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Democrats Clear Impasse Blocking Health Care Vote
Capping months of months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a votePosted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith -
Bishops' backing may get bill to 218
When Rafik Ismail Hamad last traveled from the West Bank to visit relatives in America, he was struck by the ...via Dan Kennedy -
Health bill reaches moment of truth
The House healthcare bill has taken more twists and turns and has zig-zagged its way through more Democratic ...via The Hill -
Nidal Malik Hasan case: Are Army psychiatrists overwhelmed?
The case of Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who is the primary suspect in the Fort Hood shooting spree ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Hasan Was ‘Mortified’ About Deployment to War
Born and reared in Virginia, the son of immigrant parents from a small Palestinian town near Jerusalem, he joined ...via Google News -
House leaders prepare for rare Saturday vote on health-care bill
House leaders put in motion the machinery to hold a rare Saturday vote on the most far-reaching expansion of the ...via Memeorandum
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Fox News' declaration that election results mean "Obamacare" is dead is undermined by facts | Media Matters for America
(Multimedia) ". . .Dick Morris' words, that the results were a "deathblow to Obamacare" and have argued that the election should ...Posted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith -
Coburn named as senator holding up vets bill - MarineCorpsTi
Thirteen major military and veterans groups have joined forces to try to force one senator — Republican Tom ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
The Biggest Roadblock to Change May Be in Our Minds
When you step back from the specifics of the health care debate — as well as the rancor surrounding it — an ...via Miller-McCune -
Naomi Starkman: Tests Find Wide Range of Bisphenol A in Canned Soups, Juice, and More
BPA, which has been used for years in clear plastic bottles and food-can liners, has been restricted in Canada and ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak
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Rick Scott: Unsung Conservative Hero of the Health Care Debate -
(Blog Post) ". . .the one man arguably most responsible for stalling the rush toward ObamaCare. Early this past spring, Scott's ...Posted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith -
Out to lunch
The week before last, two Northwest pilots overshot Minneapolis, their destination, by a hundred and fifty miles, ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Whaddaya Mean Obama Hasn't Done Anything?
A blow-by-blow breakdown of the young president's first year reveals that today's frustration stems not from a lack ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert -
A world of change in 287 days
The columnist evaluates the successes and shortcomings of President Obama's first 287 days in office. Obama could ...Posted by Barry Grossheim -
Republican calls for patient-centered wellness
Immediate, obvious measures include reforming medical liability laws; ending exclusions for pre-existing ...Posted by Chris Finnie -
The Defining Moment
The health care legislation on the table isn’t perfect, but it’s as good as anyone could reasonably have ...Posted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith
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On the Job
(Blog Post) It’s strange that on-the-job coverage gets relatively little attention in the debate, even though more than half ...via Jonathan Cohn -
Does Vitamin D Improve Brain Function?: Scientific American
And although vitamin D is well known for promoting bone health and regulating vital calcium levels—hence its ...Posted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith -
Scientists claim junk food is as addictive as heroin
The conclusion: the brain responds to junk food the same way it does to heroin:Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
75 Percent of Young Americans Are Unfit for Military Duty
Are America's youth too fat, dumb or dishonest to defend the nation against its enemies?Posted by Patricia Blochowiak
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The Lie Machine
Far from representing a spontaneous upwelling of populist rage, the protests were tightly orchestrated from the top ...Posted by Randy Morrow -
House leaders prepare for rare Saturday vote on health-care bill
House leaders put in motion the machinery to hold a rare Saturday vote on the most far-reaching expansion of the ...via Washington Post -
The health insurers stumble into an argument for a public option.
Health reform cleared the Senate finance committee, 14-9, without a public option. Now the trick is figuring out ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Finance passes healthcare bill; Snowe the lone GOP supporter
Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine) joined all of the panel’s Democrats in voting for the legislation. Every ...via Publish2 -
Lobbyists Fight Efforts to Save on Health Care
Most of the serious proposals to fulfill President Obama’s vow to curb health care costs have fallen victim to ...via Tim O'Reilly -
Senate Finance Committee approves healthcare overhaul bill
Legislation that would transform the nation's healthcare system cleared a significant hurdle today as the Senate ...via NewsRack
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More is Less
(Podcast) An hour explaining the American health care system, specifically, why it is that costs keep rising. One story looks ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
Going Out of Business?
A new health care ad from a conservative group claims that "Medicare will be bankrupt in eight years." That gives a ...via FactCheck -
Records not as vulnerable as group claims
Could Big Brother -- or garden-variety snoopers -- soon get their hands on your medical data? The Senior Citizens ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Truth-O-Meter: Statements on Health Care
PolitiFact fact-checks statements about health care by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest ...Posted by Fabrice Florin
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How different are dogfighting and football?
.......I had never passed out like that before, and I started becoming really paranoid. I went into a panic. ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
'Daily Show' Destroys CNN For Fact-Checking 'SNL' But Not Their Guests
(Video) Jon Stewart began his show last night by skewering CNN for fact-checking a "Saturday Night Live" skit in which Fred ...via OneRiot -
Let Congress Go Without Insurance
What better way to attune our leaders to the needs of their constituents without health insurance than to put them ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert -
The Insurance Industry's Deceptive Report
(Blog Post) In the hallowed tradition of the tobacco and energy industries, the health insurance industry has commissioned a ...via NewsRack -
Out to lunch
The week before last, two Northwest pilots overshot Minneapolis, their destination, by a hundred and fifty miles, ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
The Defining Moment
The health care legislation on the table isn’t perfect, but it’s as good as anyone could reasonably have ...Posted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith
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Scientists claim junk food is as addictive as heroin
The conclusion: the brain responds to junk food the same way it does to heroin:Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
The problem with salmon farming in BC
(Video) This is a video documentary regarding fish farming.Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
A Simpleton Tries to Understand the Health Care Debate
After all, these two things are not the same. Insurance companies are not in the health care business. They are in ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
The Empire Strikes Back
AHIP, the insurance industry trade group, has apparently decided to hop off the healthcare reform bandwagon. After ...Posted by Derek Hawkins
