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Category Archives: Health Care Reform
Analyzing Rep. Greg Walden’s opposition to healthcare reform
Greg Walden, (R-Ore.) represents the voters of central and Eastern Oregon in the House of Representatives; his district is largely rural and one of the safest districts in the nation for a conservative Republican. One would reasonably expect him to … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care Reform, Politics
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Emails to and from Rep. Greg Walden’s Office Nov. 16
From: Ed Lee [mailto:edwinlee@znet.com] Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 8:35 AM To: Strader, Nick Subject: Visit to Greg Walden’s office in Bend last friday Nick Strader: Thanks for taking time to discuss the Health Care Reform issue last Friday. You … Continue reading
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Feet on the street for Health Care Reform
Have you ever driven by or walked by a group of sign-waving, slogan-chanting people standing at a downtown street corner or marching up a sidewalk? I have; always feeling a bit above that sort of thing, whether or not I … Continue reading
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Congressman Greg Walden: what induced you to vote against your fellow Oregonians?
Earlier this week the Affordable Health Care for America Act was passed by the House of Representatives. My congressman, Greg Walden of Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District voted against that act. He has yet to explain his vote, and tomorrow I … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care Reform, Politics
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Health Net insists February 2009 had 30 days!
This is a health insurance story that involves my adult son Tim― a PhD in biology and a self-employed standup comic living in Los Angeles ―and his former health insurance company Health Net―perhaps more appropriately referred to as Health-threat―one of … Continue reading
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Healthcare Reform Now: the system is broken!
I’ve developed an educational handout on Healthcare Reform as a member of a volunteer group promoting this issue among fellow citizens in Bend. A copy is posted below in the hope that it will help people educate themselves about this … Continue reading
Posted in Business Health, Health Care Reform, Politics
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