It's unbelievable that there's out right discrimination towards women when it comes to health care just because of their gender.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Rhode Island woman urged senators Tuesday to ease bankruptcy rules for people devastated by medical debt, as she described the pain of losing a child and going broke from his health care bills.
Video report about the Vigil held on 30 September 2009 to Free the Hikers. Family, friends, and supporters gathered at the Peace Garden in Minneapolis, Wednesday, to show support for the families of Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal who are being detained in Iran.
The families of the American hikers being detained in Iran are asking for the support of the community in signing a petition which will be sent to the Islamic Republic of Iran's Mission to the United Nations in an effort to Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal home. Sign …
The families of three American hikers detained in Iran said Wednesday they were hopeful the three would be released and return home soon after Iran' president said he would ask the country's judiciary to be lenient in their case.
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BERKELEY — Flanked by a banner reading "Free the Hikers," supporters of three young Berkeley alums being detained by the Iranian authorities held a news conference today at Alumni House to press for the trio's release.
The hospital arranged a conference call with a social worker, who outlined how the dementia and its financial toll on the family would progress, and then added, out of the blue: "Maybe you should divorce."
From DailyKos:
The talk in Washington is that Senate Democrats are preparing to push through health care reforms using parliamentary procedures that will allow a simple majority to prevail in their chamber, as it does in the House, instead of the 60 votes needed to overcome the filibuster that …
This article says "Iran's state television has reported that the Americans ignored warnings from border guards," but most accounts say that there WERE no warnings. Hopefully they will be returned home soon!
excerpt: ""One stark difference between Democrats and Republicans is that Democrats appear to be far more willing to confront and publicly denounce bigots and extremists in their own fold.""
Great piece from the HealthBeatBlog about cutting costs and improving Health Care Quality at the same time:
Three American hikers detained in Iran for nearly two weeks entered the country by mistake and their families are hoping for a quick resolution that will reunite them with their children, the families said in a statement Tuesday.
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Interesting article about the diplomatic complications of getting the US Hikers out of Iran: The trouble is that the situation the hikers literally walked into involves not just two parties but perhaps three and a half, with several gradations of belligerence.
Shon Mekfessel, the member of the ill-fated US hiking party, who stayed behind because he was feeling sick, speaks out...giving a first-hand account of the plans that ended in his three friends being taken into custody by the Iranian government. On July 31, three Americans went …
Shon Meckfessel says three of his friends being detained in Iran made a simple, regrettable mistake by crossing into that country while hiking in Iraq.
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It is not helpful (or surprising) that "birthers" -- conspiracy theorists who have convinced themselves that Barack Obama is not a native son -- have assumed kudzu qualities among Republicans in the South.
This post appears on the official blog of the Obama Administration, and combats the fog of misinformation surrounding their Health Care Package.
In Iraq's Kurdish region where three American hikers fell into Iranian custody, the attractions for intrepid hikers and travelers are many. Visitors shop for crystal glasses and enjoy long walks in lush mountain resorts renowned for their pistachio groves.
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Iran said Tuesday the three Americans who strayed across the border from Iraq are under arrest for illegal entry and claimed their case is being used by the West for propaganda.
Iran has arrested three Americans for illegally entering the country from neighboring Iraq and a prominent Iranian lawmaker said Tuesday that authorities were investigating whether to charge them with spying.
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The White House says Iran has confirmed it has three American hikers in custody.
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So what do the Blue Dogs want?
Keeping it simple. Fox News's Glen beck is making millions capitalizing on the publics fear. On Saturday 08/01/2009. It was brought to my attention that Glen Beck had exposed a privacy invasion threat to the American people.
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"Voices From Above Silence a Cable TV Feud" Interesting article about a supposed truce in the public feud between Keith Olbermann of MSNBC and Bill O'Reilly of Fox News:
Here we go again Joe Scarbrough has misled viewers. This man is not intelligent by any means. A good description to use for him would be a wannabe. He often make factual errors and he was exposed a few months ago by Mika who is a co-host of Joe In The Morning Show.
It's unbelievable that there's out right discrimination towards women when it comes to health care just because of their gender.
Video report about the Vigil held on 30 September 2009 to Free the Hikers. Family, friends, and supporters gathered at the Peace Garden in Minneapolis, Wednesday, to show support for the families of Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal who are being detained in Iran.
The families of the American hikers being detained in Iran are asking for the support of the community in signing a petition which will be sent to the Islamic Republic of Iran's Mission to the United Nations in an effort to Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal home. Sign …
About a thousand people rallied in Manhattan on Saturday in support of federal health care reform legislation.
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