The uninsured and surviving an accident
Category: Health insurance
The uninsured are more likely to die in the hospital after an accident. Why?
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Franken-sense: it's about time
Category: Congress
Al Franken may have made his name as a comedian on Saturday Night Live, but as a Senator (D-MN) he's a force to reckon with. In this clip from hearings this week he nails a witness from the right wing...
Posted by revere at 12:59 PM • 35 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
The ass is Grassley
Category: Health insurance
It's like that ad for the Alzheimer drug: "I heard Senator Grassley speak, and that's when I knew."
Posted by revere at 7:16 AM • 15 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Chuck Grassley's feet of clay
Category: Health care
Chuck Grassley's unacknowledged conflicts of interest. Just another corrupt hypocrite.
Posted by revere at 7:31 AM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Thinking about hospital surge
Category: Hospitals
Investing in redundancy.
Posted by revere at 4:05 PM • 34 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Revolutionary medicine
Category: Health care
The AMA opposes the Obama plan. Who cares?
Posted by revere at 6:46 AM • 35 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Call a Canadian
Category: Health insurance
America calling. We have something to ask you.
Posted by revere at 5:43 PM • 48 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Lack of universal health care in the US: morally and fiscally bankrupt
Category: Health care
It's not that we can't afford it. It's that we can't afford not to have it.
Posted by revere at 6:51 AM • 43 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Promise them anything: Health Information Technology
Category: Clinical
Plastics? Bernie Madoff? or The Answer?
Posted by revere at 7:29 AM • 23 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Children's health and tobacco
Category: Child health
More on the front page of DailyKos
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