With Nomination Secured, Obama Should Reevaluate Health Care Proposal
The historic presidential nominee should consider adopting a Clinton-style health care plan.Posted on June 4, 2008 4:53 PM • 15 Comments •
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Senate Passes Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
It's an important step forward, but the only true long-term solution is universal health care.Posted on April 29, 2008 10:45 AM • 10 Comments •
A Quick Comparison of the Clinton and Obama Health Care Plans
Both are similar and neither goes far enough, but Clinton edges out Obama slightly just for making health insurance mandatoryPosted on February 25, 2008 5:20 PM • 10 Comments •
On Drugs, Circumcision, and John McCain
Antiretroviral drugs taken prophylactically protecting against HIV, some doubt about the effects of circumcision, and a blast from the past with John McCainPosted on February 5, 2008 7:20 AM • 16 Comments •
A Choice We Shouldn't Have to Make
Guess what... we all get to play doctor!Posted on October 24, 2007 5:25 PM • 10 Comments •
Bush Vetoes Children's Health Insurance Program Expansion
It's time for a few key Republicans to grow a heart and/or some balls and override this veto.Posted on October 3, 2007 2:13 PM • 5 Comments •
House Passes SCHIP Expansion
but not with a veto-proof majority.Posted on September 26, 2007 7:58 AM • 0 Comments •
House and Senate to Vote on Children's Health Insurance Expansion Despite Veto Threat
Congress appears to be on track for another major standoff with President Bush. The Washington Post reports today that the House and Senate have reconciled their differing versions of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP or CHIP) expansion and...Posted on September 22, 2007 12:23 PM • 1 Comments •
HIV Denialism in South Africa: a Lesson in Complexity
A primer on the HIV denialism of Thabo Mbeki and his government.Posted on September 13, 2007 8:39 AM • 35 Comments •
Bush Administration Bravely Fights the New Communist Threat of Children's Health Insurance
...by placing unreasonable new restrictions on SCHIP.Posted on August 21, 2007 7:50 AM • 3 Comments •
Update: Senate Also Passes CHIP Expansion
This just in: the CHIP expansion has passed both houses of Congress.Posted on August 3, 2007 5:00 AM • 1 Comments •
House Passes CHIP Expansion
despite Republican opposition to expanded health care access for kids.Posted on August 2, 2007 4:50 PM • 0 Comments •
Take Action on CHIP!
Let's get this bill rolling....Posted on July 18, 2007 4:16 PM • 5 Comments •
More on the Bush Administration's Antagonism Toward CHIP
And this administration's amazingly consistent ability to one-up itself.Posted on July 16, 2007 7:35 PM • 1 Comments •
Like Governor, Like Health Care Plan
What is big and flashy, capable of generating plenty of press, and claims to be the solution to all (or at least a sizeable chunk) of California's problems?Posted on January 11, 2007 7:43 AM • 1 Comments •
The NHS Improves Still Further by Decreasing Waiting Lists to Record Low
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is a matter of British pride, despite some minor shortcomings. Strong on preventative and routine medical care, the NHS has on the other hand been criticized for its long waiting lists required for more...Posted on January 5, 2007 8:12 PM • 1 Comments •
A Band-Aid for a Broken Health Care System?
When you live in the wealthiest nation in the world but can still claim over 40 million people without health insurance--despite spending more than twice as much per capita on health care as any other nation--you might have a problem....Posted on October 26, 2006 7:08 PM • 4 Comments •
SEA: Scientists Standing Up Against Political Interference
The formation Scientists and Engineers for America comes at a pivitol moment, when science-friendly candidates stand to make major gains in the midterm elections.Posted on October 18, 2006 6:35 PM • 2 Comments •
Study Finds Alcohol and Tobacco More Harmful than Marijuana, LSD, or Ecstasy--Drug Reclassification Should Follow
A recent UK government study indicates that the class of a drug has little to do with its actual danger. Another report blasts the government for allowing politics to usurp science in formulating drug policy. Is the UK's drug policy fundamentally flawed, or does it just need a bit of scientific tweaking?Posted on August 1, 2006 11:08 AM • 16 Comments •
Double Drug Jeopardy
I'll be honest with you: sometimes I really don't know what to think about drug companies. I'll give them some credit, since unlike many of their peers they produce a product that is useful to society and has important humanitarian implications. I want to like them--I really do--but when I read about things like this, it becomes pretty difficult.Posted on July 26, 2006 7:45 AM • 2 Comments •
No More Aspirin, Please
If Massachusetts were a physician, I'd have mixed feelings about visiting him or her. Sure, Dr. Massachusetts would be persistent and would try to make me feel better, but probably wouldn't do much to treat the underlying causes. Massachusetts would probably be an adept surgeon, but maybe not a great family doctor.Posted on July 25, 2006 7:45 AM • 7 Comments •
Universal Health Care, Duh!
I had a great hassle-free trip to the doctor the other day, and it wasn't because I live in some fantasy world. I live in England.Posted on July 24, 2006 7:45 AM • 7 Comments •
Supreme Court Leaves Medical Marijuana Out in the Cold
Which of the following does not belong: (a) abortion, (b) medical marijuana, or (c) physician-assisted suicide? According the Supreme Court, the answer is (b) medical marijuanaPosted on July 20, 2006 7:45 AM • 7 Comments •
