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Nine Arrested Protesting Lieberman's Healthcare Stance
Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:59 PM EST (The Huffington Post)
Nine protesters were arrested Thursday in a demonstration at the office of Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) to demand that he pledge to stop accepting from the health insurance industry.
"I'm staying in police custody until we have health care for all," Sam Pullen, 31
Seeded on Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:54 PM EDT (Mobilization for Health Care for All)
Pullen was inspired to action by his mother, who was denied coverage for a lifesaving bone marrow transplant by Blue Cross when he was a teenager.
Seven Arrested at Chicago Cigna Health Insurance Office Calling for End to Denial of Treatment, Real Health Care Reform
Seeded on Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:56 PM EDT (mobilizeforhealthcare.org)
Seven citizens and health care providers who are fed up with the state of our health care and the health care debate were arrested at the downtown offices of Cigna today.
VIDEO: "Why I was arrested for health care for all," James R. Rhodes, 68, Chicago
Seeded on Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:51 PM EDT (mobilizeforhealthcare.org)
The seven participants walked into the lobby and demanded to speak with the CEO of Cigna, demanding immediate approval of all doctor-recommended treatments.
Capitalism: A Love Story;Michael Moore's latest simplistic, infuriating, inspiring documentary
Seeded on Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:53 AM EDT (Slate)
excerpt:"If you already dislike Michael Moore, Capitalism: A Love Story (Overture Films), his latest documentary/provocation/performance-piece/decoupage project isn't likely to win you over.
The Insurance Industry's Heartless Logic: Getting Beaten by Your Husband Is an Excuse to Deny Coverage
Seeded on Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:21 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)
With the White House zeroing in on the insurance-industry practice of discriminating against clients based on pre-existing conditions, administration allies are calling attention to how broadly insurers interpret the term to maximize profits.
The Kennedy Option; A Matter of Life and Death
Seeded on Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:24 PM EDT ()
Lennie was released from the hospital with only five days worth of pain pills and the inability to feed, bathe, use the bathroom or dress herself. She didn't have insurance.
What it means to wear a gun in public
Seeded on Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:19 AM EDT (Salon.com)
In early August, a protester came to a raucous Tennessee congressional forum packing heat.
[Video] Obama's strategy was to vilify the drug companies and then cut deals with them in secret
Seeded on Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:49 PM EDT (The Real News)
The unlikely union of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America or PhRMA and the White House has many wondering about the true nature of this partnership. Especially taking into consideration the powerful lobby's opposition to any kind of health care reform for years.
FACT CHECK: Health overhaul myths taking root
Seeded on Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:30 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
The judgment is harsh in a new poll that finds Americans worried about the government taking over health insurance, cutting off treatment to the elderly and giving coverage to illegal immigrants. Harsh, but not based on facts.
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