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Uninsured Patients Twice As Likely To Die In The ER: Study

AP | CARLA K. JOHNSON | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Study on Uninsured, Uninsured, Health Care Study, Uninsured ER, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance Industry, Uninsured Emergency Room, Health Insurers, Uninsured Patients, Harvard Health Care Study, Harvard Uninsured Study, Business News

CHICAGO — Uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the h...

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Health Care: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dialogue, Fundamentalism, Culture War, Health Care Plan, Compromise, Immigrants, Poor, Health Care Provider, Abortion, Values, Health Care Coverage, Insurance Plan, Contraception, Poverty Reduction, Justice, Pro-Life Democrats, Member of Congress, Health Care, Status Quo, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Health Insurance Reform, Religion, Pregnancies, Democracy, Abortion Reduction, Culture Wars, Subsidies, Public Option, Tax Dollars, Common Ground, Medicaid, Families, Federal Subsidies, Stereotype, Healthcare, Interpretation, Moral Values, Agendas, Progressive, Culture Warrior, Women, Application, Health Plan, Principle, Segregation, Faith Community, Schip, Abortion Debate, Moral Imperative, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Healthcare Reform, Religious Community, Rhetoric, Politics News
Jim Wallis

We've recently seen the abortion rhetoric really heat up to ridiculous proportions. Those with opposing views are being stereotyped and demonized. And facts are taking a back seat to sound bytes.

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Prevention: Popular Provisions Have Been Largely Overlooked in Health Reform

Jeffrey Levi | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Public Health, Health Care Reform, Trust for America's Health, Prevention, Pre-Existing-Condition, Health Care, Living News
Jeffrey Levi

The Trust for America's Health released a public opinion poll with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that found that disease prevention and public health are among the most popular proposals on the table.

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Joe Lieberman, Twitter, the New Yorker, Jews, New Orleans, Dan Baum and Me

Anne Z. Boxer | Posted 11.16.2009 | Denver

Read More: Health Care Reform, Religion and Politics, Religion, Buddhism, Jeffrey Goldberg, Judaism, Boulder, Denver News
Anne Z. Boxer

If any of you can think of that word or phrase that is less dramatic than "a perfect storm" but more resonant than "coincidence" please let me know.

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Candlelight Vigil for Health Care Reform at Senator Lieberman's Front Door

Mary Ann West | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stamford, Health Care, Dan Malloy, Health Care Reform, Joe Lieberman, Public Option, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Reform, Politics News
Mary Ann West

People continue to die because of senators like Lieberman, who have determined that their convictions are more important than their constituents' lives. Go figure.

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Why Aren't We All in This Together?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Health Care Reform, Greed, Altruism, Living News
Deepak Chopra

This is a country where the haves help the have-nots. But the massive holdouts in the House vote show that the last thirty years of reactionary policies have weakened the altruism of America.

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And Once Again, It's Abortion

Vanessa Carmichael | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women's Rights, H.R. 3962, Women's Health, Abortion Rights, Health Care Reform, Stupak Amendment, Hyde Amendment, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Health Care, Politics News
Vanessa Carmichael

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a comprehensive health care plan for the United States -- a plan that will cover 96% of Americans. That is a victory for women.

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Four Obama Mistakes That Could Turn His Cheers into Jeers

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.16.2009 | Home

Read More: Wall Street Crisis, Afghanistan, President Obama, Health Care Reform, Rubin, Economic Stimulus, Economic Recovery, Obama Economy, Summers, Geither, Home News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

A year from now voters and the media will take stock of President Obama's mid-term performance. When they do four things will leap out as major Oba...

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Point 5: A Double Mandate For Health Works For Europe

George Halvorson | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: European Healthcare, Personal Health, George Halvorson, Health Care Reform, Healhcare Legislation, Health Insurance, Kaiser Permanente, Obama Health Care, Health Care, Healthcare, Living News
George Halvorson

How do countries who use private health plans achieve universal coverage? They use a "double mandate: Everyone must buy. Everyone must sell.

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Ryan Grim

WATCH: Abortion Battle Coming To Cable

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Abortion, Advertising, Stupak Amendment, Stupak, Politics News

The fight over abortion rights set off by a provision in the House health-reform bill is coming to cable on Tuesday. The ad is from Center for Reprod...

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Health Care Prices Around the World

D. Brad Wright | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Health Care Costs, Health Care, Health, Politics News
D. Brad Wright

Starting today and running into the beginning of next week, I'm going to be making some pretty charts that demonstrate just how the U.S. stacks up against its counterparts among rich, industrialized nations.

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Drug Companies Raising Prices Ahead Of Reform

nytimes.com | DUFF WILSON | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Big Pharma, Pharmaceutical Industry, Merck, Health Care Costs, Prescription Drug Costs, Drug Companies, Prescription Drugs, Health Care Reform, Drug Prices, Healthcare, Consumer Price Index, Business News

Even as drug makers promise to support Washington's health care overhaul by shaving $8 billion a year off the nation's drug costs after the legislatio...

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Chamber Of Commerce Solicits Money For Economist Who Will Give Bad Review Of Health Care Bill

Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: House, Senate, Health Care Reform Bill, Public Option, Lobbying, Lobbyists, Health Care Reform, Chamber of Commerce, James P. Gelfand, Health Care, Joseph Cao, Politics News

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is soliciting funds to pay an economist $50,000 to study health care reform legislation and issue (what the lobby presume...

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Big Pharma Raises Prices 10% Even As It Promises To Cut Nation's Drug Costs

New York Times | DUFF WILSON | Posted 11.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Big Pharma, Health Care Bill, Merck, Public Option, Singulair, Senate Health Care Bill, Prescription Drugs, Reform, Pharmaceutical Makers, Drug Makers, Costs, House, Drug Prices, Drugmakers, Inflation, Consumer Price Index, Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Aarp, Medicare, Health Care, Wall Street, Prices, House Health Care Bill, Wholesale Drug Prices, Business News

Even as drug makers promise to support Washington's health care overhaul by shaving $8 billion a year off the nation's drug costs after the legislatio...

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How to Save Health Care Reform: Teabagger-friendly Re-Branding

Katie Halper | Posted 11.16.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Baby Maddie, Health Care Reform, Teabagging, Teabaggers, Obamacare, Public Option, Health Care, Comedy News
Katie Halper

Poor branding, such as the term Public Option, didn't help the cause. But it's not too late to win the support of Republican enemies and the Teabaggers who control them.

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Rep. Schauer Challenged from Left and Right at Town Hall

Chris Savage | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Mark-Schauer, Healthcare Reform, Mark-Schauer-Town-Hall, Mark Schauer, Health Care Town Halls, Public Option, Michigan, Town Hall Meetings, Politics News
Chris Savage

Schauer, who narrowly defeated the very conservative Tim Walberg in 2008, represents a swing district.

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House Health Care Bill Reportedly Would Sharply Reduce Benefits For Senior Citizens

The Washington Post | Lori Montgomery | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, Medicare Spending, Senior Care, Health Insurance, Congressional Budget Office, Health Care Reform, Majority Leader Harry M. Reid, Medicare, Medicaid, Nancy Pelosia Health Care Bill, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Health Care, Richard S. Foster, Politics News

A plan to slash more than $500 billion from future Medicare spending -- one of the biggest sources of funding for President Obama's proposed overhaul ...

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Sam Stein

McConnell: GOP Will Delay Health Care At Least Six More Weeks

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Mitch McConnell, Six Week Delay, Mcconnell Health Care, Delay Health Care, Health Care Delay, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News

If there was any doubt that Senate Republicans are eager to drag their heels when it comes to health care reform, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-K...

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Health Care: Make An Offer On PriceDoc

Kari Henley | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Health, Featured Contributor, Kari Henley, Priceline, Health Care Reform, Pricedoc, Health Insurance, Health Care, Healthcare, Living News
Kari Henley

A brand new company, PriceDoc, is hitting the national market, and is sure to transform everyday health care with the same momentum that brought us Google, Facebook or Priceline.

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Abortion Rights Groups Scramble In Stupak Amendment's Wake

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, Abortion, Women's Rights, Congress, Naral, Public Option, Roe v Wade, Nancy Pelosi, Hyde Amendment, Pelosi, Obama, Roe Wade, Choice, Planned Parenthood, House, Senate, Rahm Emanuel, Center for Reproductive Rights, Health Insurance, Stupak Amendment, Health Care Reform, Bart Stupak, Anti-Choice, Medicine, Pro-Choice, House Health Care Bill, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Abortion rights groups, outflanked and outnumbered in the health debate, are scrambling to regain lost ground after the House passe...

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Medicare Paid $47 Billion In Suspect Claims, According To HHS

AP | HOPE YEN | Posted 11.15.2009 | Home

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WASHINGTON — The government paid more than $47 billion in questionable Medicare claims including medical treatment showing little relation to a ...

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NYT: 22 Republicans, 20 Democrats Used Lobbying Firm's Statements In House Health Care Speeches

New York Times | ROBERT PEAR | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Statements, Roche, Health Care Reform Speeches, Ryan Mackinnon Vasapoli Berzok, Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal, Lobbying, Lobbyists, Joe Wilson, Biotech, Democrats, House Speeches, Speeches, Michael Conaway, Outsourcing, Donald M. Payne, Yvette D. Clarke, Bill Pascrell, Genetech, Phil Are, Lee Terry, Lobbying Firms, Lynn Jenkins, Memos, Health Care Reform, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Robert A. Brady, Emails, Health Care, Republicans, House Health Care Bill, Politics News

Statements by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten, in whole or in part, by Washington lobbyists working for Genentech, one of the world's la...

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Q&A Bill Frist: Healthcare, The GOP and Birthers

David Goodman | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Gop, Birthers, Obama Birth Certificate, Republican Party, Health Care, Healthcare, Republicans, Politics News
David Goodman

Bill Frist is the former Republican Senate Majority Leader. He is the author of the new book: A Heart to Serve: The Passion to Bring Health, Hope, and Healing.

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Send a Coat Hanger to an Anti-Choice Democrat

Howie Klein | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stupak Amendment, Anti-Choice, Blue America, Health Care Reform, Health Care, Politics News
Howie Klein

We're urging you to sign a petition to Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid regarding the 20 formerly pro-choice men who voted for the virulently anti-choice Stupak Amendment last Saturday.

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If You Have Donated To The RNC Since 1991, You Have Funded Abortion

Melinda Warner | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Abortion Rights, Rnc, Stupak Amendment, Health Care Reform, Michael Steele, Health Insurance, Pro-Choice, House Health Care Bill, Republicans, Politics News
Melinda Warner

Using the RNC's logic, every person who has donated money since 1991 has also funded abortions, because a portion went towards the employer's portion of each employee's health care premium.

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