A common misconception is that the costs of health care are cheaper in rural America, when in fact the reality is that they are more expensive and more difficult to access.
The health care reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last night clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and infringes on each state's sovereignty.
For many Americans, including many who are employed, going to the doctor when they fall ill or become injured may not be an option because of the absence of health insurance.
After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health care reform is no longer an unmet promise. It is the law of the land.
I welcome the President and working with him to try to get some of that medical malpractice reform so we can get the cost of health care to come down.
No company is preferable to bad. We are more apt to catch the vices of others than virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health.
Background checks, waiting periods, reports of transfers, and access to mental health records have not stopped the legal sale of firearms to legitimate buyers.
I should do something about the cigarettes; I quite accept that it's bad for your health, but you know a moderate tipple is positively beneficial and, at certain times, absolutely essential.
When I was a single, working mom with a newborn, I learned just how vital it is to have comprehensive, affordable health care.
Access to quality, affordable health care is particularly important here in Maine, where many of us own small businesses or are self-employed.
Canada is currently the only major industrialized country in the world that does not allow any private administration of health care services that are provided by the public system.
As premiums continue to skyrocket, we must ensure that health insurers are not engaging in anticompetitive behavior and unfairly driving up health care costs.
A public option is essential to creating the cost-savings necessary to offset the cost of providing all Americans access to affordable health care.
I am not the Conservative Party's health care spokesman. I'm fond of Andrew Lansley, and I strongly support David Cameron as party leader.
When Medicare was created for senior citizens and America 's disabled in 1965, about half of a senior's health care spending was on doctors and the other half on hospitals.
Everyone should have health insurance? I say everyone should have health care. I'm not selling insurance.
We are going to see a tremendous number of health professionals retire over the next 8-10 years. We are not doing nearly enough to deal with this problem.
Employers should not be able to impose their religious beliefs on female employees, ignoring their individual health decisions and denying their right to reproductive care. Bosses belong in the boardroom, not in the bedroom.
I am hopeful for the American people that we can actually improve the outlook for bringing down costs in health care.
Access to basic quality health care is one of the most important domestic issues facing our nation.
This modern mania for interfering in other's lives, usually under the guise of health and safety concerns, is highly irritating and counterproductive. Down with the nanny state.
