Archive for the 'Health care reform' Category

HHS Task Force Mammogram Recs Slammed

November 19, 2009

Cancer doc (left) tops bureaucrat (right) on cancer recs (WUSA).
HHS Head Sibelius Says, Ignore Panel, Get Checked
Michael Collins
Also published at The Agonist

“The (task force) recommends against routine screening mammography in women aged 40 to 49 years.” U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, Nov. 17, 2009

“My message to women is simple. Mammograms have always [...]

40 Million “Health” Criminals

November 9, 2009

At least two provisions in the House  health reform bill are very troubling, the de facto repeal of Roe v. Wade and this.  In a powerful post on the Welcome Back to Pottersville, poster Jurasicpork laid it out.  This is as clear and logical a statement as I’ve seen on the utter contempt that Congress [...]

“Deficit Neutral” Health Care Reform

October 11, 2009

“Deficit Neutral” Health Care Reform

Absurdity upon Absurdity
Michael Collins
The health care debate and general political climate compound absurdity upon absurdity.
First we’re told that our health care is only worth the time and effort if the remedy has no negative impact on the budget.  No deficits allowed.  The deficit risk defines your chances for health and longevity.
At [...]

What Obama Actually Said About Health Reform

September 10, 2009

What Obama Actually Said About Health Reform

1965 – President Lyndon Johnson signs Medicare bill while President Harry Truman looks on. Truman signed up for Medicare right away. Image
Address to Congress
Michael Collins
Also found here
President Obama closed his address to the joint session of Congress by scolding those who have raised the absurd charges regarding his health [...]

WANTED The Gang of Six

September 8, 2009

The Money Party
The Money Party is a small group of enterprises and individuals who have most of the money in this country. They use that money to make more money. Controlling who gets elected to public office is the key to more money for them and less for us. As 2008 approaches, The Money Party [...]