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A Lesson for Obama: President Kennedy's Stand Against the Steel Industry

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 01.01.2010 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

The public supported Kennedy's tough stand by a margin of 58 to 22 percent and the President's approval rating stood at 73 percent.

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David Sirota: Senate Health Care Bill Is A 'Handout To The Health Industry'

USA Today | David Sirota | Posted 12.23.2009 | Politics

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The Senate health care bill betrays the promise of fundamental "change" Democrats made during the 2008 election. It cloaks a handout to the health ind...

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Scarborough: Health Insurance Stocks Reached 52-Week High On Friday

Posted 12.20.2009 | Politics

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On Sunday's Meet The Press, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough was asked a simple question about health care: What has President Obama achieved? His answer: "...

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Do Not Kill That Bill

Reno | Posted 12.21.2009 | Politics

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Reno

You may have heard a lotta ugly kill-the-bill crap about our man and our progressive agenda - I just need to remind us all of a few points about this ...

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Health Care Reform: The Real Price is in "Brother can you Spare a Dime"

Chris Prevatt | Posted 12.18.2009 | Politics

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Chris Prevatt

It has become readily apparent that efforts to achieve health care reform in the Senate have become a disaster and effectively dead. This seems to be clear to everyone, with the exception of several senators.

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Greenwald: The Bill Obama Wanted All Along

Salon | Glenn Greenwald | Posted 12.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Big Pharma, Health Care Bill, Pharmaceutical Industry, Senate, White House, Progressives, President Obama, Health Insurance Industry, Health Care Reform, Health Care Compromise, Obama, Democrats, Health Care, Politics News

Of all the posts I wrote this year, the one that produced the most vociferious email backlash -- easily -- was this one from August, which examined su...

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Health Care Reform is in Our Hands

Jennifer Edwards | Posted 12.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Insurance Industry, Health Care Reform, Health Insurers, Preventative Health Care, Health Care Education, Health Insurance Reform, Politics News
Jennifer Edwards

Our government is missing the mark; prevention and education are essential to drive down costs of health care. Many costly and disabling conditions are linked with common preventable risk factors.

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Peter Morici: Obama May Denounce Giant Bonuses But He "Takes Care Of" His Wall Street "Friends"

Seeking Alpha | Posted 12.14.2009 | Business

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In Britain, the Prime Minister is imposing a special one-time claw back tax that will take 50 percent of bankers bonuses. In America, the bankers ge...

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Senate Deal Lets Health Insurers Rob the Public Purse

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 12.11.2009 | Politics

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

The Senate is about to take on the worst deal in history. And at the end of the day, the only winners are the same companies who got us in this mess in the first place.

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Health Insurers Caught Paying Facebook Gamers Virtual Currency To Oppose Reform Bill

businessinsider.com | Nicholas Carlson|Dec. 9, 2009, 10:47 AM |10 | Posted 12.09.2009 | Technology

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Health insurance industry trade groups opposed to President Obama's health care reform bill are paying Facebook users fake money -- called "virtual cu...

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Point 7: Mother Nature Practices Age Discrimination

George Halvorson | Posted 12.07.2009 | Living

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George Halvorson

One challenge we face in American health care policy today as is how to build premiums for the individual people who buy "non-group" coverage that will be affordable for both older buyers and younger buyers.

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Leahy To Introduce Amendment Repealing Antitrust Exemption For Insurers

The Hill | Eric Zimmermann | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) will file an amendment to the Senate healthcare bill today to repeal the insurance industry's antitrust exemption. The House i...

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Health Care Reform 'Toothless,' Big Reforms Not Coming For Years

Washington Post | David S. Hilzenrath | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

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The White House has a message for Americans suffering under today's health insurance system: "Help is on the way." But not as fast as you might think...

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

AP | CARLA K. JOHNSON | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business

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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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Medical Industry Grumbles Over Bill, But It Stands To Gain

The New York Times | Duff Wilson and Reed Abelson | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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For any industry, there has to be at least some good news any time Congress votes to expand the market by tens of millions of customers. But the busi...

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Ex-Blue Cross Spokesman Says Health Insurance "Worst Product In American History"

Raw Story | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

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The following article was produced by The Raw Story. Teaming with the liberal Brave New Films, a former Blue Cross pitchman is now pitching against...

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Catholic Pastors Directed To Distribute Anti-Health Care Reform Material At Mass

The Colorado Independent | John Tomasic | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

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This past weekend the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops instructed pastors at parishes across the country to distribute material urging Catholics to...

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Douglas Holtz-Eakin, McCain Strategist, Losing Health Coverage

The Washington Post | Philip Rucker | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

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If history had taken a different course, Doug Holtz-Eakin would be inside the McCain White House driving the Republican president's domestic agenda, i...

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David Corn: Obama Still Playing It Cool

PoliticsDaily | David Corn | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics

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Throughout the tussle over health care reform, there's been a question about President Obama's leadership style. Has he been too passive? Did he misca...

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Jason Linkins

Lieberman's Filibuster Announcement A Boon To Insurance Industry

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics

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One of the ironies that should be noted in the wake of Senator Joe Lieberman's (I-Conn.) decision to embark on another journey of pointless intransige...

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Health Care Poll: Support For A Public Option At An All Time High

MSNBC | Mark Murray | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

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As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid moves forward crafting a Senate health-care bill that contains a public option -- with a state "opt out" -- the l...

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Baby's Insurance Company Denies Coverage, Family Left In Health Crisis With Over $100,000 In Medical Bills

Bismarck Tribune | Tiffany Patterson | Posted 10.16.2009 | Business

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Sixteen months ago, I gave birth to a wonderful baby boy, Trypp. After a week, Trypp began sleeping longer than usual and refused to eat. I took my so...

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Krugman: Insurance Industry's Hatchet Job, So Bad That It Might Be Good

New York Times | Paul Krugman | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

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In the past, the insurance industry's power has been a major barrier to health-care reform. Most notably, the industry paid for the infamous "Harry an...

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American Values Network Makes Religious Case For Health Care Reform (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

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A new television ad released by the American Values Network makes a religious appeal for health care reform in a new ad. The progressive faith group, ...

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Health Insurance Stocks Down As Prospects For Reform Rise

ABC News | Jake Tapper | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

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Health insurance stocks took a dive Tuesday, with the S&P Health Care Sector index becoming the worst-performing segment of the S&P 500, largely becau...

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