As reported May 17 in the Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston on Wednesday struck down a
After Two Centuries, Washington Is Losing Its Only Public Hospital by
SHERYL GAY STOLBERGÊ
WASHINGTON, May 6 Ñ On the day that federal officials decided to put this city's first and only public hospital out of business,
Marcia Angell on PBS
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec01/patients_7-2.html
Congressional Progressive Caucus, Black Caucus and Hispanic Caucus
Secretary Robert Reich: "This is a terribly important hearing."
Dr. Quentin Young: "I'm confidant that when we get universal national health insurance, which will come a
Medical Fees Are Often More for Uninsured by Gina Kolata
NYTimes
When patients go to Dr. Stephen Brenner, an internal medicine specialist, for a routine exam, their bills can vary by 45 percent. The uninsured pay
"World Trade Organization Targets Canadian Health Care System" by Stuart Laidlaw
Despite its failure to get a mandate in Seattle, the World Trade Organization has been progressing with free trade talks in Geneva for more than
“World Trade Organization Targets Canadian Health Care System” by Stuart Laidlaw
Despite its failure to get a mandate in Seattle, the World Trade Organization has been progressing with free trade talks in Geneva for more than
USA Today by Ida Hellander and Don McCanne
Upping patients' share of premiums and medical bills won't slow skyrocketing health-care costs. But it will penalize the sick and keep millions away from life-saving
A Conservative Convert To Socialized Medicine by David Burgess
http://www.iht.com/articles/12871.html
http://www.commondreams.org/views01/0309-03.htm
PARIS - What's the old joke? A conservative is a liberal who has just been mugged? Well, I am a conservative who has just been
Court hearing has global implications
AIDS Drug Test Case: World's Pharma Unions Back South Africa
ICEM Update, No. 10/2001, 5 March 2001
Countries must have the right to buy AIDS medication at
Angry protests as companies start drug battle
The battle over South Africa's medicine legislation came to a head on two fronts in Pretoria on Monday - in the city streets and in
Thousands march against drugs multinationals
Thousands of protesters marched from Pretoria's Church Square around 11am on Monday to the city's High Court where they picketed to show support for the
