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• Health Bill Sacrifice: The Tan

  
  Albany Citizen One — Authority: 130
  Okay, so I woke up yesterday to learn that the Health Bill had passed. Yup, I was surprised, I figured the lobbyist would have their way with the bill and, in a way, they did. While I certainly havent had time to read the bill I have learned that an amendment last weekend orchestrated by the "plastic surgeons" lobby ...
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• ‘White-Coating’ Truth About Health Care Reform

  
  Bob McCarty Writes — Authority: 140
  Thanks to health care reform becoming an issue of heated national debate, doctors now appear to be wearing their trademark white coats everywhere they go.  At least, that’s what President Barack Obama would have Americans believe.  So much so, in fact, he’s “white-coating” the truth about health care ...
  5 days ago

• US healthcare reform: A timeline (Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) The Congressional debate on the complicated issue of US healthcare reform began in spring and continued into the summer and autumn. Here is a timeline:Feb 4: Obama increases healthcare coverage from 7 million to 11 million children.April-May: Healthcare reform gets rolling.June 11: Obama ...
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• US healthcare reform timeline

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) With the passage of a Senate bill for healthcare reform Thursday, President Barack Obama is hoping to sign his top domestic priority into law before his Jan 21 State of the Union address.Congressional debate on the complicated issue of healthcare reform began in spring and continued into the ...
  5 days ago

• What Doctors and Patients Have to Lose Under ObamaCare

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Democrats are touting the American Medical Associations endorsement of President Obamas health plan. But theres an important reason why the American College of Surgeons and 18 other specialty groups are opposed. The plans most tangible efforts to restrain medical costs are through its controls on specialist ...
  5 days ago

• Parker Griffith Could Still Lose

  
  Akkam's Razor — Authority: 128
  The chattering classes will be clucking this afternoon about Alabama Representative Parker Griffith’s defection to the Republican Party.  While newsworthy, this is nothing surprising. For starters, given the economy as well as a host of other factors, Democrats face an uphill challenge in 2010, with the consensus ...
  1 week ago

• Why is the AMA Supporting a 20% Pay Cut for Their Members?

  
  The Foundry — Authority: 735
  Yesterday the American Medical Association announced their support for the Senate version of Obamacare. Which is interesting since both the House and Senate versions of Obamacare cut doctor Medicare reimbursement rates by 20% starting in 2011. If Obamacare were to reinstate these cuts, the plan would add $196 ...
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• Cosmetic Surgeons Get Reid to Tax Tanning Salons Instead ($13,500 a year)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Doctors were able to surgically remove the so-called Botax from the Senates health-care overhaul bill and replace it with a 10% tax on tanning services. "We suggested that the tanning tax would be a better alternative to the cosmetic tax and hopefully will reduce the incidence of skin cancer down the road," said David ...
  1 week ago

• Cosmetic Surgeons Get Reid to Tax Tanning Salons Instead ($13,500 a year)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Doctors were able to surgically remove the so-called Botax from the Senates health-care overhaul bill and replace it with a 10% tax on tanning services. "We suggested that the tanning tax would be a better alternative to the cosmetic tax and hopefully will reduce the incidence of skin cancer down the road," said David ...
  1 week ago

• Grab Bag

  
  Where's the Outrage? — Authority: 434
  Today kind of kept going and going. I will look over the healthcare legislation tomorrow. Right now, I will hold my nose and support it. I will address the rift in the progressive blogosphere, which I don’t think is necessarily bad. From Political Animal : *  Tehran : “Iran’s most senior dissident cleric, ...
  1 week ago

• AMA backs Senate health care bill

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 165
  The American Medical Association gave its support Monday to the Senates latest health-care reform bill as a result of several key changes. Dr. Cecil B. Wilson, the groups president-elect, said the major changes to the bill -- which passed a key vote early Monday morning -- include more coverage for preventive and ...
  1 week ago

• Docs Endorse Senate Health Care Bill, With a Warning

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 154
  The American Medical Association, the nation’s largest doctors lobby, today put its weight behind the health reform bill likely to pass the Senate this week. But in its letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the group also warns that reform will be incomplete until Congress addresses the flawed ...
  1 week ago

• Powerful Interests Line Up To Back Senate Health Reform

  
  On The Hill — Authority: 500
  Two powerful voices in Washington are blessing the Senates healthcare reform bill. The endorsement of the influential organizations could aid the Democrats who are advancing the legislation without a single Republican vote. The American Medical Association (AMA) and the retirement lobby AARP Monday announced its ...
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• Doctors group endorses Senate health care bill

  
  CNN Political Ticker — Authority: 815
  American Medical Association President-elect Dr. Cecil Wilson announced on Monday his organizations support for the Senate health care reform bill. WASHINGTON (CNN) – The American Medical Association, a traditional opponent of health care reform, on Monday endorsed the Senate health care bill nearing a final ...
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• The USDA Food Pyramid: Is It Making Us Fat?

  
  Fitness And Health — Authority: 120
  Image via Wikipedia More and more nutritionists agree that our food pyramid with it’s emphases on bread and grains is wrong. Fruits and vegetables should provide the largest block of the pyramid.  It is what we are seeing with every study that comes out.  The Mayo Clinic healthy eating tips recognize that ...
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• Antiaging Practices and Fitness Go Hand In Hand

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 166
  Studies have shown that adolescents are at poor physical fitness levels compared to adult Americans! According to the Journal of the American Medical Association and a doctor by the name of Dr. Mercedes Carnethon from Northwestern University, the level of fitness among Americans is poor. Combined with a poor exercise ...
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• An AntiAging Supplement of Fish Oil is Most Effective

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 166
  Fish and the role it plays in your diet is significant! Coronary heart disease is the number one killer among Americans today. If you are looking for a good anti aging supplement, or simply something to reduce your risk then the consumption of fish oil supplements is very beneficial. In fact, the Journal [...]
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• Liberty Conspiracy – 12-18-09 Tarrin Lupo on Dangers of Medical Fascism, and Liberty Activism

  
  Homeland Stupidity — Authority: 497
  Welcome back to the Liberty Conspiracy , the shadowy group of activists who combine intellect, humor and energy to work for a society less fettered by the oppression of government in all its forms. In this production Liberty Activist Tarrin Lupo discusses how government intervention began to squeeze his private ...
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• Do Medical Editors Discriminate Against Poor Authors?

  
  The Scholarly Kitchen — Authority: 425
  Do medical editors have different quality standards based on the authors geographic location?
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• Christian Medical Association CEO Quits AMA over Health Care Support, Embryo Research

  
  Hawaii Right to Life — Authority: 135
  BRISTOL, TN, December 17, 2009 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - Dr. David Stevens, CEO of the 17,000-member Christian Medical Association, the nations largest faith-based association of doctors, today announced that he is canceling his membership in the American Medical Association as a way of publicly protesting what he says ...
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