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The Right-Wing Plot to Control Your Health Care

Sara Robinson, AlterNet. March 21, 2012.

The war on women is also an effort to permanently give politicians, religious authorities, accountants, and your boss a seat in your doctor's exam room.

The Dangerous Panic Over Painkillers

Maia Szalavitz, The Fix. January 27, 2012.

The media trumpets a crisis in Rx painkiller addiction, but only 1% of patients get hooked. The result? Doctors treat patients like addicts, while addicts escape responsibility.

Around the World, Medical Workers Join Protests on the Side of the 99%

Michelle Chen, In These Times. November 28, 2011.

Movements are discovering the connection between health and activism through medical workers joining the front lines to deploy their skills and their conviction.

Should Teens be Screened for Drug Use?

Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon. November 7, 2011.

Pediatricians call for drug screening for teens, but doctors' lectures may be more drug "education" for teens to ignore.

Occupy Wall Street Doctors: MDs for Social Justice Join Protest In Liberty Square

Erika Eichelberger, AlterNet. October 27, 2011.

"Health care is a human right," say progressive doctors fighting for social change.

Fighting Back: California Doctors Officially Support Medical Marijuana

Eric W. Dolan, Raw Story. October 16, 2011.

After U.S. prosecutors threatened to seize properties of licensed dispensaries, the California Medical Association adopted a resolution to support medical marijuana.

Why Is Norway the Best Place to Be a Mother and the U.S. the Worst? Abortion Access

Carole Joffe, RH Reality Check. June 8, 2011.

Norway, where abortion is freely available, subsidized by the government, and apparently not stigmatized, was recently named "the world's best place to be a mother."

How Big Pharma Might Be Paying Your Doctor's Way

Erica Perez, California Watch. April 21, 2010.

Drug companies foot much of the bill for this country's medical research. Now researchers are being forced to disclose the payments.

Celebrate Doctors on the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers

Dr. Linda Prine, RH Reality Check. March 10, 2010.

We must work to put an end to the harassment and violence against physicians and their patients.

The Demise of the Medicare Buy-In

Digby, Hullabaloo. December 17, 2009.

Here's a sad story about the demise of the Medicare buy-in, even before Leiberman pulled the plug.

How Rep. Mike Ross Made $1.5 Million From the Health Industry, Then Proceeded to Sabotage Reform

How Rep. Mike Ross Made $1.5 Million From the Health Industry, Then Proceeded to Sabotage Reform

David Waldman, Daily Kos. September 22, 2009.

The Arkansas blue dog sold a pharmacy he owned to a company with a keen interest in the health care debate. Unsurprisingly, he made a killing.

A Majority of Doctors Want You to Have a Public Option -- So What's the Hold-Up?

dday, Hullabaloo. September 15, 2009.

According to the New England Journal of Medicine, 62.9 percent of American physicians favor a plan with both public and private insurance options.

450,000 Can’t Be Wrong About Health Care Reform

450,000 Can’t Be Wrong About Health Care Reform

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. July 30, 2009.

The U.S. has a catastrophically fragmented system that provides incentives for sick care instead of prevention.

Architects of Healthcare Reform Face Critical Shortage of Primary Care Docs

Christopher Moraff, The Philadelphia Tribune. July 14, 2009.

America is suffering from a serious lack of primary care doctors. And if you think things are bad now, just wait.

Karl Rove Thinks He's Smarter Than 2,900 Doctors Regarding McCain's Health

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. October 27, 2008.

Rove twists NY Times medical reporter's findings in McCain's favor.

Cancer Expert Discusses Dangers of McCain's Health Record Secrecy

ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers. October 4, 2008.

From Friday's "Meet the Bloggers."

Why Is the Corporate Press Censoring Attempts to Discuss McCain's Health Records?

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. September 29, 2008.

Right-Wing shock jocks wield their influence.

Friday's Debate: Ask McCain to Release his Medical Records

Robert Greenwald, Brave New PAC. September 24, 2008.

Get Jim Lehrer to question McCain about his records during the first debate.

Over 2,200 Doctors Agree: John McCain Should Release His Medical Records

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. September 18, 2008.

Why is McCain so secretive about his health history?

2,000 Doctors Call on McCain to Release His Medical Records

Staff, Brave New Films. September 17, 2008.

The state of McCain's health has become an increasingly important issue in the general election.

John McCain's Health Records Must Be Released!

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. September 14, 2008.

Why has McCain been so secretive about his health history?

How Long Will Your Doctor Continue Accepting Private Insurance?

Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. July 18, 2008.

Doctors are getting fed up with private insurers. Here's a look at what out-of-pocket costs could look like for patients.

The Myth of the Elective C-Section

Miriam Perez, RH Reality Check. July 15, 2008.

The media give the impression women opt for c-sections for the sake of convenience. In fact, the procedure is often pushed by doctors.

Tracking Pharma Gifts to Doctors

Megan Tady, The American Prospect. October 11, 2007.

A slow wheel is beginning to turn in Congress in favor of forcing Big Pharma to disclose the amount of change it's dropping into doctors' pockets.

Pot Protests Over Michigan\'s Restrictive Medical Marijuana Reform

Staff, December 31, 1969.


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