Posts Tagged ‘Insurance’

Posts about Junk Science as of September 19, 2009

Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Shocker: Study Claiming 45,000 Annual Deaths Due To Lack Of Health Insurance Based On One Interview - sayanythingblog.com 09/19/2009 I posted about this study earlier today noting that the chief researcher behind it works for a single payer health care advocacy group. But now there comes to light some facts about this study that go beyond a mere bias. Apparently, participants in the study were interviewed once. They were asked if they had health insurance. If they said no and they die

Buy Health Insurance from a Private Company or Be Fined $3,800!! This Is the BEST They Can Come Up With?? INCREDIBLE!!!

Thursday, September 17th, 2009
The Health Care Deceit By Paul Craig Roberts - Rense.com The current health care "debate" shows how far gone representative government is in the United States. Members of Congress represent the powerful interest groups that fill their campaign coffers, not the people who vote for them. The health care bill is not about health care. It is about protecting and increasing the profits of the insurance companies. The main feature of the health care bill is the "individual mandate," which requ

Medicare for Those That Want It? Why Not?

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Liberals Revolt Over Public Option by Jonathan Martin & Carrie Budoff Brown - Politico.com/Common Dreams The White House's signal that it's willing to back off support for a public health insurance option has sent congressional liberals into full revolt, bluntly warning the administration that no legislation will pass without a government-run plan. A group of left-leaning House Democrats tells POLITICO that a bill without a public option simply won't win enough votes in their caucu

So You Lost Your Health Insurance…

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
I asked my friend Susan Schenck, author of the Live Food Factor, to guest author an article for We Like It Raw on the topic of "loosing one's health insurance". During these tough times a lot of Americans are facing hard choices when it comes to insurance, especially if they are unemployed. And, on top of that, the number one reason for bankruptcy in the USA is medical bills! Geez!So what's the solution? Universal Health Care, aka Universal Sick Care? While that may look like a step in the right