The Hippocratic Oath Taken by All Doctors: "First, do no harm"Politicians, policymakers and public officials should take the same oath: DO NO HARM TO AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.Many of the proposals and ideas will make America's health care system worse, not better!Our freedom to make basic decisions about life, liberty, and health care is at stake.Tell the politicians in … [Read more...] about Do No Harm: Sign Our Petition!
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Do No Harm: Sign Our Petition!
The Hippocratic Oath Taken by All Doctors: "First, do no harm"Politicians, policymakers and public officials should take the same oath: DO NO HARM TO AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.Many of the proposals and ideas will make America's health care system worse, not better!Our freedom to make basic decisions about life, liberty, and health care is at stake.Tell the politicians in … [Read more...] about Do No Harm: Sign Our Petition!
The Canadian System Failed Natasha Richardson
Questions are rightly being raised about whether actress Natasha Richardson could have been saved if her skiing accident had occurred in the U.S. rather than in Canada. No one will ever know if the tragedy could have been averted, but it is worth looking at the timing and medical resources available to her.Click here for The Globe and Mail's article on "The five-hour scramble to save … [Read more...] about The Canadian System Failed Natasha Richardson
The Canadian System Failed Natasha Richardson
Questions are rightly being raised about whether actress Natasha Richardson could have been saved if her skiing accident had occurred in the U.S. rather than in Canada. No one will ever know if the tragedy could have been averted, but it is worth looking at the timing and medical resources available to her.Click here for The Globe and Mail's article on "The five-hour scramble to save … [Read more...] about The Canadian System Failed Natasha Richardson
'Consensus' on Health Reform? Hardly, But a Few Good Ideas
Posted on National Review Online: The Corner, 03/30/09“Strange bedfellows” have been meeting for years in Washington to try to hammer out compromises on health reform. The latest is the “Health Reform Dialogue,” composed of 18 groups from the AARP to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who’ve been working with a professional mediator for six months to develop a … [Read more...] about 'Consensus' on Health Reform? Hardly, But a Few Good Ideas
‘Consensus’ on Health Reform? Hardly, But a Few Good Ideas
Posted on National Review Online: The Corner, 03/30/09“Strange bedfellows” have been meeting for years in Washington to try to hammer out compromises on health reform. The latest is the “Health Reform Dialogue,” composed of 18 groups from the AARP to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who’ve been working with a professional mediator for six months to develop a … [Read more...] about ‘Consensus’ on Health Reform? Hardly, But a Few Good Ideas
Taxing Health Benefits
I was pleased to see your editorial on “Vindicating McCain ” (Mar. 21-22) exposing the “deeply cynical turnabout” between the rhetoric of the Obama campaign criticizing Sen. McCain’s health reform proposal and plans by the White House and Congress now to tax health benefits to pay for their health reform legislation.But there is a crucial policy nuance that is … [Read more...] about Taxing Health Benefits
The 80% Rule
Highlights Reform Agenda Natasha Richardson Comparative Effectiveness Friedman on Capitalism Featured Articles So much is happening on the health reform front in Washington this week that our heads are spinning, with legislators jockeying for control over procedures, timing, and the content of reform legislation. Here's my take. A number of key provisions in the legislation are … [Read more...] about The 80% Rule