January 2010
17 posts
December 2009
18 posts
Op-Ed Contributors - Doctors No One Needs -... →
How health lobbyists influenced reform bill →
This article explains how Health Insurance Companies hire prior congressional aides to lobby on their behalf and spend money to influence the outcome of Health Care Legislation. It seems despite the majority public opinion supporting a public option and masses of grassroots organizing for a public option, wealthy corporations still won out.
Insurance industry to bribing internet users into... →
Rachel Maddow is joined by Dan Porter, CEO of gaming Web site OMGPOP, to explain a scheme by the health insurance industry to bribing internet users into sending health reform opposition mail in exchange for video game bonsues.
I will be a speaker at this Health Care Reform...
Tuesday, 8 Dec 2009, 5:00 PM Cost of Delay vigil Clinton St & Cadman Plaza West 111 registered participant(s) (200 maximum) 280 Cadman Plaza West Brooklyn, NY 11201 Hosted by charis conn, Harry Mena, Jenny Radtke, Ellen Rios Description We’re organizing nationwide “Cost of Delay” vigils on Tuesday, December 8th. The vigils will shine a spotlight on the number...
My 5th Cancer Patient
I forgot about this guy in my cancer tally from yesterday. This may be the most interesting because of the ethical dilemma involved. A guy with schizophrenia who came in with massive vomiting of blood requiring 13 units of blood. He received emergent interventional radiology embolization of the artery supplying his stomach. He has stomach cancer. It was diagnosed 2 years ago and he refused...
Cancer Tally
Time to count up the number of patients on my team with cancer:
1. man with metastatic prostate cancer
2. a woman with invasive colon cancer causing vaginal fistula
3. woman with newly diagnosed metastatic pancreatic cancer
4. woman with metastatic breast cancer to ribs and spine
News Recap of the Day: 12/2/09
Obama to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanastan. -FAIL
NY State Senate Votes No to Gay Marriage. -FAIL
Something about Tiger Woods. -I honestly don’t give a shit.
Americans Flock to Mexico for Better Health Care:... →