Intellectual Conservative Politics and Philosophy » Health Care Issues

Let Mrs. Obama Eat Red Velvet Cake

Aaron Goldstein — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:16:20 +0000

First Lady Michelle Obama leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Last week, the First Lady appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to cajole him to eat his veggies. For his trouble, Leno had to eat a slice of veggie pizza with zucchini and eggplant (yuck), baked sweet potato fries (well, at [...]

Susan G. Komen Charity Starts to Enter the 21st Century

Rachel Alexander — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:31:02 +0000

Is Komen finally backing away from supporting barbaric abortion practices, or did it backslide? Planned Parenthood doesn't even provide mammograms, so why is Komen funding it? A close look at what really happened last week. Western civilization has gradually progressed away from barbaric practices. By the 20th century, most developed nations stopped torturing people and [...]

The Case of Dr. Chadwick and Useless and Expensive Regulations Gone Too Far!

Dr. Phil Taverna — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:25:22 +0000

Some idiot decided that it would be a good idea to spore test sterilizers in healthcare facilities. Regulations and laws are way out of control. And the more lawyers we have and the more government we expand the more regulations you will have and the more useless they become. Some idiot decided that [...]

Kathleen Sebelius vs. Religious Freedom

National Review Editorial Board — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:18:29 +0000

The Obama administration's new HHS contraception mandate is an "attack on conscience" and "a direct assault on the religious freedom of individuals and institutions." America's Catholic bishops and others should be commended for fighting this mandate.

Last August, under authority granted by Obamacare, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius published an “interim [...]

Medicare, Democrats’ “Biggest Lie of the Year”

Warren Beatty — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:56:28 +0000

The Republicans did not vote to end Medicare.

On Tuesday, December 20, 2011, the CBS Early Show had on Bill Adair of PolitiFact. He said that Democrats told the "biggest lie of the year," which was "the claim by many Democrats that the Republicans voted to end Medicare." CBS let Democratic sycophants issue that [...]

What are “Conservatives?”

Dan Miller — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:17:25 +0000

We have more agreements than disagreements and should make the most of our agreements.

The label "Liberal" has been abused to the point that it no longer has the clear and rather inclusive meaning it once had, an open and reflective mind but not an empty head. The equally simple label "Conservative" has [...]

Medicare Payment Confusion – Can We Blame It On The 800-Pound Gorilla?

Thomas Segel — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:31:06 +0000

Nobody really knows how much his or her upcoming Medicare premiums will be.

Concerning my previous commentary on the topic of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, I was excoriated for a misstatement. The subject of the article was the 800-pound gorilla (Obamacare) in the room that Republicans are [...]

Let’s Start Talking About The Gorilla In The Room

Thomas Segel — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:20:48 +0000

Starting in January 2013 the gorilla named Obamacare starts taking his swings at America.

While Republican candidates spend their time attempting to destroy all opponents, the Democrats keep chanting their campaign mantras of “fairness” (read that more taxation) and the now boring line of “millionaires and billionaires” (read that class envy or warfare) to [...]

Right to Free Exercise: Part 1 No Leeway for Conscience

Debra Rae — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:02:07 +0000

Only pharmacies with religious objection, as Ralph’s Thriftway which objects to dispensing the Plan B abortion pill, are held accountable to stock and dispense designated drugs when regular customers request them.

Once again, a four-year legal fight in Washington State has landed in a federal courtroom. In the end, two individual pharmacists (Margo [...]

Why is ObamaCare Such a Failure?

Dr. Phil Taverna — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:23:08 +0000

The odds are that there are probably more people without their own healthcare today then when ObamaCare was passed.

When 27 states file suit against ObamaCare what does that really say? The Courts and the pundits seem to be focused on the citizen being forced to buy healthcare, but is that really the [...]