Articles tagged: healthcare
COLUMN: Forecast 2012: Happy with the Supreme decision?
Posted: Jun 29, 2012Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is revisiting his predictions for the top five values issues of 2012. ... Read more »
OPINION: Obama's Affordable Care Act is bad medicine for America
Posted: Feb 06, 2012State Sen. Pat Colbeck and the Michigan House should be congratulated on their bold refusal of the $9.8 million in federal funding to establish a Michigan Health Insurance Exchange. They did their homework and realized ... Read more »
OPINION: Extending Medicare to everyone makes good economic sense
Posted: Jul 31, 2011In yet another attempt to bridge the debt ceiling impasse by reigning in entitlement spending, President Barack Obama recently proposed raising the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. As we pass Medicare’s 46th ... Read more »
OPINION: U.S. has lower taxes and poorer health care than most industrialized nations
Posted: Jul 30, 2011We hear that we should cut taxes -- they are so high. But we Americans are paying the least taxes since 1960. When taxes in the 1950s were higher than today -- our country had ... Read more »
COLUMN: Some budget cuts kill. What's sacred to you?
Posted: Apr 14, 2011Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing the hot-button topic of federal budget cuts. “Budgets are moral ... Read more »
Column: Budget battles: Do you want a say? What would you cut?
Posted: Apr 12, 2011Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing the hot-button topic of federal budget cuts. Over the weekend, ... Read more »
Opinion: Healthcare reform one year later: Moving small business forward
Posted: Mar 21, 2011John ArensmeyerIn this down economy, Ann Arbor small business owner Mark Hodesh considers himself pretty lucky. Not only was 2010 a record year for his Downtown Home & Garden store, but he was able to ... Read more »
Opinion: Privatize Medicare? No thanks!
Posted: Mar 13, 2011Dr. James MitchinerWell, Karl Rove has done it again. In a recent opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal (“The Politics of Saving ‘Granny,’” Feb. 3), the former Bush presidential adviser sings the praises of ... Read more »
Opinion: Controlling healthcare costs key to tackling the debt and providing affordable coverage for all
Posted: Feb 13, 2011Dr. Gary MaynardTwo of the largest concerns for Americans, today, are the continued rising cost of healthcare and the increasing size of our national debt. The latest initiative to provide insurance coverage for the uninsured ... Read more »
Opinion: Small business owners benefit from health care reform, don't repeal it
Posted: Jan 16, 2011Several years ago, my husband left a traditional job to work on entrepreneurial projects. When his COBRA health coverage ended, we faced a problem -- because of preexisting conditions, we couldn’t get health insurance anywhere. ... Read more »
Opinion: Model exists to provide health insurance for all - it's called Medicare
Posted: Oct 03, 2010The announcement last month by the Census Bureau that the number of uninsured increased last year to a record 50.7 million individuals should come as no surprise to those who understand the uniquely American tradition ... Read more »
Opinion: Doctors shouldn't be drinking coffee on ICU rounds at hospital
Posted: Aug 01, 2010I am writing in regard to the Sunday, July 18, story about central line infections. I was reading along, impressed about the improvements in central line infection control. Then I turned to continue the story ... Read more »
Opinion: Obama, Democratic leaders failed their supporters on healthcare reform
Posted: Aug 01, 2010Democrats in Ann Arbor had a meeting on healthcare in December, shortly after Obama's victory. We voted unanimously to support Single Payer, but we've been totally ignored, both by local leadership and by the administration, ... Read more »
Selfishness will be the decline of our nation
Posted: Apr 04, 2010After reading Mr. Faber's letter to the editor on March 14th, I was very impressed with his thoughts and his writing ability and clarity. He seemed to express all that I have felt and thought ... Read more »
Insurance companies should lose their anti-trust exemption
Posted: Apr 04, 2010Why are American health insurance companies completely exempt from federal antitrust laws? They are monopolies that raise rates without having to worry about competition. In California, Blue Cross is beginning to raise rates up to ... Read more »
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