Tag: healthcare
NYTimes.com – Its Gene Patents Upheld, Myriad Genetics Moves to Protect Its Secrets
Regardless of whether or not you agree with the idea of patents on genes, the fact that these patents are forcing patients to undergo a more expensive and less effective procedure should give anyone concern.
The Washington Monthly – How The Media Covers Health Care Rulings, Cont’d
The larger implication is how the public winds up perceiving each of these rulings, all again with the exact same legal implication.
NYTimes.com – Public Workers in Wisconsin Protest Plan to Cut Benefits
The second part doesn’t make a lot of sense as far as a partial solution to solving the deficit, the collective bargaining wouldn’t reduce any current state payments to employees.
The Rage Is Not About Health Care – NYTimes.com
Frank Rich on the recent health care bill passage and the similarity between that and other bills that changed society.
Memo to Bart Stupak: Listen to the Sisters – Huffington Post
Diana Bass calls out Rep. Stupak in a highly amusing manner.
Democrats May Drop Medicare Expansion
Well ok then to quote Marco who sums it up better that I ever could. Democrats (in power): We want to pass this bill that makes a lot of sense. It would help a lot of people and it’s supported by the majority of the population. Republicans: No. You need to compromise. Democrats: OK. Well, […]