Articles in the HealthCare Category

Rx Legislation: How to Stop Generic Drug Monopolies

March 3rd, 2009

pfizer_finland_hqApparently, there is a problem in the drug world. If you are thinking gang banging, traffic carting, gun toting drug dealer, you are thinking of the wrong kind of drugs. The drugs in question are the

Louise Slaughters Bill for Slaughter

February 24th, 2009

pregnant_womanTo quote the oh so diplomatic Judge Judy, dont pee on my leg and tell me its raining. The above quote pretty much sums up Congresswoman Louise Slaughters new bill,

The Battle of the Bulge; How Congress is Involved in Your Weight

February 20th, 2009

childhood_obesity1Eating disorders are more serious and prevalent than most people realize. They can range from binge eating to near starvation to making yourself purge daily. Each and every version of an

Health Insurance Reform; Coverage for our Children

February 12th, 2009

kids-1Unfortunately, too many people go without going to see the doctor because they do not have health insurance coverage. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 45.7 million Americans

California revisiting tobacco tax hike proposals

February 9th, 2009

cigarette1In 2004 lung cancer accounted for more deaths than breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer combined. Approximately thirty five million Americans now live with chronic lung disease

Obama: Making a Healthier America

December 12th, 2008

Recently, the United Health Foundation, in conjunction with the American Public Health Association, released a study rating the healthiest and unhealthiest states in America…

As for the Soon to be Leading Cause of Death…

November 20th, 2008

Obesity is a national public health concern, a serious problem that faces this coming generation with a furry. We need to step up and become more than an advocate…we need a revolution.

The Premier Foundational Preventative Health Care Proposal

November 19th, 2008

Currently, 75 percent of US health care costs go directly to chronic diseases such as cardio vascular disease, stroke, obesity, cancer, and diabetes. Foundational reform is needed in order to reorient our healthcare system to…

Hilarys Latest Health Care Failure

November 13th, 2008

Time has passed since her health reform campaign in the nineties, but Hillary Rodham Clinton is still fighting for change. Her newest proposal, The 21st Century Wellness Trust Act…