband have spent all their savings and more. Kathy pleads "is there nothing left to do but go home and died."
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fixhealthcarepolicy.com America's health care system is one-sixth of the entire economy -- larger than Britain's. Restructuring something that large and complex in one massive bill rammed through Congress is a fool's errand. We must incrementally reform health care in stages, by letting the 50 states act as laboratories for solutions. Two major reforms already have broad support and can move us forward: 1) Give states more freedom from federal rules to experiment with reform measures, like medical malpractice reform and allowing people to buy insurance across state lines. 2) Fix the tax treatment of health insurance in a budget-neutral way so that people can buy it outside of their workplace. That way, you would no longer lose your coverage if you change or lose your job.
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Meet the real "death panel"--insurers who boost profits by denying care to sick people
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A pediatrician's perspective on the need for health care reform
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I refuse to value money more than lives. Reform will bring down costs generally and make insurance more affordable and accessible, ensuring more choices for quality coverage Reform will establish an insurance exchange that will provide easy one-stop shopping to compare rates and services and promote competition Reform will offer tax credits and assistance to families, and to small businesses so they can offer competitive, affordable rates to their employees Reform will require plans to cover basic pediatric services, as well as dental, vision, and hearing needs for children Reform will greatly improve access to pediatric care and address shortages by investing in an expanded health care workforce Reform will promote better accountability for the quality of care children receive Reform will streamline and simplify paperwork and cut the bureaucracy for you and your doctor As a veteran, nothing will change in your access to VA care. Indeed, the Presidents proposed budget expands access to the VA to an additional 500000 Veterans who were previously denied coverage Reform puts a cap on what insurance companies can force you to pay in out of pocket expenses, co-pays and deductibles Reform will expand coverage for children through their parents plan until theyre twenty-six if their parents so choose More Information: www.cbsnews.com
fixhealthcarepolicy.com The White House's assertion that you'll be able to keep your health insurance if you like it is wrong. With incentives like employer mandates and a public plan, companies will find it easier to pay a tax or fine and dump their employees out of their existing private coverage and onto a public plan or other alternatives. Moreover, under current legislation, the government would have the authority to determine the benefit packages that Americans get, from medical treatments and procedures to drugs and devices. At the end of the day, Americans will get what the government decides they can receive in terms of health benefits.
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