Heaven Or Health|Take Care Of Your Health or………….
Oct
21
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Today on her radio program, Laura Ingraham interviewed guest Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and asked her about the ideological direction of the Republican Party. The pair discussed recent statements made by retired GOP Senate Majority Leaders Bill Frist (TN) and Bob Dole (KS) in support of some type of comprehensive health reform. Dole has called for Republicans to become engaged in the process, stating “ we’ve got to do something ” to solve the current crisis. Frist has endorsed the Senate
Oct
10
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[Guest post by DRJ] CNS News reports there may be a plan to fast-track approval of health care legislation that would bypass the House-Senate conference committee: “Under the plan, as previously reported by CNSNews.com, Reid would attach a final Senate health reform plan to H.R. 1586, a bill that currently taxes bonuses paid to bailed-out bank executives. If the effort survived a filibuster, Reid would then send it to the House, which could vote on it directly and then send to President O
Oct
01
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Dave Weigel at the Washington Independent, the Colorado Independent’s sister site, has been following the saga of Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.), who incited a GOP uproar this week after charging that the Republicans’ health reform strategy is to let the sick “die quickly.” The comment caused GOP leaders to threaten an anti-Grayson resolution, to be introduced if Grayson failed to apologize for his remarks. Roll Call has the tale of the apology, delivered Wednesday afternoon on the House flo
Sep
25
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Here are my updated legislative projections for health reform: Cut a bipartisan deal on a comprehensive bill with 3 Senate Republicans, leading to a law this year; ( 0.1% chance, down from 5%) Pass a partisan comprehensive bill through the regular Senate process with 59 Senate Democrats + one Republican, leading to a law this year; ( 20% chance , down from 25%) Pass a partisan comprehensive bill through the reconciliation process with 51 of 59 Senate Democrats, leading to a law this yea
Sep
24
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When the White House or Democrats in Congress talk about health care reform, and about wanting to preserve the central role of the private insurance industry in health care, it pays to look at just what it is that they they’re so anxious to preserve. According to the Health and Human Service’s department’s National Health Expenditures report, private insurers will pay out $854 billion in medical claims for health insurance policyholders this year. That represents about one-third of the nation’
