http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/healthcare/ en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:15:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103054/posts For a campaign that is offering a new kind of politics, it is unfortunate the Obama-Biden team has decided to sell its marquee policy proposal - a government-controlled health care plan - with the familiar Washington attacks that replace honest debate with scare tactics. Instead of telling voters what is new and positive about their plan, the Obama-Biden ticket is emphasizing the spurious charge that John McCain wants to tax people's health insurance....http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/10/americans_deserve_a_real_healt.html Real Clear Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103054/posts#comment Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:15:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102636/posts Once again, what's good for the plaintiffs' lawyers is bad for everyone else, including those who need the latest medical breakthroughs to help save or improve their lives. Institute for Legal Reform http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102636/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:59:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101907/posts Excerpt from debate between Clinton and Obama January 31, 2008OBAMA: Senator Clinton has a different approach. She believes that we have to force people who don't have health insurance to buy it. Otherwise, there will be a lot of people who don't get it.OBAMA: I don't see those folks. And I think that it is important for us to recognize that if, in fact, you are going to mandate the purchase of insurance and it's not affordable, then there's going to have to be some enforcement mechanism that the government uses. And they may charge people who already don't have... CNN - Transcript of Thursday's Democratic presidential debate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101907/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:54:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101806/posts WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2008 – The Defense Department, in conjunction with the military services and the Department of Veterans Affairs, has created a framework to help wounded, ill and injured servicemembers not only survive, but also thrive as they transition from military service back into their communities. “We want them to really not only survive their injuries, but now thrive in what’s called oftentimes ‘the new normal,’” said Lynda C. Davis, DoD lead for case/care management reform for wounded, ill and injured servicemembers and their families. “We’ve been able to, jointly with the services and [Veterans Affairs], develop a framework... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101806/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:27:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101731/posts Barack Obama is claiming that John McCain wants to run health care like Republicans have been running Wall Street - implying that McCain would let greedy private companies take advantage of average Americans. The ironic truth is this: Obama wants to run health care like Washington, and especially Democrats, have been running Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. That's likely to have more troubling consequences for the health of Americans and their economy. In simple terms, McCain's plan allows people to purchase health insurance across state lines. So a family in New Jersey that's currently spending $12,000 a year on insurance... NY Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101731/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:54:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101431/posts When you buy a Lottery ticket, do you buy the "Cash Option" or go for the 20 equal payments from the Lottery over 20 years? At first, I called this my Conservative test. But then I realized that true conservatives probably wouldn't buy a lottery ticket. Now I call it the self-reliance versus government test. The question is a good one to use to help undecided voters and men and women that you believe would vote Republican if they thought the issues through. Compare the payout on Lottery winnings with Social Security, Medicare, and government health insurance. It's amazing and... hocndoc http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101431/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 16:14:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101115/posts Video at the link. Pajamas Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101115/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 04:45:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100740/posts If you find yourself wanting to steal that McCain-Palin or Obama-Biden sign on your neighbor's lawn, you might want to factor that feeling in when you think about where you want to retire. More and more people are. Fact is, most retirees say they would like to live in a place where they fit in with the culture, and lifestyle choices increasingly tend to vary according to political party lines. ...Here are 10 great retirement spots that have skewed heavily Democratic or Republican in the past two presidential elections. Democratic: Chicago, Ill. Dearborn, Mich. Maplewood, N.J. Pembroke Pines, Fla. San... US News & World Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100740/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:50:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100636/posts Candidates for Better Healthcare by: Irene Warren, October 08, 2008 American leaders and healthcare experts met at the Heritage Foundation Tuesday to discuss the endless debate over national healthcare reform, as they looked to which 2008 presidential candidate had the most successful plan to revamp the nation’s economic system altogether. The latest cost-analysis study conducted by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) states of both presidential nominees, U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), “despite their different styles, the major party presidential hopefuls have one thing in common: both their agendas would add billions more to the... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100636/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:52:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100521/posts Washington, DC -- While some Barack Obama backers are hoping to provide cover for his pro-abortion positions by saying he will advocate better health care, the Obama campaign is coming under criticism for refusing to say whether his governmental health care plan will require Americans to pay for abortions. Obama, who supports unlimited abortions throughout pregnancy for any reason, previously told Planned Parenthood his plan would include tax-funded abortions. LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100521/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:59:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100490/posts At last night’s presidential debate, Barack Obama led the charge for government run health care by declaring in no uncertain terms that health care is a “right”. I suppose he thinks Tom and the boys accidentally left that one out of the Constitution. Or maybe it is an extension (in his mind) of the right to life. But let’s think about this a minute. When our American form of government was created to form “a more perfect union” by insuring the “rights” of its citizens, it recognized only the “inalienable rights”. And to protect those rights, which I’m pretty sure... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100490/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:23:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099238/posts With less than a month to go, presidential candidate Barack Obama wants to deliver a knock-out punch by hitting John McCain on health care. On Saturday Mr. Obama called his rival's health-care proposal "radical" and, in swing states, he is now blasting it in TV ads. Mr. Obama is also distributing mailers and organizing "Docs for Barack" meetings to rally voters. It's good politics for Mr. Obama. But it's bad policy. Mr. McCain's proposal -- to give every American the tax credit businesses get for buying health insurance -- is the right prescription for what ails our health-care system. The... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099238/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 02:34:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098928/posts The centerpiece of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama’s health care platform is the creation of a national health plan and a new agency to help individuals purchase private health plans. “We now face an opportunity – and an obligation – to turn the page on the failed politics of yesterday’s health care debates,” Obama said in a speech posted on his Web site. “My plan begins by covering every American.” Obama’s health care platform also includes keen oversight of the health insurance industry, prescription drug reforms, cost-saving strategies, increased medical research and disease prevention. Thomas Gustafson, PhD, senior policy... Orhto http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098928/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:18:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2098650/posts New Deal on Medicare by: Bethany Stotts, October 06, 2008 The New Deal policies of Medicare and Social Security started out as small programs in the Thirties, but this yearÂ’s Medicare expenditures will total about $391 billion. The Medicare Trustees have issued a “funding warning” for the program in their last two annual reports. According to the Medicare Trustees 2008 statement, “Underlying health care costs per enrollee are projected to rise faster than the wages per worker on which payroll taxes and Social Security benefits are based. As a result, while MedicareÂ’s annual costs were 3.2 percent of GDP in... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2098650/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:48:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098158/posts Barack Obama's Health Care Record ARLINGTON, VA -- With Barack Obama lying about John McCain's health care plan today, please find below the facts about Barack Obama's health care record: BARACK OBAMA RECENTLY ACKNOWLEDGED HIS PLAN WILL COST AT LEAST $150 BILLION A YEAR Despite What He Claimed Today, Barack Obama Recently Said His Plan Will Cost At Least $150 Billion, Despite Earlier Claims That It Will Cost Much Less: Barack Obama Said On "60 Minutes" That His Plan Would Cost At Least $150 Billion. CBS' Steve Kroft: "How much is it going to cost? $150 billion it's going to... johnmccain http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098158/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 21:04:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097991/posts NEWPORT NEWS, VA. -- As the presidential campaign entered its final month, Democrat Barack Obama issued a sharp assault on Republican John McCain's healthcare proposal Saturday, arguing it would lead to higher taxes for some families and knock as many as 20 million people out of their current insurance plans. The topic provided a new focus for the campaign, as Obama launched four television ads in battleground states criticizing McCain's plan. The candidates have spent the last two weeks sparring over the nation's financial crisis. la times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097991/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 15:35:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097537/posts In Thursday's vice presidential debate, Joe Biden changed his tune on John McCain's health care plan - but he's still singing off-key. The centerpiece of McCain's plan is to alter the tax breaks the federal government grants those who purchase health insurance. Currently, every dollar your employer spends on health benefits avoids federal payroll and income taxes. If you don't have job-based coverage, you generally get nothing. McCain proposes to eliminate that inequitable tax break and replace it with a universal tax credit. Every individual would get a flat $2,500 tax break, while families would get $5,000, no matter where... NY Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097537/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:30:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097386/posts Volunteers In Medicine free clinic stopped accepting illegal immigrant patients in September because Martin Memorial officials say the health system no longer can afford to provide medical tests for them. Martin Memorial Health Systems provides diagnostic services and therapy — everything from blood analysis to body scans — for the Volunteers In Medicine clinic, which provides free care for impoverished, uninsured Martin County residents. Last year, Martin Memorial did $2.3 million in work for the clinic's 1,000 patients. "We have worked closely with Volunteers In Medicine," Martin Memorial spokesman Scott Samples said. "We both agree that neither of us has... TCPalm http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097386/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:37:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097284/posts The rule of thumb for fact checkers of Thursday night’s vice-presidential debate was that every time Joe Biden sounded especially confident, he was saying something that wasn’t true. For the most part, these were gross exaggerations or convenient fictions aimed to allow him to make a point he couldn’t otherwise support. How to answer the charge that he and Obama voted for a budget resolution that called for taxing Americans making $42,000? Assert that John McCain voted for it too, although he didn’t. How to argue that we’re paying no attention to Afghanistan? Claim repeatedly that we spend more in... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097284/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 10:55:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096507/posts Obama is lying about McCain's plans again http://www.thebulletin.us/site/index.cfm?newsid=20148771&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=576361&rfi=8 The Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096507/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:24:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096270/posts CHICO — A West Lindo Avenue resident said a second attempt in as many days was made Wednesday morning to steal marijuana from a garden in his backyard. The alleged victim told police he fired several rounds at suspects as they fled in a vehicle on West Lindo at about 4 a.m. Some of the man's neighbors said they heard at least six shots, but didn't see a vehicle. ... [REST OF ARTICLE AT LINK] The Chico Enterprise-Record http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096270/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 01:27:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096247/posts The California Nurses Association has begun airing an ad in battleground presidential election states that suggests voters should be concerned about John McCain's health and Sarah Palin's ability to be president if he should die in office. The ad, airing in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin, shows images of McCain and Palin alongside a graphic that suggests a heart monitor. Several charges against Palin are flashed on the screen, including "Opposed ‘Bridge to Nowhere' then kept the taxpayers' money" and "Wants to teach creationism in public schools," alongside a women singing "one heartbeat away." At the end of... http://politickerca.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096247/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:27:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095877/posts Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate and former Sen. John Edwards (N.C.), on Tuesday linked the current economic downturn with problems in the U.S. health care system, the AP/Kansas City Star reports. Elizabeth Edwards, who has incurable cancer, has made several recent public appearances in support of efforts to expand health insurance to all residents. During a conference call on Tuesday, she said that problems with payments of medical bills often lead to home foreclosures, a major factor in the current economic downturn. Elizabeth Edwards also said that residents without health insurance often are less productive because... Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095877/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:54:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095859/posts Lawmakers and lobbyists who favor mental health parity legislation have said for months that the 110th Congress is the best chance in more than a decade to get a bill to the president’s desk. But the inclusion of the parity provisions in a financial bailout package is another in a series of high-risk gambles that could fell the parity legislation yet again, depending on whether the House clears the Senate’s new package this week. However, now that the mental health provisions have been added, at least one House member — key parity advocate Jim Ramstad , R-Minn. — is reconsidering... CQ Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095859/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:27:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095295/posts Washington, DC -- Barack Obama claims he is the best candidate when it comes to improving health care for Americans and he touted better health care during the first presidential debate. However, his record is blemished with a vote against extending a health care program to cover pregnant women and their unborn children. LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095295/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 23:13:46 GMT