A new anti-discrimination law, prohibiting employers from requesting genetic testing or considering someone’s genetic background in hiring, firing or promotions, will take effect in the nation’s workplaces next weekend. The act will also make it illegal for health insurers and group plans to require genetic testing or use genetic information – like a family history [...]
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Genetic Testing Laws To Go Into Effect
Posted in Health, tagged genetic testing, health care, jackass-y editor B C chose this photo, new laws on 11/16/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hospital Patient’s Safety Just Sort Of A Priority
Posted in Health, Lawmaking, tagged health care, hospitals, oh yeah...that law from 80's..., procrastinators, ugh on 09/03/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Apparently, twenty-two years ago the federal government began keeping a list of nurses, nurse aides, pharmacists and pharmacy aides who had been disciplined by state licensing boards at one time or another. A bit Big Brother-ish, true, but you know, patient safety and quality health care are kind of important, so not necessarily a bad [...]
Republican Party Has Basically Given Up On Rational Political Discourse In Our Lifetime
Posted in Health, Politicking, The End of the World, Wingnuts, tagged health care, hmmm about those death panels..., jesus h. christ, republicans on 08/27/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hahaha. The above is Question #4 in your RNC “2009 Future of American Health Survey”. Question #5:
It has been suggested that during a possible second-term of the Obama administration, every white baby born during those years will be forcibly issued the first name of ‘Reggie’. Does this possibility concern you?
Yes? [...]
Discarding the Public Option
Posted in Health, Lawmaking, Politicking, tagged health care, health care reform, insurance industry, laws, Obama Administration, politics, public option on 08/17/2009 | Leave a Comment »
John Nichols over at The Nation gravely sums up the lie that’s currently being passed as health care reform:
…he president’s [healthcare] initiative looks a lot like a bailout for the insurance industry –in stark contrast to the a single-payer reform that would replace industry profiteering with a not-for-profit system like Medicare.
Without a public option, there [...]
Anthony Weiner Eaten By Old People, Because He Disturbed Their Lunchtime With His Pinko Commie Health Care Mumbo Jumbo
Posted in Health, The End of the World, tagged angry mob, Anthony Weiner, death panels, get off my lawn, health care, hissy fits, our nation's seniors on 08/14/2009 | 1 Comment »
New York Congressman Anthony Weiner went down to the Council Center for Senior Citizens in Brooklyn yesterday, to kick out the jams about health care reform. But instead, he gotz eated because he talked for too long and ‘round them parts lunch is at 12p, not 12:01p, not 12:09p, and for goddamn sure not [...]
What the “Dog” in Blue Dog Coalition Stands For
Posted in Health, Lawmaking, tagged Congress, greed, health care, health care reform, laws, my bank account is more important than your health, politics on 07/31/2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Blue Dog Coalition, a group of 52 conservative Democrats who were increasingly unhappy with the direction that health-care legislation was taking in the House, have recently become key brokers in shaping this piece of legislation in the House. Their objections have resulted in a compromise bill announced this week that includes higher payments [...]
Sexism In Medical Care
Posted in Health, Sexist, tagged health care, poverty, sexism, women on 07/30/2009 | Leave a Comment »
In a NY Times op-ed piece, Nicholas Kristof discusses maternal mortality, and the systematic inattention of our society towards reproductive health care, particularly when those who suffer and perish are impoverished, voiceless women (in this case, in Pakistan). He posits the following, which I’d like to make today’s thought for the day:
“If men had [...]
Howard Dean Rightfully Wonders Why Democrats Have The 60-Seat Majority And Still Fail At Life
Posted in Health, Lawmaking, Politicking, tagged Democrats, health care, health care reform, Howard Dean, politics on 07/28/2009 | 1 Comment »
“WHAT’S THE POINT OF HAVING A 60 VOTE MAJORITY IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE IF YOU CAN’T PRODUCE … HEALTH CARE REFORM”: True dat, Howard Dean, but the Democrats in Congress have been long known as mushy rat turds who use hollow rhetoric to do next to nothing once in power. It is [...]
Today’s Headlines: New York Senator To Send Military Gays Into Mexico To Fight The Drug Cartels
Posted in Health, Lawmaking, Military, Politicking, Traveling to the Foreigns, War, World News, tagged drug wars, gay rights, headlines, health care, health care reform, Lawmaking, laws, Military, politics, Senate, War on 07/28/2009 | Leave a Comment »
• The bipartisan Senate Finance Committee is edging closer to a health care compromise, according to the Associated Press. The latest draft of this measure completely omits a government insurance option, proposing a system of non-profit co-operatives in its lieu, and is not expected to require employers to provide insurance for their workers – both options [...]
The Abortion Issue Snags Health Care Debate Because Of Public Opinion
Posted in Health, Ladies, Lawmaking, tagged abortion, Health, health care, women's rights on 07/14/2009 | Leave a Comment »
As if the debate over overhauling health care isn’t precarious enough, lawmakers (across party lines) now appear stuck on the abortion “issue.” House Reps as well as Senators are against voting for a health bill that includes abortion funding, claiming federal tax dollars should not be paying for abortion services. Because certain taxpayers might object. [...]
