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scientificactivistprofile.gif A postdoc by day and a scientific activist by night, Nick Anthis isn't letting his research in protein structure and function get in the way of defending scientific and social progress.

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Health Care Reform: It's a Matter of Convenience

Category: health policy

I recently had the pleasure of writing an op-ed piece about health care reform for my hometown newspaper, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and it ran in the paper today. You can check it out online here. I grew up reading...

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A Tale of Two Health Care Systems

Category: universal health care

Socialized medicine isn't even on the table right now... unfortunately.

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Stimulus Bill Moves America Closer to Practicing Evidence-Based Medicine

Category: health policy

A step in the right direction, and--despite what the right wingers are screaming about--probably not far enough.

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With Nomination Secured, Obama Should Reevaluate Health Care Proposal

Category: Barack Obama

The historic presidential nominee should consider adopting a Clinton-style health care plan.

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Senate Passes Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Category: Congress

It's an important step forward, but the only true long-term solution is universal health care.

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A Quick Comparison of the Clinton and Obama Health Care Plans

Category: health policy

Both are similar and neither goes far enough, but Clinton edges out Obama slightly just for making health insurance mandatory

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A Choice We Shouldn't Have to Make

Category: medicine

Guess what... we all get to play doctor!

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New Poll Gives Reason to be Optimistic for the Future

Category: elections

A new poll indicates that today's young adults are more progressive than their parents on health care, homosexuality, and general ideology.

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Like Governor, Like Health Care Plan

Category: universal health care

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?

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The NHS Improves Still Further by Decreasing Waiting Lists to Record Low

Category: universal health care

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...

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A Band-Aid for a Broken Health Care System?

Category: health policy

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....

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No More Aspirin, Please

Category: universal health care

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.

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Universal Health Care, Duh!

Category: universal health care

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.

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