Healthcare
Senate Healthcare Debate Begins
On November 30, the U.S. Senate began debating legislation that would change America’s healthcare system by giving government even greater control. The increased...
Public Option: Hard Trigger, Powerful Bang
The not-a-vote-to-spare super majority that invoked cloture in the healthcare legislation in the Senate, thus placing deliberation of the bill on the top...
Read moreInfected Bill of Health
ITEM: The Associated Press reported on November 4: “In a coup for House Democrats, AARP will endorse sweeping health care overhaul legislation headed...
Read moreSenate Votes to Move Forward on Healthcare Reform
In front of a standing-room-only spectator gallery, the Senate voted 60-39 Saturday night to invoke cloture and limit floor debate on the “Patient...
Read moreH1N1 Swine Flu Poll Reveals Problems
An ABC News/Washington Post poll showed that nearly half of parents don’t plan on having their children vaccinated for the H1N1 swine flu....
Read moreSenator Landrieu’s $100 Million Christmas Present
It seems Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is really getting into the spirit of the holiday season. Not only has he promised President Obama...
Read moreThe Senate’s Healthcare Reform Bill Appears
Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced Wednesday night that he and his upper chamber cohorts are ready to bring their own version of comprehensive...
Read moreObama Opposes Pro-life Efforts in Healthcare Reform
President Obama and abortion advocates in the Senate plan to remove pro-life language in the healthcare reform bill that passed the House on...
Read moreAll They Want for Christmas Is Nationalized Healthcare
With a special delivery due at the White House by Christmas, Senators have a lot more on their plates than just turkey and...
Read moreNew Day, New Tax, Healthcare Reform Rolls On
Nobody wants to disappoint President Obama on the eve of the holiday season, so all the stops are going to be removed in...
Read moreCDC Guesstimates, ‘Recalculates’ Swine Flu Deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recalculated its original estimates and is now indicating that over 4,000 Americans have likely...
Read moreAntibiotic Overuse Threatening Health Crisis
Have you ever gone to your doctor for a prescription to clear up a bad cold? The evidence is that antibiotics do not...
Read moreReid Reportedly Ready to Raise Taxes to Fund “Public Option”
Anxious to find a revenue source rich enough to fund the proposed government-supported healthcare behemoth, Senate Democrats are considering dipping their buckets into...
Read moreReid: Obama Will Have Healthcare Bill by Christmas
With a new bag of political capital burning a hole in his pocket, President Obama pressed his nose against the window and wondered...
Read moreCord Blood Stem-cells Healed Little Girl
Back in 2006, little Chloe Levine was born as the apparently healthy baby girl her parents had been waiting for. Sadly, before her...
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