Archive for Sue A. Blevins
The Peril to Our Privacy
If the Bush administration has its way, beginning in April 2003 individuals’ personal health information–including genetic information–will be shared with data-processing companies, insurance companies, doctors, hospitals, researchers, and others without their consent. This is a major shift from today’s standard whereby patients give their consent before their medical records are shared with third parties. The [...]
1Oct2002 | Sue A. Blevins | 1 comment | ContinuedGuess Who Paved the Road to Socialized Medicine?
Nearly one year ago, Congress passed and President Clinton signed into law the largest expansion of government health care since 1965, when Medicaid and Medicare were created. This new federally funded program, titled “State Children’s Health Insurance Program” (SCHIP), gives states the authority to enlarge government health insurance programs for children, including medical services in [...]
1Jul1998 | Sue A. Blevins | 4 comments | Continued-
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The Snow Plowers’ Petition
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Capitalism, Corporatism, and the Freed Market
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Creating Jobs versus Creating Value
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