Obama budget projects $1.75 trillion deficit in 2009

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday sent to Congress a budget that projects the deficit for this year will soar to ... payment to cover roughly two-thirds of the anticipated 10-year cost of universal health care ... he added. The Democrats also welcomed the massive budget. “It’s a bold plan. This is big strokes [more...]

Date: 2009-03-01 05:30:01

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Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day by Steven D Wed Feb 11th, 2009 at 08:30:42 AM EST Representative John Dingell, on the need for universal health care: ... that even people with health insurance are opting not to see a physician. Further, the most simple, cost ... of our failure to act, that is what we now have. Instead of taking care of our people, the best health car [more...]

Date: 2009-02-11 12:50:43

Can We Attain Universal Health Care Coverage In The US Without Breaking The Bank: Access?

In earlier entries I discussed various aspects of the US health care mess, starting with an overview of the problems (poor access and high costs) ... patient; most insurance plans have contracts with health care providers that allow for deep discounts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:25:55

How specialists view universal health care

A survey of anesthesiologists is revealing in how they view potential upcoming health reform: - "Universal healthcare will mean Medicaid reimbursement rates. All physician incomes will decline substantially and quality of patient care will erode due to inability to maintain practice costs [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 19:00:01

Obama calls for coverage expansion, cost reduction at health care summit

WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama called for a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. health care system Thursday, warning that soaring medical costs present “one of the greatest ... over the next 10 years to help move the country closer to the goal of universal coverage. He also [more...]

Date: 2009-03-05 18:29:30

Around the Horn Friday

Dana Garrett sees the first inklings of an economic recovery. Governor Markell should hire Kavips ... was supposed to be about whether or not Universal Health care would make the country more competitive ... Markell ordering regulators should take a broader view of the costs of energy by including health [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 23:13:16

Swiss and Dutch health systems provide lessons for US on achieving universal coverage

A new Commonwealth Fund study says that policies in the Switzerland and Netherlands that achieve near-universal coverage and low administrative costs ... mandate to purchase health insurance and premium assistance for those with low incomes. ... can help inform the US health-care reform debate. Both countries effectively cover [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:00:00

Operation Family Freedom (OFF): Millions Celebrate Washington Fair, Saturday, July 4, 2009–The Second American Revolution

Please Help Spread The Message of Liberty    I am OFF to Washington Fair Tea Party July 4, ...   or special projects spending totalling over $7.7 billion or $7,700,000,000. A new Universal Health Care proposal the would cost over $634 billion  or $634,000,000,000 over a ten year period. A new [more...]

Date: 2009-02-27 20:07:11

The Spigots, They Keep On A Flowing

American Medical News reports on the sobering facts : ... drops to $110,000. Here's how you cut health care costs. Cut physician payments 21% Watch ... . I would love to watch Obama give universal care under the Medicaid/Medicare model, and watch [more...]

Date: 2009-03-04 20:00:00

Getting Health Reform Right: A Q&A With Jacob Hacker

Wanted: a framework for comprehensive health reform that provides near-universal coverage, reduces costs, and fosters continued improvement in medical care. Oh – and the plan must be politically achievable. Jacob Hacker thinks he’s designed a plan that fits this bill, and after a Q&A with him I’ve [more...]

Date: 2009-02-02 21:36:16

Holding doctors hostage for universal care

With a likely Democratic-controlled government arriving soon, universal coverage will be the hot topic ... supplemental insurance program that helps fight the costs of malpractice premiums. To push his political ... :Pennsylvania's physicians are willing to provide health care for those who can't afford it. More than 90 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 22:00:01

Pursuing Advanced Education in the “Heartland of Dixie” - Alabama Colleges and Universities

College-Pages.com - Online Colleges and Degrees for Everyone! ... : Alabama Health Care Support. Alabama Computer and Mathematical Science. Alabama Personal Care ... With its low cost of living and favorable tax laws, Alabama is a desirable location [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 23:07:52

4 Times Being Frugal Doesn’t Pay

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! ... up costing you a lot more in the long run.  1. Skimping on insurance:You definitely don’t want to go without health insurance (Obama promised us universal care but I don’t see it hapenning any time soon [more...]

Date: 2009-03-05 19:41:27

Health Care Heartburn

This morning’s video of Zach Wamp’s appearance on MSNBC regarding the President’s plans for universal health care was a little jarring — even though I’m a long-time fan of Congressman Wamp. Don’t get me wrong; I’m very leery of universal health care.  I think quality would suffer and costs would soar — and the people causing [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 19:21:52

Why isn't American industry agitating for universal health care?

Long-time reader and Australian-TV-personality-on-the-rise Marcus has a question: ... , and Ronald A. Williams of Aetna Inc.) to back his universal health plan. But there's certainly no general ... costs is health care, why the hell isn't corporate America out there campaigning 24/7 for universal [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 14:54:56

You can't do that

Pruning Shears: "The Obama administration has adopted the positions of the Bush administration in many of its early decisions, ... ." "Not Gonna Work ... And why is it not going to work? Very simply: the goals of universal coverage and containing health care costs cannot be achieved without a single-payer system, and these people [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 01:12:57

Obama Today

Today President Obama begins to tackle an issue that will effect nearly every American, as he convenes the White House Forum on Health Reform, where the President and participants will "discuss ideas on how to bring down health care costs ... , improving quality and lowering costs — rather than the single-payer universal coverage many critics [more...]

Date: 2009-03-05 14:30:04

"Recession First, Health Care Later"

Thu Mar 5, 2:15 PM ET President Barack Obama delivers remarks to the White House Forum on Health Reform, Thursday, March 5, 2009, ... for universal health care coverage will be more open and inclusive than the Clinton administration's failed ... as counselor to the budget director to help push for universal insurance coverage while lowering costs [more...]

Date: 2009-03-05 21:06:00

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