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My PlanetPOV contact is kquark@planetpov.com Proud Dem whose favorite hobby is cat herding. The GOP is not a political party, it's a personality disorder. Cancer, Heart Failure and Bush Survivor.
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The Problems with Big Pharma

Big Pharma is probably the most important branch of manufacturers that provide healthcare products to the healthcare industry.  Along with universal healthcare reform we need meaningful pharmaceutical company reform. ...

The Fundamental Case for Universal Healthcare Reform: Part Two the Case for Healthcare Security

One overlooked aspect of our disastrous healthcare system is the inherent lack of healthcare security which is a major destabilizing element in millions of Americans lives.  Healthcare insecurity is...

Bad Medicine: Drumming up Faux Outrage

Well when Huffy first announced it's creation of an "investigative team" I wondered what it would entail.  It looks like we now know.  They stalk the halls of the...

The Age of Rationalization

Our species most unique strength is our ability to reason. Our species gravest weakness is our tendency to rationalize.

The Fundamental Case for Healthcare Reform: Part One the Moral Case

The Basic Moral Justification for Universal Healthcare. Healthcare is a fundamental right for all human beings.  In societies that can afford universal healthcare like most in the industrialized world including...

Former President Clinton to the Rescue

Congratulations Former President Clinton for facilitating the release of two American journalists in North Korea. "SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Il issued a "special pardon" freeing...

The Failed History of Conservatism in America

Much is made now that the current GOP is the "Party of No". But let's remember that throughout American history conservatives have always been against progress. Whether...

My Personal Healthcare Story

A picture of me in hospital.  I have shared this story on the site the white house set up and I will share it here now. I have experienced both...

Healthcare Reform Update #02

What a difference having the president in the country makes. After a tumultuous and uneven week last week this week has been a major perhaps historic step forward on healthcare reform. Two bills have advanced this week to the general assembly in each chamber of Congress. The three committees working on healthcare reform have joined together to forward a bill for markup to the floor of the House. While the Senate HELP committee in somewhat of a surprised outflanked the Fiance committee and passed a bill on a 13-10 partisan vote.

Healthcare Reform Update #01

There have been numerous developments on the healthcare reform front since congress has returned from July 4th recess. The biggest development is that the Democrats now have a so called "super majority" since they now have 60 seats in the Senate thanks to the addition of progressive Senator Al Franken of Minnesota.