Calif. Nurses Say Insurance Companies Run the Real Death Panels

According to data released by California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, during the period 2002 to 2009, nearly 50 million insurance claims, 22% of all claims filed with six...

Why San Francisco’s Socialized Free Health Care is a Success

In the past few weeks, Republicans have claimed that universal healthcare will "kill people" and "kill babies." Meanwhile, in the real world, universal health care has provided top notch medical care to the...

3 Hospital Associations Reach Deal with Administration

Three American Hospital associations agreed last night to contribute $155 Billion over then years to cover the cost of insuring America's  47 Million uninsured.The deal reached with the White House last night...

Obama Woos Doctors on Health Care Reform - Consider the VA

The New York Times is reporting on Today's speech to The American Medical Association (AMA) on Government Health Care Reform.  Many appear skeptical over the Government intervention on any front these...

Uninsured Stuck With Bigger Medical Bills

If you are one of the 47 million Americans that have joined the ranks of the uninsured, what you may not know is that you may have to pay more for your medical treatment than your privately insured counterparts.  When individuals without insurance get sick, they...

Medicaid Expansion and Fiscal Responsibility

I have been an insurance broker in the state of Illinois for the past 15 years and I have seen first hand what happens when an over burdened, tax funded, Government controlled, entitlement program like Medicaid is offered to those with incomes well into the middle class....

The USA and Universal Healthcare

Universal Healthcare is primarily an ideology championed by the Democrats. However, contrary to popular belief, a nationalized health care system for all Americans, has never been on the agenda for President Obama. Read more about President Obama's healthcare policy...

Expansion of Health Clinics Shapes Bush Legacy

This is a good policy from President Bush.Such health clinics are needed.  While there are still problems in this area, at least there has been improvement. " Although the number of uninsured and the cost of...

The Real Census Story - Health Care Picture

Here's some positive economic news."Orders for durable goods, items meant to last three years or more, rose strongly last month after an upwardly revised 1.3% gain in June, the Commerce Department said. Analysts were expecting durables orders to remain unchanged from the...

Better Health Care A Border Away

"Thirty years ago, I had my gall bladder removed and had to spend three or four days in hospital. When I was discharged, I was presented with the bill — a total of $5.50 for the use of the television set in...

To Lower Costs, Hospitals Try Free Basic Care for Uninsured

That is when nurses at the Seton Family of Hospitals tagged her as a “frequent flier,” a repeat visitor whose ailments — and expenses — might be curbed with more regular care. The hospital began offering her free primary care through its charity program.

Between 1900 and 1930 millions of people came to America LEGALLY

They were documented at security checkpoints, had sponsors for housing, employment and submitted to mandatory health checks. Considering contagious health risks, it was simply a means of protecting the American people. Many cases of overcrowding, tuberculosis and contagion...

Failure To Stem Illegal Immigration Stings Local Health Care

"We have no funding for this growing number of uninsured patients"

Unjust to let illegal aliens burden U.S.

Illegals send a significant outflow of money to their home countries. They are a huge burden on our medical and welfare systems. They create school finance and educational challenges. They drive down wages.

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