It’s Official, Obama Signed the Bill, But We STILL Don’t Know What It Means
Even what is being provided is not clear. What criteria is it that determines which 16 million get Medicare? When do they get it? Must they apply, or is it automatic? When do most (but not all) Americans have to purchase health insurance by? What if they can’t afford it? What are the exemptions; who doesn’t have to get health insurance? How much is the high-risk pool going to cost for those with pre-existing conditions? When does that kick in, exactly, and how do people go about getting it?
This Is What Change Looks Like – Health Care Reform Act of 2010 Passes the House
After the bill passed, President Obama spoke briefly to the people of the United States from the White House. Amongst his comments were that, for most Americans, this has not been about Democrats or Republicans, but about health care. He declared that it was not a victory of political parties, but for the American people. He acknowledged that the bill was not perfect, that it didn’t address all of the concerns or needs, saying that it “will not fix everything that’s wrong, but will move us in the right direction.” In a poignant moment, he said “This is what change looks like.”
FTC Announces New Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
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AMA Supports Health Care Reform Bill, Throws Tort Reform Under The Bus
The House Health Care Reform bill of 2010 is almost a reality. Some have suggested that the entire bill be tossed out. Others are saying that it should be held off until our representatives have had sufficient time to read and analyze them. Yet another … Read more
Pelosi: Just Vote For It And Then You Can Find Out What It Says
Forgive our bluntness, honorable Representatives, but you’ve got a duty to know what it says BEFORE you vote for it.
2309 Pages in 72 Hours = 32 Pages An Hour — If They Don’t Think Or Sleep
To vote on this bill without weeks of vetting, thinking, examining, soul-searching, is irresponsible at the very least. We aren’t saying that it must be bad, (though it seems less than optimal.) We aren’t rendering an opinion about what is in there at all. We are saying that 72 hours isn’t even remotely realistic. If Pelosi calls for a vote on this matter without allowing them the time to read and analyze it, she stomps hard atop grounds for impeachment.
From The Trenches #5 — Taking Personal Responsibility
It’s not okay to try to blame a doctor for a bad outcome after abusing your body with wild abandon for years…Similarly, a physician may want to just write a check for Medical Malpractice Insurance and forget the subject of malpractice until the same time next year. But if you do, you’re just as responsible for a bad outcome as the patient who abuses his body for decades and then presents with chest pains in the ER.
38 States Poised to Sue Federal Government Over Mandatory Health Care Insurance Requirement
But even if it passes in the next few days and the President signs it, the battle is still far from over.
Kucinich and Kildee Switch Votes on Health Care Reform bill, Deeming Arises
Kucinich went on to explain that he changed his position because he realized that it was better to pass a bill that can be changed than to pass nothing at all… Representative Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) had also been opposed to the bill, but his objection was that he didn’t want to vote for government-funded abortions. Earlier today, he said the abortion restrictions were sufficient to win his vote, though. He expressed that he felt the sanctity of life for the 31,000,000 Americans without health insurance was a pretty strong motivation to vote in favor of it.
GOP Leadership Admits to Intentionally Obstructing Senate
McConnell’s goal is to weaken the Democratic majority, to block them and make them seem ineffective and foolish as often as possible. Some might say all is fair in love and war. Others might call that Treason… At the very least, that’s downright unAmerican.
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