In the past, the greatest resistance to change came from health care interest groups to health care: doctors, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies. This time is different. There was considerable grumbling in the medical establishment, but the Democrats are catching up "threat to one of these groups," said Paul Starr, a professor at Princeton University, the Pulitzer Prize for his book on Health History: The Social Transformation of American Medicine.
Subsequently he was involved in the creation of the Clinton Health Plan. Starr spoke yesterday to about 70 lawyers and Widener University Law School and students of the Union League. Then he spoke with Witter. This time, a group unmollified remains, and that the Republican Party, "he said. The battle was to govern a test for the ability of the Democrats, too. "
While Starr has told the country that has talked about improving health care for many decades, "closer than ever before, there is the reform" would not guess if Congress could pass a law yet. "It is only a few senators, he said." There is no way anyone can predict what will. There was a time when many changes in the House and Senate bills would be considered as health, Republicans, or at least the ideas of both parties, "said Starr.
At the time of Harry S. Truman, he said, Democrats favor a single - payer. The current approach is closer to what President Nixon's Watergate has marginalized his plans. He called for universal coverage through a combination of government and employers based insurance. Starr said he had just started reading the 2074-page bill in the Senate. He "was struck by the fact that he called on Congress to purchase insurance with individuals and small staff, through the new insurance markets.
2009年11月20日星期五
2009年11月12日星期四
Northwestern Pakistan Had Loud explosion rocks !
Witnesses said a huge explosion that shook the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar. A reporter from the Associated Press, said he saw smoke rising in the city, but some details were immediately available. Attacks by militants have increased since the government in mid-October for an offensive against the Taliban stronghold in South Waziristan. Areas in and around Peshawar has suffered the weight of attacks by militants. This is an update BREAKING NEWS. Check back soon for more information. Previous AP story is below. Gunmen Peshawar, Pakistan (AP) - killed a Pakistani working at the embassy in the Iranian city of Peshawar on Tuesday, adding to security in the country, fears that you press the offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan near the border.
No group has the responsibility for the attack, the tension between Pakistan and Iran, to Tehran, that Pakistani intelligence agents came a role in a deadly suicide attack last month in Iran. The attackers opened fire on Abul Hasan Jaffre, when he was driving near his home in a central area of Peshawar, police said Mohammad Kamal officers. Jaffre, Director of Public Relations at the consulate were killed in a military hospital. The gunmen fled after the shooting. Iran is predominantly Shiite Muslim, as Jaffré.
Shiite minority in Pakistan is frequently by Sunni extremists like the Taliban and al-Qaeda, who believe they are targeted infidels. An Iranian diplomat kidnapped in Peshawar in November 2008. Her destination is unknown. The leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has released an audio message via the Internet earlier this week termination Shiites, especially Iranians, configuring some of the greatest enemies of the Sunnis.
No group has the responsibility for the attack, the tension between Pakistan and Iran, to Tehran, that Pakistani intelligence agents came a role in a deadly suicide attack last month in Iran. The attackers opened fire on Abul Hasan Jaffre, when he was driving near his home in a central area of Peshawar, police said Mohammad Kamal officers. Jaffre, Director of Public Relations at the consulate were killed in a military hospital. The gunmen fled after the shooting. Iran is predominantly Shiite Muslim, as Jaffré.
Shiite minority in Pakistan is frequently by Sunni extremists like the Taliban and al-Qaeda, who believe they are targeted infidels. An Iranian diplomat kidnapped in Peshawar in November 2008. Her destination is unknown. The leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has released an audio message via the Internet earlier this week termination Shiites, especially Iranians, configuring some of the greatest enemies of the Sunnis.
2009年11月5日星期四
Interesting News: Whole Trees Building
Roald Gundersen, an architect, could revolutionize the construction industry, is mounted in a white ash, lean close to his home here one afternoon later in recent years, the snake slowly climbing the trunk, started the forest floor.
"Look, Dad!" His life and his business partner, Amelia Baxter, 31 have named their 3 year old daughter, Estelle, who was sitting in the leaves reach a fungus. His son, Cameron, 9 months, is a band on the breast of Mrs. Baxter.
Mushrooms and watercress are among the treasures of this 134 hectares forest, but his greatest strength is its small diameter trees - thousands of people like Mr. Gundersen, 49, embraced her like a monkey. "Whooh, he said, jumped on the floor and gently rub her back." It is not as easy as it was. But to see how the tree has the burden of memory? "Ash, not more than five inches thick, still hanging to the floor.
Mr. Gundersen will continue to work, bending and cutting in the coming years in this forest is about 10 miles east of the Mississippi River and 150 miles northwest of Madison.
"Look, Dad!" His life and his business partner, Amelia Baxter, 31 have named their 3 year old daughter, Estelle, who was sitting in the leaves reach a fungus. His son, Cameron, 9 months, is a band on the breast of Mrs. Baxter.
Mushrooms and watercress are among the treasures of this 134 hectares forest, but his greatest strength is its small diameter trees - thousands of people like Mr. Gundersen, 49, embraced her like a monkey. "Whooh, he said, jumped on the floor and gently rub her back." It is not as easy as it was. But to see how the tree has the burden of memory? "Ash, not more than five inches thick, still hanging to the floor.
Mr. Gundersen will continue to work, bending and cutting in the coming years in this forest is about 10 miles east of the Mississippi River and 150 miles northwest of Madison.
Pettitte Begins to lead Yankees!
When it was over, nobody could imagine that to embrace and WHO to spray champagne. So the Yankees, the team into a Frat Party have turned and shouted to each other in the manner of its use as a substitute for tears. It was a fitting end to a nearly perfect season in the Bronx. The attackers were simply too good for the Phillies, because they put too much firepower for the Twins and Angels.
National League champs set up a decent fight, but after the 7-3 loss in Game 6 of the World Series, Charlie Manuel was forced to admit, what was clear to the industry, not across the country. "(The Yankees) have been a very good team," he said softly. "They deserved to win." The assailants were too busy to celebrate truly appreciate the value characteristics of the irony. But everywhere you looked, there was no proof of how special and different from this team was.
There were virtually no attack on Derek Jeter Alex Rodriguez, sprayed with champagne enough for third baseman in a human sponge off. They were friends now - finally. "What does it mean for you?" A-Rod, Jeter said, and he replied: It is the world. Andy Pettitte was immersed in the same post-victory glow - out-Pedro Martinez pitching nearly six innings, then left the mound to thunderous applause.
It was the 18th career victory in a playoff Pettitte and a perfect (and unstated) "Take That" for the administration for offering only 5.5 million dollars this year. Pettitte has given the tone with a 1-2-3 first inning, showing that he was not pitching questions on three days rest. Pedro was not Pettitte, who struggles with his command and velocity. The non-reading gun, Martinez said all made a 90 km / h, what Manuel said sadly: "(Pedro) was not simply a good fastball."
National League champs set up a decent fight, but after the 7-3 loss in Game 6 of the World Series, Charlie Manuel was forced to admit, what was clear to the industry, not across the country. "(The Yankees) have been a very good team," he said softly. "They deserved to win." The assailants were too busy to celebrate truly appreciate the value characteristics of the irony. But everywhere you looked, there was no proof of how special and different from this team was.
There were virtually no attack on Derek Jeter Alex Rodriguez, sprayed with champagne enough for third baseman in a human sponge off. They were friends now - finally. "What does it mean for you?" A-Rod, Jeter said, and he replied: It is the world. Andy Pettitte was immersed in the same post-victory glow - out-Pedro Martinez pitching nearly six innings, then left the mound to thunderous applause.
It was the 18th career victory in a playoff Pettitte and a perfect (and unstated) "Take That" for the administration for offering only 5.5 million dollars this year. Pettitte has given the tone with a 1-2-3 first inning, showing that he was not pitching questions on three days rest. Pedro was not Pettitte, who struggles with his command and velocity. The non-reading gun, Martinez said all made a 90 km / h, what Manuel said sadly: "(Pedro) was not simply a good fastball."
2009年11月4日星期三
The Latest Issue About Health Care!
The debate on health care for illegal immigrants continue to seep into the Congress, despite the efforts of Obama to put to rest, to discuss with members of both houses also look at reports on how immigrants who were installed in the country to offer legal. Some Republicans favor without immigrants, who have their permanent residence, were less than five years ago, when all the illegal immigrants. Democrats agreed in principle that illegal immigrants should be excluded, but many legal permanent residents all want to be able to participate in an exchange of proposed health insurance and receive a subsidy if they qualified.
Latino leaders fear that Congress could simply reduce benefits that legal immigrants, began a campaign to eliminate about 11 hours waiting for them in the proposed law, and terminate the current five years, while Medicare and Medicaid programs. Are under certain plans under consideration in Congress, more than one million permanent residents and about seven million undocumented immigrants who currently have health insurance is excluded from the scope, according to a study by the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan Washington research.
Any proposal under discussion would leave California with the largest population of uninsured residents, not less than 1.4 million legal and illegal immigrants, according to a study by the Center for Health Policy Research at the University of California at Los Angeles. The California health care system was established by a rising cost of supplies to the 6.8 million residents without insurance, a figure that crippled approximately 4 million U.S. citizens. A large number of immigrants in Florida, New York and Texas remain without coverage under these proposals.
Latino leaders fear that Congress could simply reduce benefits that legal immigrants, began a campaign to eliminate about 11 hours waiting for them in the proposed law, and terminate the current five years, while Medicare and Medicaid programs. Are under certain plans under consideration in Congress, more than one million permanent residents and about seven million undocumented immigrants who currently have health insurance is excluded from the scope, according to a study by the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan Washington research.
Any proposal under discussion would leave California with the largest population of uninsured residents, not less than 1.4 million legal and illegal immigrants, according to a study by the Center for Health Policy Research at the University of California at Los Angeles. The California health care system was established by a rising cost of supplies to the 6.8 million residents without insurance, a figure that crippled approximately 4 million U.S. citizens. A large number of immigrants in Florida, New York and Texas remain without coverage under these proposals.
2009年11月2日星期一
Yankees Gardner Replace Injured Cabrera!
Cabrera left 7-4 Yankees victory in Game 4 Sunday night in the middle of the sixth inning left a little "tight hamstrings. Cabrera was a clumsy and seemed to swing a leg injury, while almost d a stock.
Brett Gardner (FSY), which took over Cabrera on Sunday night got his post career first start of the season in midfield in Sunday night. He was 2 for 5 with three homers and two caught stealing in the playoffs.
Pena pinch runner Freddy Guzman (FSY) and No. 3 Catcher Francisco Cervelli (FSY), not playing by the end of the regular season came on October 4.
Brett Gardner (FSY), which took over Cabrera on Sunday night got his post career first start of the season in midfield in Sunday night. He was 2 for 5 with three homers and two caught stealing in the playoffs.
Pena pinch runner Freddy Guzman (FSY) and No. 3 Catcher Francisco Cervelli (FSY), not playing by the end of the regular season came on October 4.
2009年11月1日星期日
Canadian workers cuts For Ford is suffering UAW setback!
U.S. workers at Ford Motor Co. have overwhelmingly rejected the concessions proposed says it must remain competitive, while the EU agreed with Canada on Sunday to keep the losses of jobs. The Canadian Auto Workers Union 83 percent voted in favor of an agreement that freezes wages of 7,000 workers in September 2012, in exchange for protecting the majority of jobs in factories in Canada.
The CAW has announced the agreement in principle with Ford on Friday and set a whirlwind weekend vote. Ford continues to make progress on the conversion plan and to make our efforts to be competitive when it comes to labor costs is essential to continue building a healthy and sustainable business in Canada for all our employees, "Ford said in a note. Victory Ford Italy, which represents just over 10 percent in North America, is considered the main union United Auto Workers Union is preparing for a devastating defeat for a proposal announced similar market d origin of manufacturer.
UAW-Voting in the U.S. have agreed on two weeks went by and by opposition from rank-and-file workers build the Ford to give the same concessions already granted funded rivals, General Motors Co. and Chrysler as part of their government opposed outages. The official was not available Sunday, but the UAW members who voted against the concession agreement with the majority of assembly plants of Ford United States, which leaves no doubt about the outcome.
The UAW represents about 41,000 workers at Ford plants in the United States and the ratification of the proposed changes for the support of a majority of votes cast. The UAW expects to publish the official results on Monday, and President Ron Gettelfinger said Friday he did not intend to seek re-vote on the transaction or other meetings with Ford until 2011. The current four-year contract expires in 2011.
The CAW has announced the agreement in principle with Ford on Friday and set a whirlwind weekend vote. Ford continues to make progress on the conversion plan and to make our efforts to be competitive when it comes to labor costs is essential to continue building a healthy and sustainable business in Canada for all our employees, "Ford said in a note. Victory Ford Italy, which represents just over 10 percent in North America, is considered the main union United Auto Workers Union is preparing for a devastating defeat for a proposal announced similar market d origin of manufacturer.
UAW-Voting in the U.S. have agreed on two weeks went by and by opposition from rank-and-file workers build the Ford to give the same concessions already granted funded rivals, General Motors Co. and Chrysler as part of their government opposed outages. The official was not available Sunday, but the UAW members who voted against the concession agreement with the majority of assembly plants of Ford United States, which leaves no doubt about the outcome.
The UAW represents about 41,000 workers at Ford plants in the United States and the ratification of the proposed changes for the support of a majority of votes cast. The UAW expects to publish the official results on Monday, and President Ron Gettelfinger said Friday he did not intend to seek re-vote on the transaction or other meetings with Ford until 2011. The current four-year contract expires in 2011.
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