Unbelievable. Obama is reading and believing JUNK SCIENCE. He actually said that Americans do not support single payer despite 20 years of polling data that...
Here's the most accurate data re: Pawlenty's proposed health care cuts right from Dept of Human Services (see spreadsheet below). Pawlenty said 85,000 people...
Yesterday's Strib article, MN Needs an Economic Summit, 2/8/09, Op-Ex p.1 reports a Dec, 2008 poll which found that the biggest worry of 400 MN manufacturers...
In addition to the 113,000 Minnesotans who would lose health insurance from public health care insurance programs, another 400,000 would lose dental insurance...
I am sure there must be some research about how untreated decay can be detrimental in people being able to get jobs....as well as general health. ... From:...
well, there is quite a bit of evidence now a days linking poor dental health to heart disease -- not to mention, you can die from an untreated cavity. People...
Here's a link to a specific instance of the health consequences of inadequate dental access: a young boy dies because of the extension of a tooth infection to...
Roxanne Ruid
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Feb 12, 2009 7:24 pm
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Hello: A visual idea: everyone put on those ugly halloween teeth, wrap a cloth around jaw/head and rally away against the loss of dental coverage. Valerie...
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Feb 15, 2009 3:22 am
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Joel, ???? Sounds good!? When (I'll be out of town Feb 20-27)? ???? It is critical to get people spin-free factual information! ... From: Joel Albers...
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This page was sent to you by: wecare@.... Look at the group who wants to decide how to make more money - the Health Insurance Industry and their cronies....
Anyone know what the cost is to have a tooth removed in an ER? Just curious. A few years back my son had a toothache and would not go to the dentist --he's...
I don't know what it costs in the ER, but my son had to have a wisdom tooth removed a few years ago. He went to the U or M dental clinic and had it done for...
Donna DeGracia
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Feb 20, 2009 8:14 pm
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NYT, monday, Feb 16, '09 article, entitled: "GM is Pressing union for cuts in HC; UAW talks crucial; Plan is due today w/ a lifeline from U.S. in the balance"....
A dentist testified in Duluth at the legislative forum yesterday about this and said that emergency rooms do nothing for dental problems. They do not have the...
More info on dental emergencies, where to get care, and the cost. From a friend of UHCAN-MN's who works at HCMC ER: "The Express care (Urgent care) and ED can...
Here is an interview today by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now, of Joseph Steiglitz, Nobel-prize winning economist at Columbia University on his reaction to...
Hi Everyone, Next UHCAN-MN mtg, monday March 2, 7PM, Walker Church (gallery in basement), 3104 16th Ave S, Mpls (1 block from Lake Str and Bloomington Ave). ...
So,single-payer.... according to a study done of MN physicians and published Feb 2007, 63.4% favor it. According to latest national numbers publish Feb 2009,...
Dear Health Care Practitioners and Students, This is a call for practitioners and students to form a multidisciplinary practitioner e-Work Group, entitled,...
Obama's proposed HC spending as part of his newly released Federal budget. F/u on Linda and Ellen's comments. (based on Nancy's posting of MoveOn's positive...
A student at the U's Medical School and a member of the conflicts-of-interest committee chaired by Pepsico board member (or former board member) Dean Deborah...
Hi Ellen, Appreciate your f/u and more info that i will go to. The following quote from the Obama HC plan seems clear enough: "similar to the plan available to...
Hi Joel, I've already signed the petition. Thanks for all your work to clarify the policies of our "transparent" and participatory Obama agenda! Greg Ruud ......
greg ruud
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No verdict on pay-for-performance U.S. health plans By Julie Steenhuysen - Tue Mar 10, 6:59 AM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dangling a financial carrot in front of...
Hi everyone, Last week you may recall Obama held a health care summit of 120 invitees, including ONLY 1 single-payer advocate. hundreds of phone calls, faxes,...
Hi, I am a member of SEIU Healthcare MN. It is not clear to me the exact direction SEIU is going.  SEIU put out a video of Congressman Jack Wamp making a...