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    Entries Tagged as 'Obamacare'

    Republicans Panic, Call Voters: Be Afraid of Health Care Reform!

    March 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Health Care, Politics

    “Hello, this is Congresswoman Judy Biggert. I’m calling to warn you about Medicare…”
    How lucky am I? My Congresswoman, Judy Biggert was taking the time to call me personally about the dangers of Medicare. She called poor-little-old-me to ask if I wanted to join in on a conference call about health care reform.
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    Do Americans Really Want Health Care Reform?

    February 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Health Care, Politics

    We have spent an entire year listening to politicians talk about health care, argue health care, debate health care and even do their best to obstruct health care. When Senator John McCain and then Senator Barack Obama were campaigning on the issue of health care 76%, over three-quarters of all Americans surveyed said that they [...]

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    Health Industry Greed and Democratic Reform

    February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Economics, Health Care, Politics

    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….
    Yes, indeed. It was the best of times for the health care industry in 2009. And the worst of times for their customers. And it continues in 2010.
    Let’s get right to it.
    Wellpoint, UnitedHealth Group, Cigna, Aetna and Humana…the top five health insurers, earned [...]

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