"RICHMOND, Va. (AP) 'A federal judge declared the foundation of President Barack Obama's health care law unconstitutional today, ruling that the government cannot require Americans to purchase insurance. The case is expected to end up at the Supreme Court." Health care law unconstitutional, Va. judge rules, by Larry O'Dell, AP, December 13, 2010 So let's [...]
Tag: health
Just say no to plastic bags
Overcrowding at County Hospital
"Along with Molina, health department officials, physician and hospital trade groups and independent consultants all urged that the new hospital be built to hold 750 beds. Advocates said that capacity was needed to allow the county to provide life-saving care to anyone unable to afford it, as required by California law." , by Rong-Gong Lin [...]
Dentistry is not optional
"Cindy Williams, 48, took several buses from her home in Twentynine Palms to secure her place, arriving well before dawn. William hopes to see a dentist. She lost her job as a sales clerk last year, then saw her state Denti-Cal insurance cut just as she was about to have her two front teeth extracted [...]
Grayson Bill Opens Up Medicare To Anyone Who Can Pay For It
"Congressman Alan Grayson (FL-8) today introduced a bill (H.R. 4789) which would give the option to buy into Medicare to every citizen of the United States. The 'Public Option Act,' also known as the 'Medicare You Can Buy Into Act,' would open up the Medicare network to anyone who can pay for it. "Congressman Grayson [...]
Eeek, check your tap water quality
The Los Angeles DWP keeps saying it's safe, it just tastes bad. But what do they really mean? (via)
The Public Option (s/b Medicare for all, but oh well)
Not all of us need the Public Option.
Universal Healthcare (Medicare for All) – well, d’uh!
Blue Shield canceling policies illegally? The hell you say! But they do. Burden of proof on the consumer not the insurer! Noooo! Yes. Private insurance even fucks over conservatives, but only if they're dying. It's so obvious, America, it hurts: just expand Medicare to cover anyone and everyone who asks for it. Are we really [...]
Stadium Healthcare
"INGLEWOOD, California (Reuters) - Inside an aging sports arena, where rows of dental chairs and a hospital smell have replaced the former Los Angeles Lakers basketball court, thousands of Americans are seeking free healthcare. "Hundreds were turned away just on Tuesday, the first day of a weeklong clinic run by the nonprofit Remote Area Medical [...]
At least 35,000 people depend on the State of California to stay alive
"People with HIV or AIDS and their providers rallied at the State Capitol today to oppose the governor's proposed budget cuts to a variety or programs which literally keep people alive. During the public comment period of Conference Committee, people told us about the importance of these programs in their daily lives. The testimony below [...]