Our differently-winged friend EaBo helpfully pointed to this op-ed by Jim Ogonowski, in which he makes crystal clear his reasons for opposing the expansion of kids' health care under SCHIP:SCHIP was originally intended to help poor … [Read more...]
PhRMA — direct to your brain!
At The Health Care Blog, Maggie Mahar points out a disturbing reason why drugs companies hit the airwaves -- because docs aren't responding to the direct pressure. In other words drugmakers are going directly to the consumer at a time … [Read more...]
Guerrilla vlogger: Edwards in Portsmouth
Video: John Edwards in Portsmouth: Intro (5:22) Elias is a Korean War veteran and he's an active advocate for vet issues. He introduces Elizabeth in this clip and tells us why he's supporting Edwards for President. This clip also contains … [Read more...]
A “seminal moment” for Edwards?
I have a stylistic criticism with John Edwards' response, which I mean to be constructive since I think he's basically on the right side of most things. His response to this woman's story is to immediately have it reflect back on him, the … [Read more...]
Which way on Fernald?
Ten days ago Judge Tauro ruled that the Romney administration acted illegally in threatening to close the Fernald Center, although the nearly 50 transfers that resulted were declared legal, and transfers may now resume. This puts the … [Read more...]
Fred Thompson’s “Cheeseburgers and Skoal for All” health care plan!
... Well, it's as good a guess as any. I'm just trying to fill a gaping void in our civic conversation:Likely GOP voters were asked how familiar they were the healthcare plans of all their candidates, "even including non-candidate Fred … [Read more...]
Free care, or more blood from a turnip
This is an idea only an economist could love ... or Mike Widmer: Start charging people for using free health care rather than signing up for insurance.The rules, which are scheduled to take effect Oct. 1, are part of the state's effort to … [Read more...]
“If you think health care’s expensive now …”
... wait until it's more expensive! [laugh track]This is hilarious. Here's a video of Mitt campaigning in New Hampshire on health care: equating "HillaryCare" with single-payer (it sure as hell wasn't); and trotting out this old … [Read more...]
Health care and political reality in Washington, DC
For the record, I am an unpaid volunteer and fundraiser for Jamie Eldridge's campaign. Here's another disturbing health care story:Jennifer Holliday is too wealthy to qualify for indigent medical care in Angelina County, but poor … [Read more...]
Waitress takes it to Mitt on health care
A New Hampshire waitress dresses down Mitt at a restaurant visit; Mitt promises to "give health care" to a waitress in NH if he's elected.Of course, what he really means is "we'll require you to pay for your health insurance."It's an … [Read more...]
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