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Health Care Reform Articles - March 2, 2011


Fox News' Lies Keep Them Out of Canada

By Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Reader Supported News
01 March 11

s America's middle class battles for its survival on the Wisconsin barricades - against various Koch Oil surrogates and the corporate toadies at Fox News - fans of enlightenment, democracy and justice can take comfort from a significant victory north of the Wisconsin border. Fox News will not be moving into Canada after all! The reason: Canadian regulators announced last week they would reject efforts by Canada's right-wing Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, to repeal a law that forbids lying on broadcast news.
http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/276-74/5123-fox-news-lies-keep-them-out-of-canada



March 1, 2011

Mr. Obama’s Health Care Challenge



President Obama had a splendid idea this week. He challenged governors who oppose his health care reforms, most of whom are Republicans, to come up with a better alternative. He has agreed to move up the date at which states can offer their own solutions and thus opt out of requirements that they oppose, like the mandate that everyone buy health insurance and that most employers provide it.
Let as many states as possible test innovative approaches to determine which works best.


March 1, 2011

Dr. Machine Will See You Now ...



To the Editor:
Re “Treat the Patient, Not the CT Scan” (Op-Ed, Feb. 27):


Blue Cross CEO got $8.6m in exit deal

In frugal times, critics see excess




Patrick defends Mass. health care

Overhaul works, governor says at Capitol hearing




Ariz. Medicaid Cuts Spur Debate Over Impact On Providers

MAR 01, 2011
Arizona's plan to cut about a quarter million adults from Medicaid would lead to uninsured patients crowding emergency rooms, hospitals slashing services and laying off thousands of workers and health plans increasing premiums to make up for lost revenue, health providers say.



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