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Views on health care

July 18th, 2009 · No Comments

From PatientsUnitedNow.com:
Arizona offered a public plan option: the state’s taxpayers needed to bail out the plan, and benefits and options were reduced for the families who relied on the plan. See The Arizona Republic: instead of becoming self-sufficient, the growth only increased costs.
A public plan for health insurance for all children in Hawaii was introduced in 2008. After [...]

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Mandatory health insurance?

July 3rd, 2009 · 15 Comments

When I read about the health care bill currently in the Senate, I immediately felt ill:
In a revamped health care system envisioned by senators, people would be required to carry health insurance just like motorists must get auto coverage now. The government would provide subsidies for the poor and many middle-class families, but those who [...]

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February 4th, 2008 · Comments Off

Sad to say, I am sick. My friend and I may have caught the same thing this weekend, but there’s no way to be sure who gave it to whom, or if we simply picked it up in the same place (we went shopping and out to eat).
She started feeling chills and congestion Saturday night, [...]

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Almost better

March 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Just a quick update for the ones who care: I can eat again. But I’m really tired. I’ve slept most of the weekend away. Happily, I was able to take Tylenol for my headache, which let me sleep better, and the headache seems to have resolved itself since then.
It’s been a long time [...]

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Tags: Illness