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More ObamaCare Waivers

Ethan — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:28:17 +0000

Why, if ObamaCare is so great, are the very unions that backed it so strongly and cheered its passage applying for and receiving waivers to get out of it? On Wednesday, the agency [Department of Health and Human Services] quietly updated its online list, which now reveals a whopping total of 729 Obamacare escapees – in addition to four states Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, and Tennessee – who collectively cover 2.1 million enrollees.

ObamaCare Leaves Underinsured…Underinsured

Ethan — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:17:59 +0000

There were a number of grandiose promises made during the push to pass ObamaCare, among them that millions of uninsured Americans would gain access to health insurance and that those who were underinsured would receive comprehensive insurance. Not so fast.

The Obstructionist Fable

Ethan — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:16:41 +0000

Hearing the Democrats constantly whine about obstructionist Republicans blocking Obamacare, I was reminded of one of the lesser-known of Aesop’s tales… One day some wealthy men were walking together when they came across a hungry man. They formed a committee of ten to determine how best to address the situation. Six of the men declared, [...]

ObamaCare Assists Abortion Providers

Ethan — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:04:45 +0000

(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds awarded under a grant under this section may be used for— (1) providing training related to the provision of comprehensive primary health services and additional health services; What, exactly, are the "additional health services" here?... Oversight of the clinics is left to the Secretary of Health & Human Services (SHSS), currently Kathleen Sebelius who is a radical pro-abortion advocate and supporter of late-term abortionists (e.g., the late George Tiller).

Your Stimulus Money at Work

Ethan — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:20:28 +0000

No pun intended, but our federal government is spending almost $ 500K to determine just why men don't like to wear condoms during sex. You have absolutely got to be kidding me!

UK Hospital Demonstrates Socialized Medicine

Ethan — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:11:19 +0000

Over a 4 year period a hospital in the UK had around 400 unnecessary death due to horrendous emergency care.

WHO Wants Universal AIDS Testing

Ethan — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:10:47 +0000

The World Health Organization would like to see universal AIDS testing, claiming it would cut rates by 95%.

Do We Really Want to Fight Malaria?

Ethan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:22:14 +0000

New methods are being developed to fight malaria.

Disappearing Health Care

Ethan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:56:11 +0000

A recent survey indicates that almost half of America's primary care physicians would leave medicine if they had the opportunity. The main reason given was "red tape generated from insurance companies and government agencies."