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Health Care

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I Am Not a Camel … but I Do Have Epilepsy
A true global epilepsy campaign must start with each of us making our worlds more friendly to disclosure.

Obama’s Shakedown of Medicare
Now u201ccutsu201d to social programs are referred to as u201csavings,u201d while the destruction of these programs is u201creform.u201d

Move to National Electronic Health Records Potentially Risky for LGBT Patients
Digitized health records may be a step forward for improving overall health care, but how will they safely and competently account for the medically and socially marginalized LGBT community?

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Noam Chomsky: Global Democratic Uprisings and New Challenges to US Empire
Noam Chomsky continues to offer trenchant analysis of how US hegemony is a self-destructive force.

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Solve the Real Problems – Poverty Retirement and Health Insecurity – and the Economy Will Recover
Imagine the impact on the economy of 55 million seniors receiving an additional $1,200 each month.

Will Exaggerated Deficit Talks Lead to an “Obama Recession?” We Must Still Ask These Questions
The Washington consensus on economic policy has been used to inflict neoliberalism.

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The Trouble With Roe v. Wade: It Didn’t Go Far Enough
Laura Flanders: Roe was decided on the grounds of privacy, the Congress has never legislated women's equality.

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Beyond the Chart: Sure, Health Care Deduction Is Huge, but What’s the Return?
Tax expert Ellen Dannin provides an example of how we can look at employer-provided health insurance.

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What Obama’s Gun Plan Means for Mental Health Care
Four of Obama's 23 executive actions on gun control target mental health explicitly.

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The Right’s Attack on Roe v. Wade at 40: The Hyde and Helms Legacy
Thousands of women remain without affordable access to reproductive health care.