Sisters and brothers are finding new ways to circumvent old conflicts as they take on one of the toughest roles in their lives: caregiver By ANN TERGESEN WALL STREET JOURNAL March 27 2010 When Rene Talavera’s father, Jesus Talavera, 69, was hospitalized for kidney and heart failure last fall, the 45-year-old Chicago resident and his [...]
Archive for March, 2010
24 Mar
The Next Big Fight
thinkprogress.org ECONOMY The Next Big Fight Now that health care reform has passed both the House and the Senate, Congress and the Obama administration will turn to, among other things, financial regulatory reform aimed at correcting the deficiencies that led to the 2008 meltdown. “Our regulatory framework was built in a different era for a [...]
24 Mar
Now, a war for public opinion
SCOT LEHIGH By Scot Lehigh March 24, 2010 DEMOCRATS WERE euphoric as President Obama signed the nation’s new health care law yesterday, and with good reason. As Vice President Joe Biden was caught whispering to his boss, “This is a big f***ing deal.’’ Yes indeed. The United States is finally on its way to near [...]
23 Mar
Health reform legislation
Good afternoon, Since the House of Representatives voted to pass health reform legislation on Sunday night, the legislative process and its political impact have been the focus of all the newspapers and cable TV pundits. Outside of DC, however, many Americans are trying to cut through the chatter and get to the substance of reform [...]
23 Mar
President To Sign Historic Reform Bill
thinkprogress.org HEALTH CARE President To Sign Historic Reform Bill — At 11:15 a.m. today at the White House, President Obama signed into law the landmark health care reform legislation that passed the House of Representatives on Sunday night. Today’s ceremony included “members of Congress, doctors and nurses and ordinary Americans who will benefit from the [...]
23 Mar
The health-care vote: One more step on a long, slow journey
By Richard Cohen washpost.com Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Mitch McConnell is right. The Republican Senate leader, a man whose vision is to deny others theirs, told the New York Times that President Obama’s health-care proposal was part of an attempt to “turn us into a Western European country,” which, the good Lord willing, is what [...]
22 Mar
The Moment
After last night’s historic health care vote in Congress, I wrote some thoughts about this long-awaited accomplishment — and the lessons it offers for our efforts to change Congress. This piece is published on the Huffington Post, and I’ve pasted it below. Please forward this email to your friends and colleagues and share it on Twitter, so [...]
22 Mar
Yes, they made history
Yes, they made history House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks after a meeting of the Democratic Caucus on Sunday. (Lauren Victoria Burke/associated Press) By E.J. Dionne Jr. Monday, March 22, 2010 Yes, we did. Finally, President Obama can use those words. The passage of health-care reform provided the first piece of incontestable evidence that Washington [...]
22 Mar
Republican lawmakers stir up the ‘tea party’ crowd
washingtonpost.com By Dana Milbank Monday, March 22, 2010 The Democrats were blamed for many horrible things — tyranny! socialism! corruption! — as they marched toward Sunday night’s passage of health-care legislation, but nobody ever accused them of making health reform look easy. It all began 14 long months ago, when Ted Kennedy was still alive [...]
22 Mar
House passes health-care reform bill without Republican votes
By Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery Washington Post Staff Writers Monday, March 22, 2010 House Democrats scored a historic victory in the century-long battle to reform the nation’s health-care system late Sunday night, winning final approval of legislation that expands coverage to 32 million people and attempts to contain spiraling costs. Obama to sign health-care [...]
20 Mar
Health Care Reform Will Bring Costs Under Control
Health Care Cost Containment Is Key SOURCE: AP/Susan Walsh A copy of the America Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, H.R. 3200, sits on the desk of Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) after the markup on the health care bill was postponed on Capitol Hill. Health reform’s potential to produce savings is one more reason to [...]
17 Mar
Health Care Reform – The President’s Proposal
THE PRESIDENT’S PROPOSAL What’s New Improving Affordability and Accountability Cracking Down on Waste, Fraud and Abuse Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability Other Policy Improvements Title I. Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans Title II. The Role of Public Programs Title III. Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Health Care Title IV. Prevention of Chronic Disease and [...]
