Archive for October 31st, 2009
» posted on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 3:33 pm by Damien Baldino
H1N1 Vaccine for Guantanamo detainees
There are currently 900,000 residents in King County Washington who are considered to be “at risk,” and in need of the H1N1 vaccine. Keep in mind, this is not the total population of King County, merely the individuals who are most susceptible due to age and health risk. Unfortunately, the county has only received 85,000 doses of the vaccine. More than 90,000 people will not receive a potentially life-saving vaccine until late December. Of course, there’s nothing to stop this deadline from being pushed back even further, but not everyone will have to wait.
The government is planning on offering the H1N1 vaccine to detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Yes, you read correctly. Many American children with medical conditions will not receive the vaccine for months, but it is being offered to terrorists who want to kill U.S. citizens. » read more
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» posted on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 10:37 am by Damien Baldino
John Boehner’s criticisms fall on deaf ears
In his radio address, Republican Representative John Boehner criticized the Democrat’s health-care reform plan. He rightly points out its high cost, unacceptable government involvement, and potential to actually make things worse. Boehner mentioned Republican ideas that are often discussed, but quickly rejected by the Democrats: Buy insurance accross state lines, allow organizations and business to pool their resources, and enact tort reform.
As someone who is employed by a small business, I can certainly see the value in having the ability to pool with other companies. Many states are dominated by just one or two private insurers, so opening competition would likely reduce costs and increase choices. Of course, the Democrats also agree there is a need to ensure competition. The difference is that Democrats want competition to come from a government option. This would eventually bankrupt private insurers, since they wouldn’t be competing on a level playing field. If this occurred, we would essentially be stuck with an unofficial single-payer system. Interesting way of sneaking it in through the back door, don’t you think? » read more
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