"Health & Medical News"

Statement by Mike Russo, Health Care Advocate and Staff Attorney for CALPIRG:

 “CALPIRG applauds the Assembly’s passage today of the comprehensive health care reform bill, ABX1-1.  The reform will greatly expand coverage, contain the surging costs of health care, and give consumers a fair shake when buying insurance.  The bill:
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Statement by Mike Russo, Health Care Advocate and Staff Attorney for CALPIRG: 

“The current health care system doesn’t give Californians access to quality health insurance at a fair price.  Californians need comprehensive reform, and that’s why CALPIRG is committed to achieving it this year.”

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Statement by Mike Russo, Health Care Advocate and Staff Attorney for CALPIRG:

“We welcome the Speaker’s announcement on Tuesday of his plan for health care reform.  While the details haven’t fully been released, it looks to contain costs, expand coverage, and help consumers get a fair shake when buying insurance.  

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Statement by Mike Russo, Health Care Advocate and Staff Attorney for CALPIRG:  

 “We welcome Gov. Schwarzenegger’s announcement today that he has released the details of his health care reform proposal. Now all sides have put their cards on the table, and lawmakers can continue shaping the comprehensive health care reform California needs.  

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In the midst of Milan’s all-important Fashion Week, the picture that is turning heads in Italy is a shocking one. An Italian advertising campaign featuring photos of an Italian label, Nolita, an emaciated girl is supposed to serve as a warning to young women, but medical experts fear it could encourage anorexia and other eating disorders. It??™s the latest work by controversial Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani.
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Cynthia Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguez??™ wife made a bad fashion statement and getting some attention for a tank top she wore to watch the New York Yankees play the Oakland A’s. She appearing in a tight shirt with the F-Bomb written on the back of her tank top and visible over the seat to anyone who cared to look at Yankee Stadium, including the camera which snapped this photo.
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 “Governor Schwarzenegger’s health care proposal has taken several important steps forward by recognizing the need to regulate some of the worst practices of health care insurers.  

“We are particularly pleased with the Governor’s proposal to require insurers to offer health insurance to all Californians and to spend a significant amount of premium dollars on actually providing care. The current practice of excluding any individual that might have even the smallest of health problems undermines the very idea of pooling risk through insurance. 

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Statement by Pedro Morillas, CALPIRG Legislative Advocate: 

“We applaud the Senate for passing AB 8 (N??ez) this afternoon.

“Regulating the insurance companies must be part of any meaningful health care reform. CALPIRG supports AB 8, in large part because the bill grants Californians access to more affordable health insurance. 

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