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HEALTH CARE REFORM INFORMATION

President Obama calls for civility in the health care debate

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While it is generally accepted the U.S. needs

health care reform, the question is - what kind?

There are several competing interest groups including those consumers already insured, health insurance companies, big pharma, investors in these companies, etc.


  2. •Do we really need health care reform?

  3. •What is President Obama really proposing?

  4. •Where can you see what is actually being considered?

  5. •How will seniors be affected?

  6. •Why is President Obama proposing a public option?

  7. •Can the country really afford the proposed health care form when social security is going broke?

  8. •What is the economic benefit of providing health insurance to those currently uninsured?

  9. •Is this a move towards socialism?

  10. •How will this affect your current coverage?

  11. •Which interest groups are influencing the decision?

  12. •What is the Baucus plan?

  13. •See the White House’s site: Reality Check

 HEATH CARE ISSUES a summary from The White House websitehealthcare_5.htmlhealthcare_5.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0
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CLINICAL TRIALS Who should be in a clinical trial? Who should NOT be in a clinical trial? How safe are clinical trials; where can I see statistics? .Further reading http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/diabetes/2009/09/23/should-you-join-a-research-study-9-tips-for-volunteers-in-clinical-trials.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0


  2. Bill Moyers, the popular social commentator, recently described a similar debate over the creation of Medicare:

  3. •Few Americans know Medicare was first proposed by President Harry Truman in 1948.

  4. •Powerful lobbies including the American Medical Association used their influence to defeat his plan.

  5. •A generation later, President Lyndon Johnson succeeded and signed the Medicare legislation in Independence, Missouri, home of President Truman who was in attendance.