New York Times columnist hopes Obama “tunes out” the AMA
New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof calls on President Barack Obama to tune out the American Medical Association, which is opposing a public health insurance plan that would compete with private insurers.
Instead, he bids the president heed Dr. David Scheiner, what was Mr. Obama’s doctor [...]
President Barack Obama’s Remarks at the American Medical Association Annual Meeting in Chicago
As Released By The White House, June 15, 2009
From the moment I took office as President, the central challenge we have confronted as a nation has been the need to lift ourselves out of the worst recession since World War II. In recent [...]
AMA comes out against public insurance plan
The American Medical Association says it will oppose the creation of a government-sponsored health insurance plan that President Barack Obama and many Democrats see as essential for health-care reform, writes reporter Robert Pear in today’s New York Times:
“…in comments submitted to the Senate Finance Committee, the American Medical Association [...]
Invisible Families: The homeless you don't see
They squeeze in with relatives, couch surf with friends or camp out in cars. More families are quietly becoming homeless, driven to the edge by a lack of jobs and affordable housing. The Seattle Times and its local news partners tackle the topic together. Project home
E-Health Records: Seattle is ahead of the curve
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