It is Time to Pass Health Care Reform
President Obama addresses the House Democratic Caucus and says that the time is now to vote for health care reform for America.
Duration : 0:30:28
Weight Bias in Health Care
Overweight and obese patients frequently feel stigmatized in health care settings, and face stereotypes and prejudice from health care providers.
These stigmatizing experiences (also called ‘weight bias’) jeopardize patients’ emotional and physical health. The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University (http://ruddcenter.yale.org) has released this new video in response to a growing concern about weight bias in health care. The video, hosted by celebrity and activist Emme and featuring Rudd Center experts including Dr. Rebecca Puhl and Dr. Kelly Brownell, uses expert commentary and dramatic representation to increase awareness of bias and stigma that overweight and obese patients encounter in health care. Equally importantly, the video presents a range of practical strategies to help providers reduce bias in their clinical practice, and to optimize the health care experience for their overweight and obese patients.
Duration : 0:16:57
Strengthening Our Health Care Workforce
President Obama speaks to the American Nurses Association about how the Affordable Care Act provides new investments that will help strengthen and grow the nation’s primary care workforce and improve the availability and quality of health care.
Duration : 0:18:49
THE TEA PARTY & THE CIRCUS – Final Healthcare Reform Protest
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On March 16, 2010, Tea Partiers from around the country gathered (in disappointing numbers) in front of the Capitol building for their final protest against health care reform. Also in town, appropriately, was Barnum & Bailey’s actual circus. The protestors voiced their usual conspiratorial concerns about healthcare reform: that it was a government takeover and more government, of course, equals less freedom; that it would euthanize seniors too expensive to treat; and that the bill would sink the nation into irrecoverable debt, despite its actually reducing the deficit by more than $100-billion over the next ten years. Averse to facts, no one interviewed was able to cite evidence for their false beliefs about the reform proposal, and instead suggested we seek the “truth” from Glenn Beck and Fox News.
THE PROPOSAL
The healthcare reform proposal being advanced in congress, while imperfect, would bring long overdue changes to a broken system. Far from being rushed, the proposals that make up this reform have been debated for years, and this congress has been working on a bill for many months. It’s time for an up or down vote on reform.
The proposal will expand healthcare access to over 30-million uninsured Americans, make healthcare more affordable for everyone, hold insurance companies more accountable, end discrimination against Americans with pre-existing conditions, and help stabilize our budget and economy by reducing the deficit by over $100-billion in the next ten years.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/health-care-meeting/proposal
This NEW LEFT MEDIA film was produced and edited by Chase Whiteside (interviewer) and Erick Stoll (camera operator) with additional camera work from Zac Sleeth.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
You can make a difference in the health care debate without leaving your bedroom. So stop typing that narcissistic Facebook status, pause your Mafia Wars game, and actually do something in reality to advance the cause you support by calling your representative. This is so easy. Many people are timid about making phone calls, but a phone call to your representative now could save you a series of phone calls to an uncooperative insurance company in the future. Too lazy to look up your representative’s number? This website makes it even easier–it will find the number, call it for you, and then call your cell phone to connect you. Tell your representative’s office that you support comprehensive health care reform, and urge them to support the public option.
Your Representative needs to hear from you NOW – call them now and tell them to vote YES!
http://tools.advomatic.com/8/housevote2
REFORM IS A “GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER”:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/opinion/12krugman.html
DEATH PANELS AND RATIONING:
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/11/denial_of_care
HEALTHCARE REFORM AND THE CONSTITUTION:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/denise-dennis/to-promote-the-general-we_b_253593.html
WHY TORT REFORM ISN’T A REAL SOLUTION:
http://washingtonindependent.com/55535/tort-reform-unlikely-to-cut-health-care-costs
WHERE THESE LIES COME FROM:
Glenn Beck, Fox News, etc.
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BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Bill Moyers on Health Care | PBS
http://www.pbs.org./billmoyers A Bill Moyers essay. Bill Moyers Journal airs Fridays at 9 pm — check local listings.
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White House Health Care Summit Part I
Congressional Democrats and Republicans gathered at Blair House for a discussion on health care legislation with President Obama. He first announced the idea for this event during a Super Bowl Sunday interview with CBS news Anchor Katie Couric. Since then, the President has released a health care plan drawing largely from two bills passed by House and Senate Democrats. We heard opening comments from the President and congressional leaders followed by discussions on health care costs, insurance reforms, deficit reduction and expanding coverage.
Duration : 2:55:9
Congressman Mike Rogers’ opening statement on Health Care reform in Washington D.C.
Congressman Rogers’ makes his opening statement on Health Care reform legislation that is under debate in Congress.
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President Obama On the Passage of Health Reform
President Obama speaks moments after the historic passage by the House of Representatives of the Senate’s health reform legislation.
Duration : 0:8:16