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If Baltimore Were A Country, It Would Be Namibia
Elizabeth Plank in Health Care 2 weeks ago
A new report uncovers some disturbing data about the United States.
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NYC Soda Ban Overturned: BREAKING News
Andrea Ayres-Deets in Health Care 2 months ago
A Manhattan judge has issued a permenant injunction against the ban on sugary beverages over 16 ounces. Mayor Bloomberg vows to appeal the ruling.
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James Holmes and Adam Lanza Show It's Time for Obama to Address Mental Illness
Adom Cooper in Health Care 5 months ago
The spate of recent school shootings raise an important question for all Americans: why is it easier to obtain a firearm in the U.S. than it is to receive mental health care?
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Why No One Criticizes the US Socialized Health Care Which Has Been Around For 100 Years
Jacob Shmukler in Health Care 10 months ago
There seem to be few attacks from politicians on "socialized" health systems in the US like Medicare, but it's less a matter of overall approval and more a matter of misperception or politics.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott Refuses Medicaid Funds, Making His State Worse Off
Daniela Quintanilla in Health Care 11 months ago
Florida governor Rick Scott rejected federal Medicaid funds that will give citizens who live near the poverty line subsidies to buy insurance. He won't be the last.
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In the Obamacare Debate, the Media Has Completely Failed Us
Zachary Glasser in Health Care 11 months ago
The media has it wrong: there is no "debate," just political demagoguery regarding the American people's supposed rejection of President Obama's health care bill.
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Supreme Court Obamacare Ruling Will Not Affect Health Care Reform
Adam Jutha in Health Care 11 months ago
No matter what the Supreme Court rules on Obamacare, key components of health reform will continue, including provisions by three of country’s five largest health insurers.
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Supreme Court Obamacare Decision Will Be a Critical Point in U.S. History
Jesse Merkel in Health Care 11 months ago
The Supreme Court will present its ruling on the Affordable Care Act within the week. No matter what happens, the ruling could end up being one of the most important in American history.
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