“The Clinton administration’s plan for universal healthcare never was about ‘the greater social good’ or ‘doing the people’s business.’ It was about elimination of the private insurance sector—from the corporate boardroom to the insurance broker in the field. All would be eliminated in favor of one insurance agent: the government. The ill-fated Clinton proposal was […]
“The concept of providing healthcare for every American does not start and end with Hillary Clinton…. But if the lightning rod of the New York senator’s proposal fuels debate about the need to get affordable health care to every American, it’s worth the bluster…. We hate to burst the bubble of all the presidential candidates, […]
“Despite claims that there is a health insurance crisis in the United States, the proportion of Americans without health coverage has changed little in the past decade. The increase in the number of uninsured is largely due to immigration and population growth — and to individual choice… In theory, about 32 million people, or 68 […]
“Just like the architect of the Tower of Babel bustling out of his studio with a fresh set of drawings, Hillary Clinton has produced a new health plan. Politicians don’t care to admit they messed up, and Mrs Clinton is no exception to this rule. In fact she is entirely incapable of conceding error. The […]
“Buyers beware. The farm bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives is dangerous to your health. It includes a provision that may, literally, make you sick to your stomach. The provision certainly increases your risk of contracting food-borne illness from contaminated meat or poultry because it ends the requirement that meat or poultry cannot […]
“When a bridge collapses in an American city or a mine implodes, it does not take long before government gets in motion to figure out what to do about the problem. We see the carnage and demand action. When a federal agency charged with protecting your health and safety is found grossly deficient, the response, […]
“A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research questions the alleged superiority of Canada’s nationalized health system in comparison to the United States. In Health Status, Health Care and Inequality: Canada VS. the U.S., June O’Neill and Dave O’Neill, of Baruch College, look at several issues regarding the delivery of health services to […]
“Smoking may turn on some genes in the body in a permanent and harmful way, scientists said on Thursday in a study that may help explain why the risk of cancer remains high even after smokers quit. They found many genetic changes that stop when a smoker quits, but found several genes that stay turned […]
“President Bush heads into only the fourth veto of his presidency with most of America’s health establishment and nearly two-thirds of the Congress arrayed against him. A 12-year-old boy delivered the Democratic response to Mr. Bush’s radio address this weekend, and children pulling red wagons are expected to deliver 1 million petitions supporting renewal of […]
“A low-carbohydrate/high-fat diet and a high-carbohydrate/low-fat diet both improve weight loss, enhance mood, and speed thinking, a study shows, but the low-carb diet may offer less benefit in terms of the rate of cognitive processing.’In overweight and obese patients, following an energy-restricted dietary plan for weight loss is associated with improvements in mood, regardless of […]
