A Selection Of Today's Opinions And Editorials

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance
Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health
Article Date: 21 Oct 2009 - 4:00 PDT

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Pooling Health Care's Best Ideas The Atlanta Journal Constitution
"Health care has failed to take full advantage of the benefits that globalization has wrought" (Jeffrey Kang, 10/19).

Healthcare Merger The Hill
"All eyes this week will be on the Senate's behind-the-scenes negotiating on healthcare" (10/19).

Time For Real Reform Of Health Care And Taxes The Seattle Times
"The health-care reform bills pending in Congress are based on flawed underlying programs and are too tied to the federal income-tax code" (Rep. Brian Baird, 10/19).

Health Care Reform Must Include Children The Minneapolis Star Tribune
"We cannot afford to leave the health of our children to our present system where more than 9 million children are going without coverage" (Peg Chemberlin, 10/19).

Mandate Insurance Is Unconstitutional Politico
"If Obama wants a health care plan that compels every American to carry insurance, he will have to persuade the nation to adopt a constitutional amendment creating a right to health care" (Ken Klukowski, 10/20).

Health Costs And History The Wall Street Journal
"Government programs always exceed their spending estimates" (10/20).

Encourage Consumer Choice The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Price and quality transparency should guide thinking on health-care reform" (Liya Palagashvili, 10/20).

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