Archive for October 30th, 2007

What do the Doctors think?

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Two-thirds of Minnesota doctors favor single–payer health system Study in New England Journal of Medicine Finds Medical School Deans, Faculty, Residents and Students Favor Single–Payer … Most Physicians Endorse Single–Payer National Health Insurance …

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Care Managers (or Why We Need Single-Payer Insurance)

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Editors Note: I’ve been so in the weeds that I just got around to reading this excellent Liberalgeek post. Related Item: Principal (Health Insurance) Financial Group reported Monday that third-quarter operating earnings increased 23 percent to $312.9 million.  The Financial Group is the business unit that figures out how to invest the obscene profits that […]

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Every Effort Must Be Made To Remove Harris McDowell

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He is so blatently in the pocket of big busness that it is just sickening. The NJ via Tommywonk: The report came as a relief to opponents of the project, including Sen. Harris McDowell III, D-Wilmington. “This is pretty much a nail in the coffin,” he said. When the “Democrats for anybody but Harris McDowell” […]

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GOPee Pee

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I know I should be more on the local stuff, but this just cracks me up. From Kos: Give me a goddamn break, Fred. Edward Paul, an employee of the Delta Dental Plans Association, asked the question Monday, but had trouble being understood. “I’m proud to say that in January 2008 New Hampshire has passed […]

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