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Paying for Health Care

By Michael, on August 11th, 2009%

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) just released their paper on health care costs for 2009. You can download a handy PDF summary. This material should be required reading for anyone asking “How will we pay for universal health insurance under Obama’s health care proposal?” The real question is “How can we continue [...] . . . → Read More: Paying for Health Care

Health Care Political Terrorists

By Michael, on August 7th, 2009%

Steven Pearlstein is fed up with the nature of the health care debate in Washington. As a columnist who regularly dishes out sharp criticism, I try not to question the motives of people with whom I don’t agree. Today, I’m going to step over that line. The recent attacks by Republican leaders and their ideological [...] . . . → Read More: Health Care Political Terrorists

Misinformed on Health Care

By Michael, on July 31st, 2009%

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, a Republican from South Carolina, tried to explain that Medicare is already a government program — but the voter, Mr. Inglis said, “wasn’t having any of it.” That nugget comes [...] . . . → Read More: Misinformed on Health Care

A Real Pro-Life Position

By Michael, on July 13th, 2009%

Some of the costs of not having a public option are simple to calculate, but immeasurable in value. Infant mortality rates in the United States are 6.37 deaths/1,000 live births. A sampling of other industrialized nations with public health care finds the United Kingdom at 5.01 deaths / 1,000 live births. Canada at 4.63. France [...] . . . → Read More: A Real Pro-Life Position

Health Care Costs

By Michael, on May 29th, 2009%

The New Yorker has an excellent article on health care costs. It focuses on the Hildago county Texas area and it’s main city McAllen. This area has the second highest health care costs, as measured by health care spending, in the USA. It is second only to Miami. This is in stark contrast to El [...] . . . → Read More: Health Care Costs

Daniel the Chemo Kid

By Michael, on May 22nd, 2009%

(two updates below) Are you aware of Daniel Hauser? At this time he’s 13, has Hodgkin Lymphoma, and is on the lam with his mom. They are running to prevent a court order that would force Daniel to resume chemotherapy for his Hodgkins. There is a lot of controversy over this case. People argue over [...] . . . → Read More: Daniel the Chemo Kid

Real Age, Real Reasons

By Michael, on April 29th, 2009%

You’ve probably seen the ads. Some famous person is shown with their calendar age and their “real age.” If you visit the website and fill out their survey they’ll tell you your “real age.” Cool huh? Are you living healthy or rushing toward the end of life? You think this is something everyone would want [...] . . . → Read More: Real Age, Real Reasons

Fixing Health Care System

By Michael, on September 20th, 2008%

It is fair to say the events of this month with government intervention into the financial markets, including the effective socialization of three corporations and the public assumption of nearly a trillion (so far) in toxic debt, will not soon be forgotten. Deregulation, either by direct change in laws or through lax oversight by public [...] . . . → Read More: Fixing Health Care System

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