Senate

Excuse me, Senator Coburn?

by Karoli on December 6, 2009 · 2 comments

Image via Wikipedia I try to stay neutral on gender-based issues and healthcare because I generally view them as wedge issues to distract from the larger moral question of whether, as Americans, we believe that the health of our citizens is a measure of the health of our country. There are times, however, where it’s [...]

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About those death panels…

by Karoli on August 12, 2009 · 2 comments

Here’s Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) arguing for mandatory durable power of attorneys and living wills, because it costs so much to care for folks in the last 90 days of life. His argument is framed in terms of reducing Medicare costs by forcing living wills as a condition to receiving Medicare benefits. If the health [...]

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