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Celebs, stop taking poisonous shots at vaccines
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 9.30.2008
Earlier this month, researchers at Columbia University concluded that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine doesn't raise a child's risk for autism. It was the most rigorous look at the issue to date. Since 1998, more than 20 scientific studies have reached the same conclusion.
California budget has not solved the Medi-Cal crisis
Submitted on 9.28.2008
Gov. Schwarzenegger has signed a budget that holds spending down to $103 billion. Unfortunately, the governor and legislators missed the chance to wrangle Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, under control. Medi-Cal is a big part of the state’s deficit problem. It’s the second largest chunk of the general fund, after K-12 education.
A Healthcare Fix for the Green Mountain State
Submitted by John R. Graham on 9.25.2008
As Vermont grapples with a projected $32-million budget shortfall, Gov. James Douglas and state lawmakers have been forced to consider cuts in several government health programs.
Is The Government Responsible For Health Care?
Submitted by Julie Rovner on 9.24.2008
NPR.org, September 24, 2008 · It's a debate that has raged on and off in the United States for more than a century now, with no clear resolution in sight: whether to guarantee healthcare for every American.
The Health Care Dilemma - High Cost & Excessive Regulation
Submitted by State Senator Roy Dyson (D-29th) on 9.24.2008
How do we know it's an election year? We know it's an election year because once again we are being overwhelmed with dialogue, speeches and promises to bring health care to all Americans.
America’s 6 million to 8 million uninsured need help with health care bills
Submitted by Donald Johnson on 9.22.2008
Between 6 million and 8 million Americans are chornically uninsured and need help when it comes to paying their medical bills, not the 45.7 million that advocates of socialized medicine are fond of citing.
Who Lacks Health Insurance in America?
Submitted by Paul Mirengoff on 9.22.2008
According to data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of Americans officially classified as uninsured in 2007 was 45.7 million. This figure is being used, naturally, to promote the case for radical "reform" that in practice would amount to a government takeover of the health care industry.
The truth behind the Census Bureau’s insurance figure
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 9.21.2008
Officials at the U.S. Census Bureau recently released new health insurance figures purporting to show that the number of Americans officially classified as uninsured in 2007 was 45.7 million, down from 47 million in 2006.
Albany must cut back on health care mandates
Submitted by John R. Graham on 9.20.2008
Gov. David A. Paterson just headed off a budget crisis by persuading legislators to cut spending by a billion dollars. But with the three-year deficit projected at $26.2 billion, this compromise won’t improve the state’s fiscal outlook.
Cost containment could hurt consumers
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 9.18.2008
In a recent debate, state representative candidate Kate Jackson endorsed the recently passed "Act to Promote Cost Containment, Transparency, and Efficiency in the Delivery of Health Care," promising that she will work to see that legislation succeed. ("Democratic hopefuls spar in Attleboro debate," Sept. 11).
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