Comments on: Dems Discuss Health Care Complexities http://hburgnews.com/2009/08/28/dems-discuss-health-care-complexities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dems-discuss-health-care-complexities Harrisonburg's Community News Network Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 2009 in Harrisonburg | hburgnews.com http://hburgnews.com/2009/08/28/dems-discuss-health-care-complexities/comment-page-1/#comment-91689 2009 in Harrisonburg | hburgnews.com Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:15:15 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=3770#comment-91689 [...] politicians on Capitol Hill hemmed and hawed about reform. From the AFP rally to Tim Jost’s talks, to the Health Summit, to Goodlatte’s “town hall meeting” to the vigil held [...] [...] politicians on Capitol Hill hemmed and hawed about reform. From the AFP rally to Tim Jost’s talks, to the Health Summit, to Goodlatte’s “town hall meeting” to the vigil held [...]

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]]> By: Health Care Bill Supporters Plan Vigil | hburgnews.com http://hburgnews.com/2009/08/28/dems-discuss-health-care-complexities/comment-page-1/#comment-89362 Health Care Bill Supporters Plan Vigil | hburgnews.com Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:19:57 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=3770#comment-89362 [...] asked Timothy Jost, a local expert on health care reform, also one of the organizers of the vigil, a few questions about it. BF: Who [...] [...] asked Timothy Jost, a local expert on health care reform, also one of the organizers of the vigil, a few questions about it. BF: Who [...]

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]]> By: Harvey Yoder http://hburgnews.com/2009/08/28/dems-discuss-health-care-complexities/comment-page-1/#comment-81789 Harvey Yoder Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:53:18 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=3770#comment-81789 Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, J.D., (pictured above) will make a presentation and lead a discussion at Clementine Cafe at noon to 1:30 Thursday, September 24, on just what is, and what is not, in current health care reform proposals. Jost holds the Robert L. Willett Family Professorship of Law at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, and is a coauthor of a casebook, Health Law, used widely throughout the United States in teaching health law and now in its sixth edition. He is also the author of Health Care at Risk, A Critique of the Consumer-Driven Movement, Health Care Coverage Determinations: An International Comparative Study, Readings in Comparative Health Law and Bioethics, and numerous articles and book chapters on health care regulation and comparative health law and policy. He has written numerous monographs on legal issues in health care reform for national organizations, and in recent months has been interviewed by CNN, ABC News, Fox News, the New York Times, AP and other news media. Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, J.D., (pictured above) will make a presentation and lead a discussion at Clementine Cafe at noon to 1:30 Thursday, September 24, on just what is, and what is not, in current health care reform proposals. Jost holds the Robert L. Willett Family Professorship of Law at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, and is a coauthor of a casebook, Health Law, used widely throughout the United States in teaching health law and now in its sixth edition. He is also the author of Health Care at Risk, A Critique of the Consumer-Driven Movement, Health Care Coverage Determinations: An International Comparative Study, Readings in Comparative Health Law and Bioethics, and numerous articles and book chapters on health care regulation and comparative health law and policy. He has written numerous monographs on legal issues in health care reform for national organizations, and in recent months has been interviewed by CNN, ABC News, Fox News, the New York Times, AP and other news media.

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]]> By: seth http://hburgnews.com/2009/08/28/dems-discuss-health-care-complexities/comment-page-1/#comment-80398 seth Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:08:15 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=3770#comment-80398 i agree that it's bad that people believe the suggested reforms would include death panels, coverage for undocumenteds (would probably be wise to revise those folks out of the 50 million uninsured number that keeps coming up if there's really no intention of covering them) and other bs the opponents of this have been putting out there, but truthfully, those who believe that we're going to make things better by eliminating 'waste' in medicaid while simultaneously expanding the program, mandating coverage (i'm sure the big evil insurance companies hate that one), and filling whatever shortage we end up with by increasing the taxes of the very wealthy concern me much more. i agree that it’s bad that people believe the suggested reforms would include death panels, coverage for undocumenteds (would probably be wise to revise those folks out of the 50 million uninsured number that keeps coming up if there’s really no intention of covering them) and other bs the opponents of this have been putting out there, but truthfully, those who believe that we’re going to make things better by eliminating ‘waste’ in medicaid while simultaneously expanding the program, mandating coverage (i’m sure the big evil insurance companies hate that one), and filling whatever shortage we end up with by increasing the taxes of the very wealthy concern me much more.

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]]> By: Andy Perrine http://hburgnews.com/2009/08/28/dems-discuss-health-care-complexities/comment-page-1/#comment-80299 Andy Perrine Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:33:43 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=3770#comment-80299 Did you know that there are data on how viewers of Fox are disproportionately misinformed about health care? http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/08/21/fox-still-leads-in-misinforming-viewers/ I wonder if there is a correlation? Did you know that there are data on how viewers of Fox are disproportionately misinformed about health care?

http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/08/21/fox-still-leads-in-misinforming-viewers/

I wonder if there is a correlation?

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]]> By: kai http://hburgnews.com/2009/08/28/dems-discuss-health-care-complexities/comment-page-1/#comment-79971 kai Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:04:14 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=3770#comment-79971 Professor Jost gave a similiar talk at today's Health and Wellness Summit. I posted the bullet points of his PowerPoint <a href="http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/08/tim-jost-health-care-reform-how-you-can-get-it-done/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Professor Jost gave a similiar talk at today’s Health and Wellness Summit. I posted the bullet points of his PowerPoint here.

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]]> By: Bubby Hussein, Hillbilly Sheikh http://hburgnews.com/2009/08/28/dems-discuss-health-care-complexities/comment-page-1/#comment-79838 Bubby Hussein, Hillbilly Sheikh Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:31:42 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=3770#comment-79838 Rep.Bob Goodlatte, our dude in the U.S. House will be in town next week to tell us about Republican "commonsense reforms" whatever they are? Come on down! Saturday, September 5th 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Turner Ashby High School Auditorium 800 North Main Street Bridgewater Rep.Bob Goodlatte, our dude in the U.S. House will be in town next week to tell us about Republican “commonsense reforms” whatever they are? Come on down!

Saturday, September 5th
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Turner Ashby High School Auditorium
800 North Main Street
Bridgewater

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]]> By: Brent Finnegan http://hburgnews.com/2009/08/28/dems-discuss-health-care-complexities/comment-page-1/#comment-79830 Brent Finnegan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:18:11 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=3770#comment-79830 Corrected. Thanks, Gene. Corrected. Thanks, Gene.

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]]> By: Gene Hart http://hburgnews.com/2009/08/28/dems-discuss-health-care-complexities/comment-page-1/#comment-79829 Gene Hart Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:03:11 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=3770#comment-79829 Greg is the Democratic Party candidate in the 25th District. I have the pleasure of being the candidate in the 26th. Greg is the Democratic Party candidate in the 25th District. I have the pleasure of being the candidate in the 26th.

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