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Why Seniors Should Shut Up About Health Care Reform

by francine 03.17.2010

Standing on a line at the post office yesterday,I overheard two elderly people  having a conversation about the significance of reduced hours at the post office. One remarked that it was an inconvenience and meant the country was going to the dogs.  The other said snidely, “wait until we have Obamacare; we will be a [...]

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Blocking Health Care Reform is Acting out of Fear

by francine 03.04.2010

I’ve been trying to understand why as a nation, we are so divided about health care reform. You would think every American would be generous enough to think the guy next door deserved decent health care. You would also think we would be embarrassed to have our issues aired in front of all the other [...]

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Health Care Summit Summary

by Karoli 02.25.2010

Here’s my take on the health care summit: Underneath the talking points, there was a theme from the Republicans: We do not want people with pre-existing conditions to be covered. They had to admit that in public. If you weren’t listening, I’ll try and find you the exact point where it came through loud and [...]

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The Cost of Doing Nothing Goes Up Every Year

by francine 02.04.2010

No matter which side of the political fence you are on, this is a startling situation, reported this morning in the Wall Street Journal– not a liberal rag: For the first time, government programs next year will account for more than half of all U.S. health-care spending, federal actuaries predict, as the weak economy sends more people [...]

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