Guest guest Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 AlterNet Newsletter...sending one article at a time. Every article is something about healthcare that everyone should know. Today's newsletter is so good, I could end up sending you every article. I've already sent you two and I was about to keep on going. Although I don't think we are supposed to do this, I'm sending the whole damn thing. My apologies to anyone who gets this directly. - AlterNet Health and Wellness Health & Wellness Newsletter August 3rd, 2009 More from Health & Wellness » Howard Dean: How Republican Attack Dogs Plan to Thwart Health Reform By Howard Dean, Chelsea Green Publishing The longer Republicans obscure the real issues and obstruct healthcare reform efforts, the higher the costs will rise. Read more » How Corporate Media, Sellouts in Congress and Industry Bigs Have Hijacked the Health Care Debate By Joshua Holland, AlterNet If we let these powerful interests get their way, we'll see more outlandish increases in premiums and millions more people being denied care. Read more » 90 Salads In 90 Days: How a Committed Carnivore Convinced Herself to Enjoy Leafy Greens By Hillary Fields, AlterNet " No I didn't lose any weight, " writes Fields, but her " energy levels shot through the roof. " Read more » Like Your Private Health Care? Here's Why You Can Actually Thank the Government for That By Paul Krugman, The New York Times For those who think the government shouldn't be involved in health care, they already are. And you should be grateful. Read more » Is Trying to Eat Healthy Making You Sick? By Erika Alexia Tsoukanelis, E Magazine Some doctors believe people can get so fixated on purifying their bodies that they make themselves sick in the process. Read more » 450,000 Can't Be Wrong About Health Care Reform By Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films The U.S. has a catastrophically fragmented system that provides incentives for sick care instead of prevention. Read more » Should We Ban Tobacco? By Tony Newman, CNN Cigarettes kill more people than cocaine, heroin, meth and all other illegal drugs combined. Imagine if they were illegal. Read more » The 13 Tyrants of Health Care By David Sirota, Open Left We do not live in a functioning democracy - republican, direct, or otherwise. Read more » Immigration, Health Reform and Big Lies By Cristina Jimenez, Drum Major Institute Lying about how immigrants will be impacted by changes to the health care system is par for the course for anti-reformers. Read more » Corporate Media Have Ruined the Health Care Debate By Isabel Macdonald, AlterNet TV networks have shut out coverage of single-payer as an option for health reform. We must work to get it back in public debate. Read more » Health Care Tyranny: They Stay in Power, You Stay Sick By David Sirota, Creators Syndicate Let go of those American (pipe) dreams. This is corrupt, pathetic health care reality. Read more » If Health Reforms Pass, Far-Right Will Try to Block Implementation in States By Steve Benen, Washington Monthly They will go the distance to prevent people from getting publicly-administered insurance. Read more » The Heart Attack Grill: Where You Can Eat Free If You Weigh Over 350 Lbs. By Jasmin Ramsey, PULSE A restaurant has launched an anti-health rebellion, serving Quadruple Bypass Burgers (8,000 calories) and Flatliner Fries cooked in pure lard. Read more » EXCLUSIVE: Rangel: Robust Public Option Will Survive, Despite Waxman Deal By Adele Stan, AlterNet With an unscheduled visit to the land of the Blue Dogs, House Ways & Means chairman throws down a gauntlet. Read more » 450,000 Doctors: Time for Reform Is Now By Staff, AlterNet The latest from Brave New Films ... Read more » GRITtv: Is Taxing the Wealthy Good For Our Health? By Laura Flanders, GRITtv Laura Flanders and others explain why taxing the wealthy might be good for our health. Read more » Conservative Health Care Rationing Made Simple By Joshua Holland, AlterNet Let's cut to the chase. Read more » Congressional Progressive Caucus Rejects Blue Dog Compromise By Adele Stan, AlterNet In a letter to Speaker Pelosi and committee chairmen, 53 CPC members say no votes for a bill the Blue Dogs like. Read more » Green Food Resolutions Are Popping Up All Over the Country By Jasmin Singer, Making Hay People are really starting to get it: What and whom you consume has a direct effect on our planet. Read more » A House Dem Rebellion on Health Care? By Adele Stan, AlterNet The health care deal struck by Henry Waxman with Blue Dogs is fomenting resentment among progressive members of Congress. Read more » Another Right-Wing Conspiracy About Obama and Health Care By Adele Stan, AlterNet Yesterday, the president confronted the latest wing-nut theme. Read more » Health Care Vote: Will They Or Won't They? By Adele Stan, AlterNet A GOP leader says the Speaker told him there'd be no vote this week. Pelosi says, not exactly. Read more » Obama Political Group Targets Conservative Dems By Adele Stan, AlterNet Organizing for America, the grassroots group born of the Obama campaign, takes aim at Dems who oppose a public option. Read more » No Public Option in Senate Health Care Bill? By Adele Stan, AlterNet Early reports on the Senate Finance Committee health care bill say it will not have a public plan. Read more » PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web Support AlterNet | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Un © 2007 Independent Media Institute 77 Federal St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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