More

Blog Entries by Francine Hardaway from 02/2010

Our Children's Future: Healthcare v. Deficit

| Posted 02.03.2010 | Politics
Read More: Health Care Reform, Deficit, Medicaid, Arizona Budget, Federal Budget Deficit, Politics News

If we reformed the money piece, rather than the delivery piece, of the health care system, we might be able to provide care for children and the elderly and still decrease the deficit.

Read Whole Story

John Murtha Died for Our Sins

| Posted 02.10.2010 | Politics
Read More: Health Care Reform, Rep. John Murtha, Health Care Reform Bill, Politics News

We, as Americans, need to expect less from modern medicine. Yes, we can press for greater quality, but we have to recognize we're not going to get immortality, no matter how much we pay.

Read Whole Story

Is Medicare Part D A Bait And Switch?

| Posted 02.19.2010 | Healthy Living
Read More: Big Pharma, Congress, Medicare, Pharmaceutical Industry, Medicare Part D, Pharma, Prescription Drug Plan, Health Care, Healthy Living News

In this deal, Medicare Part D (prescription drug benefit) was passed with a right of the pharmaceutical companies to raise drug prices during the open enrollment period.

Read Whole Story

Facilitating the Health Care Debate

| Posted 02.25.2010 | Politics
Read More: C-Span, Cnn, Health Care, United States Congress, United States, Congress, Democratic Party, Republican, Politics News

From what I could tell from my social media streams, only extremists followed the debate.

Read Whole Story