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Adam Smith told me the invisible hand would protect me. Health insurance companies would enter the competitive marketplace and I would be offered choices. Consumer choice within the market would keep premiums low and services easily obtained. If I felt...
by davelovell
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on Sun Sep 10, 2023 at 05:45 AM PDT
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This post was written and reported by freelance contributor Darlena Cunha through our new Daily Kos freelance program.
I am a 35-year-old mother of identical twin girls who are now 10. And I just cut my breasts off, even though there was nothing...
by Daily Kos Correspondent
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on Tue Sep 18, 2018 at 11:24 AM PDT
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On Monday, Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee ended its investigation of Russian interference into the 2016 election over the objections of Committee Democrats. The Republicans said there was no evidence of collusion between Trump and...
by bmethven
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on Sat Mar 17, 2018 at 05:12 PM PDT
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This will be a bit of inside baseball to some of you. But for ...
by mem from somerville
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on Mon Oct 13, 2008 at 10:10 AM PDT
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This may only be of interest to you hard-core bio geeks around the site. But I know there's a bunch of you...
by mem from somerville
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on Wed May 28, 2008 at 03:27 PM PDT
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I know you're skeptical... but I have proof .
President Bush yesterday signed legislation into law ...
by Malacandra
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on Thu May 22, 2008 at 03:36 PM PDT
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By Joanne Lin, Michelle Richardson, and Deborah J. Vagins of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office. Cross-posted at Pam's House ...
by ACLU
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on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:57 AM PDT
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In a strong blow to the chances of a dystopia like GATTACA, the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act ...
by DemocraticLuntz
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on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 06:42 PM PDT
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Never used breaking before (I don't think), but due to the tireless effort of many of our legislators (Slaughter and Kennedy not least among them), the ...
by wclathe
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on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 12:00 PM PDT
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Last time I did a story about some genes it turned out to be rather lively. ...
by mem from somerville
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on Sat Mar 01, 2008 at 11:56 AM PST
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The short answer is: It's Harry Reid's fault. But let me back up a bit.
The New York Times published an important ...
by David Nir
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on Wed Feb 27, 2008 at 10:12 AM PST
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In the past couple of months, as a side effect of Harry Reid's contemptuous dismissal of Chris Dodd's attempted hold on the AT&T Out Of Jail Free bill, we've all learned that the king of holds is ...
by nicteis
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on Sun Feb 17, 2008 at 07:23 PM PST
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The increasing number of kids diagnosed with Autism has really been a mystery. It is a heartbreaking issue for kids and families. It has ...
by mem from somerville
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on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 04:22 PM PST
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I am just livid about the attack on a 12-year-old accident victim whose family needs assistance with their access to health insurance.
But this is not the only assault on kids. Does anyone ...
by mem from somerville
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on Thu Oct 11, 2007 at 02:51 PM PDT
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Are you safe from your genes?
Or, more importantly, are you safe from your insurance company?
Are you safe from your employer?
For many years one of our intrepid Kossack pols has been trying to ...
by mem from somerville
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on Tue Jun 26, 2007 at 06:49 AM PDT
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A newly released Wellcome Trust study has found the genetic markers for diseases such as "depression, Crohn's disease, coronary heart disease, hypertension, ...
by intrados
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on Wed Jun 06, 2007 at 05:46 PM PDT
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We all should know who Dr. James Watson is. Along with Dr. Francis Crick and the less acknowledged Dr. Maurice Wilkins, they shared ...
by agentcooper
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on Thu May 31, 2007 at 02:44 PM PDT
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Hello everyone!
It's been too long since I last posted here. There are so many important issues facing us today, from Iraq to the scandal surrounding Attorney General Gonzales to everything else, ...
by Rep Louise Slaughter
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on Thu Apr 26, 2007 at 08:01 AM PDT
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Hi folks. I know all of us have our hands full with all of the challenges confronting our country. But I wanted to take a moment to share some good news with you about a bill that was blocked by ...
by Rep Louise Slaughter
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on Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 08:42 AM PST
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