Health director says she was forced out
July 3, 2009
Anchorage Daily News
One of the state's top public health officials says she was forced out of office because Gov. Sarah Palin felt she wasn't in step on social issues.
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Grassley tells constituent: If you want good health insurance, ‘go work for the government.’
July 4, 2009
Think Progress
During a townhall in Waukon, IA Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was asked by a constituent of his: "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance and so better than my insurance?
Obama Supports ÃÂRobust' Protection for Catholic Health-Care Workers
July 2, 2009
Washington Post / Jacqueline L. Salmon
President Barack Obama said today that he still favors a "robust" federal policy protecting health-care workers who have moral objections to performing some procedures even though he plans to roll ...
Statement by the President on Health Care Reform Bill Released by Senate HELP Committee Today
July 2, 2009
White House.gov Press Office
For decades, Washington has failed to act as health care costs continued to rise, crushing businesses, families and placing an unsustainable burden on governments.
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Michael Jackson Could Have Been Saved
July 5, 2009
Latest Breaking Health News & Information -RSS headlines- Health.am
Michael Jackson’s famed health guru, Deepak Chopra, tells The Daily Beast’s Gerald Posner about his grief, his own medical dealings with the singer—and how a simple emergency-room drug could have ...
Health officials: Look out for home-prepared foods in Logan
July 5, 2009
Salt Lake Tribune:Sports / webmaster@sltrib.com (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Logan » Health officials have issued a warning over an increase in the number of people selling home-prepared foods from their vehicles in Logan business parking lots.
On FNC, Pinkerton Compares CNN on 'Bold' Obama to 'Stalinesque Fakery'
July 5, 2009
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias / Brent Baker
Picking up on how CNN anchor Suzanne Malveaux hailed, as “a bold display of presidential concern,” President Obama hugging a woman at Wednesday's health care forum, Jim Pinkerton, on FNC's Fox ...
Lee Stranahan: No, President Obama; We Should NOT Shut Up About Health Care Reform
July 5, 2009
The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed / Lee Stranahan
An Open Letter To President Obama From An Uninsured American. Mr. President, According to the Washington Post, you're asking health care reform advocates to stop...
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Chuck Grassley: If You Want Good Health Insurance, Work For The Government (VIDEO)
July 2, 2009
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed / The Huffington Post News Editors
Obama, Party Tout Lower Figure for Health Reform
July 3, 2009
Washington Post / Ceci Connolly
Senate Democrats and President Obama, trying to assuage fears about the cost of health reform, yesterday touted new estimates that put the price tag for one bill at $611 billion over the next decade.
Bernie Sanders: The Democrats Need to Commit to Stopping a Filibuster on Health Care Reform
July 2, 2009
Crooks and Liars / Heather
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Self-help 'makes you feel worse'
July 3, 2009
BBC News | Health | World Edition
Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect.
Preparing for BlizzCon: Protect yourself against Con Crud
July 3, 2009
WOW Insider / SUPPORT@WEBLOGSINC.COM (Robin Torres)
BlizzCon approaches! Preparing for BlizzCon is your regular source for tips on how best to prepare for Blizzard's gaming extravaganza.
Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats
July 3, 2009
New York Times / By JACKIE CALMES
Action by the leaders of the Senate health committee cleared the way for a vote by the panel next week.
DeMint Inadvertently Concedes That Public Health Insurance Option Won’t Take Over The Market
July 2, 2009
Think Progress
A leading right-wing argument against offering a public health insurance option as part of any health reform initiative is that such a plan would drive private health insurance companies out of the ...
WaPo Internal Email Responds to the Politico Story
July 2, 2009
The Washington Independent / David Weigel
I've obtained an e-mail from Washington Post executive editor Marcus Brauchli that's been sent to reporters and editors in response to Politico's story about access-for-cash offers to lobbyists: A ...
Washington Post reportedly selling health care lobbyists and CEOs access to its journalists, Obama officials.
July 2, 2009
Think Progress
The Politico reports that the Washington Post, for a price of $25,000 to $250,000, is "offering lobbyists and association executives off-the-record, non-confrontational access to 'those powerful few' ...
Holiday Weekend Open Thread
July 3, 2009
The Plum Line / Greg Sargent
* Senator Patrick Leahy made a pretty interesting claim in an interview yesterday, saying Republicans privately told him they'd oppose President Obama's pick for Supreme Court "no matter who it was.
KABUKI HEALTH-CARE THEATER
July 3, 2009
NY Post / By MICHELLE MALKIN
THE White House sure likes to put on a show. The Obama administration broadcast a health-care propaganda play this week under the guise of a citizen "town hall.
Brain Tumour Now The Biggest Cancer Killer
July 3, 2009
Sky News | UK News | First For Breaking News
Brain tumours in young men and women are the leading cause of cancer death in the UK, according to research.
Framing the Public Option debate: It's oversight, baby!
July 2, 2009
Crooks and Liars / John Amato
Jacob Hacker is an exceptional mind and hits all the right notes when he discusses health care reform and the public option. This piece is a must-read, but he doesn't stop there.
Happy Hour Roundup
July 2, 2009
The Plum Line / Greg Sargent
* Did a Virginia TV station yank a GOP ad attacking Dem Rep. Tom Perriello because it's false?
Ah, The Joys Of Government Controlled Health Care
July 2, 2009
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Majority 'do not exercise enough'
July 4, 2009
BBC News
Nearly two thirds of UK adults risk their health through insufficient exercise, a survey shows.
Public sector pay freeze would help Britain says spending watchdog chief executive
July 4, 2009
Telegraph Business
Freezing public sector pay would be a "pain free" way to help Britain out of recession the chief executive of public spending watchdog the Audit Commission has said.
Public TRICARE Military Health Plan Most Popular In South
July 4, 2009
AfterDowningStreet.org - Impeach Bush and Cheney Now! / Chip
Public TRICARE military health plan most popular in South | Institute for Southern Studies In this year's health reform debate, Congressional Democrats quickly took proposals for a single-payer system ...
Compensation hopes of asbestos-linked cancer campaigners dashed by ruling
July 4, 2009
Scotsman.com News - News
THOUSANDS of sufferers of an asbestos-related illness linked to cancer have been told that they will not qualify for state benefits.
Upset Stomach - Exercise Will Help
July 4, 2009
Health n Fitness / fitness
Lots of people suffer in one way or another from an upset stomach from time to time.
How lottery dream can turn deadly
July 4, 2009
guardian.co.uk UK news / Lucy Rock
Many live happily on a £1m windfall - but a new study shows a win can lead to a king-size drink and drug problemWinning the lottery will make you happier, but your life of luxury might be cut ...
New hope for blindness cure
July 4, 2009
guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk / Denis Campbell
Pulses of light clean key membrane to prevent the onset of macular degenerationMillions of people could have their eyesight saved thanks to ground-breaking laser treatment that has the potential to ...
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