Health Care Reform Debate Alive and Well: Democrats continue to sell their plan for health care reform to Americans in the face of mixed public opinion, simultaneously battling Republicans pushing for its repeal.
Primary elections were held in 11 states this week as lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C., to face a growing list of unfinished legislative [...]
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Health Care Reform Update: June 11, 2010
Health Care Reform Myths Vs. Realities
Myth: Higher health care costs are the result of continually rising insurance premiums, inflating the price of health care.
Fact: Just the opposite is true. Because insurance is a means of financing health care, premiums have to track the underlying cost of health care services. Those underlying costs have been rising and insurance premiums have simply [...]
Kaiser Permanente Makes the Link Between Sustainability and Health
Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to responsible and sustainable construction practices is visible well before foundations are poured for new buildings. When workers demolish old structures, they separate for recycling metals, concrete, asphalt, and other materials. For example, 96 percent of the debris from the demolished buildings at the site of the new Oakland (Calif.) Medical Center [...]



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