Heathcare Reform

Meet Dr. Hadland and Dr. Vassy

Robert Accordino M.D., M.Sc. | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Primary Care Physician, Bill Clinton, Heathcare Reform, Health Care Refrom, Green Card, Primary Care, John Kerry, Adam Bink, Scott Hadland, Doma, Primary Care Crisis, Hrc, Defense of Marriage Act, Harvard Medical School, Same-Sex Marriage, Primary Care Shortage, Jason Vassy, Video, Gay Voices News
Robert Accordino M.D., M.Sc.

During our primary-care crisis, should the U.S. be using valuable resources to deport Harvard-trained primary-care physicians who want to serve patients and also remain in the same country as their spouses? According to DOMA, it should.

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The Myth of U.S. Democracy and the Reality of U.S. Corporatocracy

Bruce E. Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Polls, Tyranny, Heathcare Reform, Wisconsin, Corporatocracy, Ohio, United States, Democracy, Democrats, Jeffrey Immelt, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Johan Kasich, Scott Walker, Republicans, Wall Street Bailout, Republic, Politics News
Bruce E. Levine

The truth is that the U.S. is neither a democracy, nor a republic. Americans are ruled by a corporatocracy: a partnership of "too-big-to-fail" corporations, wealthy elite and government officials.

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Divestment is the Answer - Vote with Your Stock

Teri Szucs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sick for Profit, Medicare for All, Heathcare Reform, Heath Care, Vote With Your Stock, Divestment, Single Payer, Politics News
Teri Szucs

I took a good look at the mean, ignorant hate-mongers on the other side. The vote was a win against them. Yesterday I found myself rooting for the pas...

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A Shared Vision of Health

Robert Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barak Obama, Heathcare Reform, Bill Clinton, California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, The California Endowment, Los Angeles News
Robert Ross

We all know to call 911 to reach the fire department. But who do we call to help address the nationwide health crisis we all face?

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Mr. President: Time to Issue a Direct 'Call to Action' to Your Grassroots Supporters

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tobacco Industry, President Obama, John Boehner, Heathcare Reform, Congress, 20 Million, Earth Day, Healthcare Premiums as Taxes, Politics News
Paul Abrams

It is time for Obama to go "all in" on health care reform. Having declared health care reform the defining mark of his presidency, he has nothing to lose but defeat.

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The Health Care Conversation We'd Rather Not Have: How Other People's Money Protects Us from Difficult Choices

David Paul | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Security, Heathcare Reform, Aging, Atul Gawande, Other Peopes' Money, Dr. Andrew Weil, Medicare, Single Payer Healthcare, Health Care, Politics News
David Paul

Each Medicare patient feels entitled to have it with few strings attached. But the truth is that it is one more tax-funded program. Just like the stimulus money. Just like the wars. Just like everything else.

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Hope 2.0: Standing With Obama Over the Long Haul

Mark Klempner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Cabinet, Liberal Media, Heathcare Reform, Radical Middle, Progressive Values, Progressive Agenda, Social Security, Economic Crisis, President Obama, Obama Administration, Obama, Progressive Politics, Progressive Movement, Obama Economy, Barack Obama, Radical Center, Barack Obama 2008, Liberal Blogosphere, Obama Change, Harper's Magazine, Financial Meltdown, Financial Crisis, Medicare, Bipartisanship, Radical Centrism, Obama Liberal, Progressive Media, Elitism, Politics News
Mark Klempner

It's not that I object to critical thinking. We need it. Yet, while we're reminding Obama of his promises and scrutinizing him on his decisions, we need to stand with him.

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Address Medical Liability With Science, not Caps: "Standard of Care" is not the Same as Evidence-Based Medicine

Louise Marie Roth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Medical Association, Medical Errors, Health Care, Litigation, Heathcare Reform, National Practitioners Data Bank, Harvard School of Public Health, Medical Malpractice, Obama Health Care, Politics News
Louise Marie Roth

Many doctors practice in fear of litigation. Some argue this leads to "defensive medicine": medical practices designed to avert the future possibility of malpractice suits, rather than to benefit the patient.

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