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Healthcare Rally in DC on Thursday, 6/25 – FREE Buses + FREE Lunch!
NYCforChange has passed on information about a huge health care rally that is taking place in D.C. this Thursday. They’ve arranged for free buses to take people there and back, and even throw in a free lunch! It should be a really great day. Here is the info: Health Care Rally & Town Hall in Washington, DC Thursday, June 25, 2009 Join thousands of Americans at the largest health care rally in history! Limited FREE buses Meet at 5:30 AM at Union Square; leave at 6 AM Back at 8:30 PM RSVP to Naomi.Rothwell2@gmail.com Transportation and lunch will be FREE on this trip. Please spread the word to your friends and family! Marisa is the Chair of MYD’s Healthcare Issues … More >>
Obama Woos Docs On Healthcare Reform
In one of his first major speeches on health care reform, President Obama addressed the American Medical Association (AMA) in Chicago earlier this afternoon, in an attempt to pacify concerns about a public system (and feared decreased reimbursements, similar to Medicare) and to persuade one of the most important stakeholder groups to support health care coverage for the 46 million Americans that are currently uninsured. When it comes to the cost of our health care, then, the status quo is unsustainable. Reform is not a luxury, but a necessity. I know there has been much discussion about what reform would cost, and rightly so. This is a test of whether we – Democrats and Republicans alike – are serious about holding the … More >>
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NYC Health Department Paves the Path to Federal Agencies
The rumors are now official – President Obama announced today that Dr. Thomas R. Frieden will be the next head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Frieden has been the often high-profile Health Commissioner of New York City since 2002, and will be joining his predecessor, Margaret Hamburg, who is head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Frieden is responsible for some contentious policies like the smoking ban, eliminating trans fats, posting calorie counts, passing out condoms, increasing HIV testing, and pushing for more mental health services. All of this experience, along with his past record, will hopefully help him tackle the hard issues that will confront him at the CDC, from the panic-inducing swine flu to increasingly frequent food safety issues … More >>
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Tax The Coke Addicts
NYC’s health-related hit list is already populated by cigarettes, trans fats, and calorie consumption. During the lead-up to the state budget debate, soda came dangerously close to making the list. Check out NY State Health Commissioner Richard Daines in Soda vs Milk: Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, New York City’s Health Commissioner, published an article last week in the New England Journal of Medicine advocating for a public policy that would add an excise tax on all sugared beverages. Like the state legislature, Bloomberg says this is not a tax policy the city will be pursuing either. Frieden opens the paper, co-authored with Yale researcher Dr. Kelly Brownell, with a quote from Adam Smith (to show high-minded support for his cause?) and argues … More >>
