No one’s survival should be pitted against the corporate profit imperative or sacrificed to satisfy the personal ambition and greed of business executives.
Posts Tagged ‘health care reform’
Republicans behaving like . . . Republicans
In the wake of House Democrats’ historic passing last night of the Senate’s health care reform bill, bringing the legislation to a point just one or two steps from final passage, the political right reacts with typical sore-loser hatefulness. And who better to lead the way than Republicans’ rejected 2008 presidential candidate and late-night talk [...]
Setbacks for those trying to make
health care reform about abortion
While Rep. Bart “I am a Definite ‘No’ Vote,” Stupak, who’s Catholic, does a slow burn because his gambit to turn health care reform into a vehicle for battling abortion fizzled, a group representing Catholic hospitals is throwing its support behind the legislation. Part of the Michigan Democrat’s chagrin is due to the fact House [...]
Stupak gets well-deserved challenge
Stupak presents himself as a staunch defender of the sanctity of life, but he’s spent the past year threatening to kill health care reform because, he insists, the legislation would provide federal funding for abortions. In reality, neither the House nor Senate bill would fund abortions, and by killing the bill, Stupak and his dozen or so anti-abortion zealots will ensure the needless pain, suffering and deaths of many already-born Americans.
Democrats seem oblivious to need for speed
Reforming the nation’s health insurance and care system is a massive undertaking, and not something accomplished quickly, especially with Republicans working to sabotage the effort every step of the way. Even so, it’s critically important for President Obama and congressional Democrats to get cracking on this at something better than the speed of continental drift. [...]
Legislative process generates
so much pain, so little gain
If the Democratic Party wants to energize its base, I suggest it start handing out antidepressants — generously and soon, before health care reform, if any, is passed and financial reforms, if any, get to the president’s desk. So disgusted with the health care reform muddle we can hardly stand to read about it any [...]
‘Dr.’ Rhodes diagnoses what ails Republicans
“They’ve got a thing about pre-existing conditions. I think they have a pre-existing condition — that’s why they’re Republicans! —Randi Rhodes, syndicated progressive talk-show host, WZAA-AM, Washington, D.C., while discussing progress of health care reform legislation, Nov. 9, 2009 Indeed, Republicans regularly demonstrate they have a host of “pre-existing conditions.” Callous disregard for facts and [...]
House passes health care reform bill
After hours of spirited debate during an historic Saturday session, the U.S. House of Representatives tonight passed the Democratic health care reform bill, by a vote of 220-215. Regrettably, 39 Democrats joined 176 Republicans in voting against the bill, with a lone, newly elected Louisiana Republican, Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao, voting in favor. The vote [...]
GOP health care ‘reform’ plan anemic, toxic
How perfectly Republican: a health care “reform” plan that reduces costs by reducing care, keeps hated pre-existing condition gotcha traps firmly in place, and tells people who need medical insurance to go start a savings account. The Congressional Budget Office looked into the Republicans’ handiwork and found it shifts costs to the elderly and the [...]
House health care reform imperfect
but much better than Senate version
The House of Representatives health care reform bill unveiled today might be a mixed bag, but it easily outclasses the Senate Finance Committee’s constipated version. Going by the official 10 Page Bill Summary, the legislation has more moving parts than an L.A. freeway at rush hour, including an unacceptably limited public option that excludes workers [...]
