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...
88% of 1,200 ER docs surveyed report seeing patients who have been turned away elsewhere due to inability to pay.... With more urgent care and family practice...
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/16/health/policy/16mass.html? _r=1&th&emc=th March 16, 2009 Massachusetts Faces Costs of Big Health Care Plan By KEVIN SACK ...
Elizabeth Dickinson
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Mar 17, 2009 1:42 am
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If that doesn't scream out for the need for single payer, nothing does....
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Mar 17, 2009 5:09 pm
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Lori, thanks for the update on SEIU Healthcare MN. Some recent strategies have included SEIU 1199 in NY protested the Gov's proposed $1 billion cuts from...
The reason SEI can exclude homebirth coverage is because it has a Self-Insured health benefit plan. It's a complicated situation. For purposes of trying to...
Here's the latest data on unemployment rates nationally (NYT, 3/7/09,front page: "job losses hint at vast remaking of U.S. economy", and Mpls Star Tribune...
of course few people buy COBRA. Last time I was laid off, which was in 04 (been eking out a self employed income since as I was not able to get a job) COBRA...
Youmight want to join forces with AARP on the Obama Administration proposals - to let Congress know that there are many other voices than the big drug...
Joyce James
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Mar 24, 2009 7:55 pm
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I have problems with AARP because it is funded in part by United Health. It appears that insurance sales is one of their goals - but they want their dues! ...
Joyce and all, ????? I had the impression that AARP's stance is misleading, that it has become an ally of the corrupt health insurance industry.? I understood...
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Mar 25, 2009 4:34 pm
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I think I saw someplace that AARP brings in almost twice as much for insurance as they do for memberships - almost half a billion (that's with a B). If we...
I WILL BE HOSTING A DISCUSSION OF SINGLE-PAYER UNIVERSAL PUBLIC HEALTH CARE ON KFAI SUNDAY, WITH JOEL ALBERS AND ANN SETTGAST.?? AN EMPHASIS WILL BE ON THE...
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Mar 27, 2009 2:26 pm
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Will this Minnesota discussion be streamed and or archived on the internet? If so, perhaps people across the country could listen. answer: The show (all shows...
The show (all shows actually) is streamed live at www.kfai.org User needs to have Real Player (not Windows Media Player!) installed on the computer - it's free...
Hi all... First and foremost, AARP is an INSURANCE COMPANY. As such, and as was stated earlier, they will always protect their bottom line; insurance sales....
Tim, thanks for the info. I'm looking for further info, have some disagreements with you, and offer some add'l info of my own. Re: Your claim that AARP is...
Monday, March 30th at noon UHCAN-MN will meet-up w/ some folks from Phillips Neighborhood Clinic, a student-run, multidisciplinary free clinic to see how we...
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