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Law & Politics | By October 11, 2008 | By Jennifer Gibson, PharmD | 9 Comments
Health Care and Politics II - The Democrats
Most Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to make health care reform possible, but, like politicians, they disagree about what reforms should take place.
Should the government mandate a health care plan or should insurance carriers do a better job of providing coverage?
The Democrats, led by Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama, plan to rely on a “play or pay” system that would improve access to insurance and move the United States toward universal coverage. Read more →
- Should Doctors Unionize?
- Conflicts of Interest Among Physicians
- Acknowledging Vaccination Concerns
In this time of financial strain on physicians and the government reimbursement system we once again need to address the question — should doctors unionize? Recently, a group of physician picketed Capitol Hill to denounce continue reimbursement cuts. This results in a temporary stay of a planned... Read more →
Business Week magazine has an interesting article regarding conflicts of interest among physicians, in particular cardiologists and those who publish clinical data regarding medicines or devices. I’ve alluded to such conflicts in previous posts, but it clearly is gaining national attention, particular... Read more →
I feel like such a rebel. The British Medical Journal recently featured an editorial, Improving uptake of MMR vaccine. As the title suggests, this article tries to isolate the reasons why some parents choose not to vaccinate and how to change this disturbing (in the authors’ opinions) trend. Part... Read more →
Saturday, October 11, 2008
- The Anti-Psychiatry Movement
- Should Doctors Have Guns?
- Vaccines - A Two-Edged Sword
- Extremist Muslim Doctors Do More Than Heal
- Woman Comparable to Men in Domestic Violence: Stereotypes and their Consequences
- God And Religion: Is It All In Our Heads?
- The Bipolar Trend
- Anti-Smoking Campaign Doesn't Mess Around
- The Implications of Implanted Chips
- The Science of Brain Freeze
- The Biopsychosocial Model of Health & Illness
- Is War A Psychosis?
- Unhinging from Theory: Autism and Opinions
- Mind-Body: We Want Evidence, Don't We?
- Meditation for Troubled Minds: Can the Mind Heal the Mind?
- Encephalon, Thirty-Third Edition
- Acknowledging Vaccination Concerns
- Are You Vegetarian? How Do You Get Enough Protein?
- Usually It's Cheaper to Pay Than to Go To Court
- Integrating Schizophrenia Management
- Health Care and Politics II - The Democrats
- Health Care and Politics I - The Republicans
- Brain Blogging, Fortieth Edition
- China’s Tainted Reputation
- The Silent Epidemic of Health Illiteracy
- Managed Care Kills a Provider’s Reputation
- Writing Away Your Worries
- Sleep Deprivation, Behavior, and the Young
- Preventative Care in Medicine
- Cheating Husbands - What His Genes Tell Us
- Reduced Empathy Following Traumatic Brain Injury
- Craniosacral Therapy – Healing Through Touch
- Brain Blogging, Thirty-Ninth Edition
- Are Doctors Super Human?
- Taking Care of Those Who Take Care of Us
- Water - How Much is Too Much?
- Involving Physicians in Military Interrogations
- What Does Your iPod Say About You?
- HIPAA Doesn’t Exist For Doctors
- Is the Primary Care Physician Becoming Extinct?
- Your health is a commodity...
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- We need to set up a healthcare system and in that a government that has the publ...
- tran, how old are you, 12?...
- Actually, our organization, CodeBlueNow! has been asking the public what they wa...
- ..."Most Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to make health care reform po...
- I am one of the minority who is _not_ willing to pay higher taxes to make health...
- Deregulation, thats McCains plan. Well heck, it worked so well for the financia...
- And just what kind of "health coverage" are we talking about here, with either c...
- Obama's plan is infinitely better but this problem will never be fully solved un...
- Great articles!
Doctors are now busy with schedules. They are running with clo...
- Let's think about John McCain's plan from the prospective of a lower income indi...
- .Who is really paying health insurance aka desease care in America.
Folks lets ...
- Thank you for featuring my article about MYTH AND REALITY OF SHOCK TREATMENT...
- Thank you for publishing my article "BEWARE, YOUR BRAIN IS BEING HACKED"...
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- "Being vegetarian is also better for the environment" I am sure it is, how about...
- I belong to the PETA group, People eat tasty animals. :)...
- you people go ahead and eat your carrots, more meat for me. :)...
