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Rape Victim Denied Healthcare For Taking Anti-AIDS Drug
I'll admit that I didn't know anything about the anti-AIDS medication given to rape victims until someone I know had to take it. The preventative drug cocktail, which must be started within 72 hours of exposure and taken over 28 days, is given as emergency treatment to people who might have been exposed to the HIV virus, often victims of rape.
Thanks to the debate raging over healthcare reform, it has come out that health insurance companies deny patients health insurance because they took the medication.
Heather Graham Races For Public Option — Love It or Leave It?
In a new commercial called "Track Meet," actress Heather Graham flashes her toned bod and a bit of cleavage to make the case that America needs a healthy public healthcare option. The spot, sponsored by MoveOn, claims that insurance companies have gotten lazy and bloated from the profits — but a little competition from a fit and lean public option should get the system back in shape. With a new poll showing that the majority of Americans want a government-run health insurance plan that will compete with private insurance, this ad might convince the rest of Americans who oppose it.
Front Page: The Public Wants a Public Healthcare Option
- A majority of Americans want a public option for health insurance according to the latest poll. — WSJ
- George W. Bush will be giving talks as a motivational speaker.
Front Page: Democrats to Ban Domestic Violence as Preexisting Condition
- Democrats in Congress have vowed to ban all health insurance companies from using domestic violence as a preexisting condition. — CNN
- President Obama has told top lawmakers that there will be no troop cuts in Afghanistan. — New York Times
- Congress will have to sign off on Washington DC's bid to legalize same-sex marriage.
President Obama Gets Auto-Tuned
When I came across this video from last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live, I watched it over and over again. I thought I'd share it with you guys, in case you needed a good laugh to start off your weekend! In the clip, rapper T-Pain gives President Obama's healthcare rhetoric the auto-tune treatment.
E-Health Records Raise Privacy Concerns About Sexual Health
In February, the US government mandated that doctors and healthcare providers create an Electronic Health Record (EHR) for every American by 2014. This new system, which healthcare providers and government officials can access when authorized, promises to make health care more efficient and less expensive. But there's a growing concern that the adoption of a central, online system could compromise patient privacy.
A Mad Man & Funny People Try to Save Insurance Companies
Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell
Just when you thought it was impossible to make the country's debate about health care exciting, sexy Jon Hamm throws himself into the fray. The mad man is one of many celebrities starring in a new Funny of Die video that spoofs all the healthcare PSAs dominating the airwaves. Will Ferrell, Donald Faison, and Olivia Wilde join Jon in sarcastically asking "why is Obama trying to reform health care when insurance companies are doing just fine making billions of dollars in profit?"
Just Like Hillary? Michelle Obama Enters the Healthcare Debate
Today we found out that Michelle Obama will dive into the tumultuous healthcare debate this Fall. Rejecting former First Lady Hillary Clinton's approach in the '90s, Michelle plans to rise above the partisan back and forth. Still, some people will probably question whether she should be involved at all.
Front Page: Busy Obama Takes on Education and Health Care
- President Obama told school children yesterday to take pride in their education and watch what they put on Facebook. — Voice of America
- Meanwhile, the president is still working on the healthcare speech he's due to give Congress tonight. — AP
- A New York Times reporter being held captive by militants in Afghanistan was freed by a military commando raid this morning.
Front Page: Abortion Key Issue in Healthcare Debate
- Abortion is the new front in the battle for healthcare reform. — Wall Street Journal
- President Obama is set to deliver the eulogy at Ted Kennedy's funeral. — AP
- Scientists have come up with a new plan to cut carbon emissions using artificial trees.
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