Comments on: House Health Care Reform Bill Passes: 220-215 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/health-care-reform-passes Daily dose of women's health news and media analysis Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:14:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: georgia http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/health-care-reform-passes/comment-page-1#comment-2929 georgia Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:44:48 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/health-care-reform-passes#comment-2929 See this article in On The Issues Magazine- it says health care is the first of all liberties. "It’s critical for reproductive justice advocates to also become health care advocates in today’s world..." Read the rest here: http://www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/2009fall/2009fall_pandit.php See this article in On The Issues Magazine- it says health care is the first of all liberties.

“It’s critical for reproductive justice advocates to also become health care advocates in today’s world…”

Read the rest here: http://www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/2009fall/2009fall_pandit.php

]]> By: Maguire http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/health-care-reform-passes/comment-page-1#comment-2928 Maguire Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:59:29 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/health-care-reform-passes#comment-2928 It is a bittersweet moment. The focus of this bill is 2 pronged, and I only hope that it will actually bring about positive changes, however the focus of this bill has missed the initial intention. Health care is the debate, and insurance is the only thing on the table. The insurance companies have no control over the cost of medical expenses and are constantly trying to both pay for services rendered as well as make a profit. In an interview, Dr Eva Mor, author of ‘Making the Golden Years Golden’, states that “What we need in a health system is uniformity in pricing for procedures and services and modalities of provision of testing and procedures for diagnosis and treatment. By providing coverage to the uninsured, which initially will cost the taxpayer, it eventually will save us hundreds of millions of dollars.”http://www.ourblook.com/component/option,com_sectionex/Itemid,200076/id,8/view,category/#catid107 Without some sort of regulation over procedural costs, there is no uniformity or stability to the system. Reigning in profiteering within the industry could save in the long run and lower costs across the board. It is a bittersweet moment. The focus of this bill is 2 pronged, and I only hope that it will actually bring about positive changes, however the focus of this bill has missed the initial intention. Health care is the debate, and insurance is the only thing on the table.
The insurance companies have no control over the cost of medical expenses and are constantly trying to both pay for services rendered as well as make a profit.
In an interview, Dr Eva Mor, author of ‘Making the Golden Years Golden’, states that “What we need in a health system is uniformity in pricing for procedures and services and modalities of provision of testing and procedures for diagnosis and treatment. By providing coverage to the uninsured, which initially will cost the taxpayer, it eventually will save us hundreds of millions of dollars.”http://www.ourblook.com/component/option,com_sectionex/Itemid,200076/id,8/view,category/#catid107
Without some sort of regulation over procedural costs, there is no uniformity or stability to the system. Reigning in profiteering within the industry could save in the long run and lower costs across the board.

]]> By: Joanne Barker http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/health-care-reform-passes/comment-page-1#comment-2922 Joanne Barker Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:50:58 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/health-care-reform-passes#comment-2922 Thank you, Our Bodies Ourselves, for being on top of this and being a strong voice for women's health. It's been a long road to get here and we still have a long road ahead. Thank you, Our Bodies Ourselves, for being on top of this and being a strong voice for women’s health. It’s been a long road to get here and we still have a long road ahead.

]]> By: Marly http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/health-care-reform-passes/comment-page-1#comment-2920 Marly Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:22:07 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/health-care-reform-passes#comment-2920 Great commentary on the healthcare reform bill. I hope it is a step in the right direction! Great commentary on the healthcare reform bill. I hope it is a step in the right direction!

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