tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.comments2023-08-07T04:32:37.135-07:00Ellen Shaffer's blogEllen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668557644146280423noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-61132637880681973392013-11-11T09:17:07.711-08:002013-11-11T09:17:07.711-08:00Good point! This will expose to many newcomers (a...Good point! This will expose to many newcomers (and an eager media) some of the true inequities of the private market: in order to pay less up front, you pay more when you need care. And this will hit low income consumers most, since they're the ones most likely to select the lowest premium plans on the exchanges. Of course before they might not have had ANY coverge, but that's likely Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-23202760215916536572013-11-09T11:57:33.150-08:002013-11-09T11:57:33.150-08:00.The Affordable Care Act is not good enough....
• ....The Affordable Care Act is not good enough....<br />• it is ensuring that health care will come to us as a profit-driven commodity, where health care expense is treated as a business loss.<br />• It protects the unhealthy connection of health care coming from employment, which accounts for how 49% of Americans receive their health care. <br />• And it maintains a class-based access to health Sea star RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999579116548021383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-79238108097267334522012-10-18T02:15:40.506-07:002012-10-18T02:15:40.506-07:00Thanks for sharing...very informative blog....Thanks for sharing...very informative blog....Vira Internationalhttp://virainternational.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-43721046821626276772012-08-13T09:33:49.808-07:002012-08-13T09:33:49.808-07:00Ellen,
Thanks for the post, this man needs to be e...Ellen,<br />Thanks for the post, this man needs to be exposed quicly and efficiently. If anyone believes that a Romney victory will not insure the dismantling of medicare they are extremely naive. This republican ticket must be defeated. <br />Larry GriffinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-43953948478426020032012-04-03T05:06:48.223-07:002012-04-03T05:06:48.223-07:00great ellen. i shared it on FB, calling it your dr...great ellen. i shared it on FB, calling it your dream postJohn Iversenhttp://www.myspace.com/tangojohniversennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-27191541882187509662012-02-26T04:18:05.318-08:002012-02-26T04:18:05.318-08:00What happened to the Santorums was horrible. Likew...What happened to the Santorums was horrible. Likewise, it would be horrible for anyone else. But the issue here is how Rick (and all of his wealthy peers) want to take the option of abortion away from everyone else. I say everyone else because the wealthy can afford to go out of the country or bring in a specialist to "take care" of any issues they have.<br /><br />This is clearly classSean P. Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521688877340484791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-37542396403821859092012-02-25T21:27:49.969-08:002012-02-25T21:27:49.969-08:00"Once they agreed to use antibiotics, they be..."Once they agreed to use antibiotics, they believed they were committing to delivery of the fetus, which they knew would most likely not survive outside the womb.<br />``The doctors said they were talking about a matter of hours or a day or two before risking sepsis and both of them might die,'' Santorum said. ``Obviously, if it was a choice of whether both Karen and the child are Ellen Shafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668557644146280423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-14171554986610350362012-02-25T13:39:38.454-08:002012-02-25T13:39:38.454-08:00This is confusing. The article describes an illnes...This is confusing. The article describes an illness which sent her into premature labor. The baby was delivered, lived a couple of hours, and died. How is that an abortion?TMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-68522515044403015322011-12-30T20:11:07.538-08:002011-12-30T20:11:07.538-08:00No mention here of the fact that, as a nursing stu...No mention here of the fact that, as a nursing student, Karen lived with Dr. Tom Allen, co-founder of Pittsburgh's first abortion clinic and long-time ob-gyn of Karen's mother. <br /><br />It's hardly irrelevant, given the Santorums' inflexibility on this issue. They have no compunction about holding others to a higher standard than they have managed to live to themselves.bbkingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837055667750129209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-29910569956074127322011-10-17T12:42:37.992-07:002011-10-17T12:42:37.992-07:00Thanks for your stand for an issue that shouldn...Thanks for your stand for an issue that shouldn't even be a controversy. One must wonder if the agenda is for the sake of the argument, and that the Republican Senators don't have enough else to keep them busy. It occurs to me that rather than taking them down, we eventually might be more productive by finding ways to further empower side, eg Jackie Speiers. Just my thought at the moment.Joel Weddingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-59655291269087980112011-10-11T16:58:28.586-07:002011-10-11T16:58:28.586-07:00Ellen, thanks for your blog and speaking up in a s...Ellen, thanks for your blog and speaking up in a strong voice. You pinpoint core values as a point of contention, and this is something we liberals need to remember and defend. The conservative, almost entirely Reublican values are a spin on true American and democratic principles. We are the ones upholding the truth and the public good. Anything that attacks that is unconstitutional and Joel Weddingtonhttp://www.healthcarenation.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-13442119483450494342011-09-17T17:07:56.047-07:002011-09-17T17:07:56.047-07:00Ellen, I'm looking over your blog and the 1/3 ...Ellen, I'm looking over your blog and the 1/3 legislature vote caught my eye. I'm a core member of www.grassrootsfordemocracy.com, whose sole mission is to eradicate the 2/3 vote rule. I joined because I saw that this is one of the biggest bottlenecks in healthcare reform. It is very unlikely any major reform will occur until we can implement fair taxation by restoring a simple majority Joel Weddington MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-52768704592620150552011-09-17T17:00:57.987-07:002011-09-17T17:00:57.987-07:00Great post. This is what we need more of - message...Great post. This is what we need more of - message framing to advocate the public good and at the same time confront and expose the wrong-doing coming from the right wing.Joel Weddington MDhttp://menfightingfifty.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-80838721063833407972011-06-20T09:41:24.003-07:002011-06-20T09:41:24.003-07:00Ellen, your comments are spot on. The current poli...Ellen, your comments are spot on. The current political and policy climates are beyond ridiculous and unbelievable, to use your word, a travesty.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.<br /><br />Lara Wright, MDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-7110117440993775112011-04-16T14:06:52.443-07:002011-04-16T14:06:52.443-07:00I didn't know this story. As a former PA vote...I didn't know this story. As a former PA voter - who always begrudged Santorum's victory over Harris Wofford - thanks.Jimmy1920https://www.blogger.com/profile/01361511123625476380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-76558219413732781232011-01-27T09:49:28.857-08:002011-01-27T09:49:28.857-08:00ThanksThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-20437755669239167292010-10-16T05:12:16.823-07:002010-10-16T05:12:16.823-07:00I need to keep reminding myself, especially as I d...I need to keep reminding myself, especially as I deal with health reform implementation issues, that there is good in this law. It is a step forward.<br />I especially appreciate hearing it from a single payer advocate.<br /><br />But I think the single payer advocates need to heighten the alarm. A frequent topic of discussion at the benefit conferences I attend is the possibility that Jimmy1920https://thehealthcaremaze.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-44610645267262660442010-05-28T22:50:39.874-07:002010-05-28T22:50:39.874-07:00Nice informative post nicely defined health tips k...Nice informative post nicely defined health tips keep it up.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.connectophy.com" rel="nofollow"> Email Marketing Services California, Los Angeles</a>johnmillermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827088400771347641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-35753698851877868852010-04-06T09:18:16.588-07:002010-04-06T09:18:16.588-07:00In searching for sanity in the is-it-great or is-i...In searching for sanity in the is-it-great or is-it-pathetic debate on the left about the healthcare bill, this is the best place I know to get an intellgent, objective, opinion.Marv Thronberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294054948565069116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-26393892414806503522010-02-22T08:52:20.834-08:002010-02-22T08:52:20.834-08:00If a strong public option were to be implemented a...If a strong public option were to be implemented as Ellen Shaffer envisions it, it would be of some help against the insurance industry juggernaut, but it would not be enough to control their greed, and the concomitant rising costs of medical care. The original proposals insisted that the PO be designed so as to compete "on a level playing field" with the insurers. To me that means HM Seilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761639822431091849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-78425733907024829592010-02-10T18:51:27.590-08:002010-02-10T18:51:27.590-08:00Your explanation shows the frustration with the un...Your explanation shows the frustration with the unresponsive. Imagine how my "conceptual art" represents the extreme mental exercise needed to jump-start any real change... consider how my blog starts with "Common Sense"(Dec.2005)brad4dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880980315149745012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-19268596256565721382010-01-18T09:19:28.469-08:002010-01-18T09:19:28.469-08:001. Providers will fight with any negotiator that t...1. Providers will fight with any negotiator that tries to limit their income, whether public or private. See the doctors' strikes in Canada, the history of MediCal contracting in California in the 1980s, and the fights with private insurance co.s today.<br /><br />2. I agree we'd be a lot better off with a public option. See our petition, <br /><br />3. The bill is better for us than Ellen Shafferhttp://ellenshaffer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-18221784531064098182010-01-18T08:11:57.920-08:002010-01-18T08:11:57.920-08:00I finished my comment above then checked my e-mail...I finished my comment above then checked my e-mail. Don McCanne of Physicians for a national Helath Program has sent out the following quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. So very much on-topic. <br /><br />Washington, D.C.<br />February 6, 1968<br />A Proper Sense of Priorities<br />A speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.<br /><br />Closing remarks:<br /><br />As we were marching today, some 5,000 HM Seilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761639822431091849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-9493876715450299222010-01-18T07:58:37.412-08:002010-01-18T07:58:37.412-08:00"Yes, passing this bill leaves the insurance ..."Yes, passing this bill leaves the insurance industry in place. So does <br />failing to pass a bill."<br /><br />How I wish there had been a real public debate on the merits of single payer early on. Instead, many reform advocates bought into that "uniquely American" framing brought to us by a group of Madison Avenue/Mad Men "researchers." Why didn't the Dems HM Seilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761639822431091849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075997610297502555.post-5228284548301588662010-01-18T04:32:34.259-08:002010-01-18T04:32:34.259-08:00thanks for sharing this blog here i want to thank ...thanks for sharing this blog here i want to thank utubal reversalhttp://www.mybabydoc.com/noreply@blogger.com