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The Secret World of ALEC’s Hacks

By | 10.12.10 | 6:00 am

In early August, an obscure measure called Proposition C — which prohibits the government from mandating the purchase of health insurance — passed overwhelmingly in a Missouri referendum and soon became national news. While seen by many legal scholars as a largely symbolic act of defiance, the new statute More…

The Triage Team

By | 12.24.09 | 6:00 am

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This year’s health reform debate has consumed Congress more than any other issue in recent memory. And no figures held more influence in that debate than these ten individuals.

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Obama’s ‘Radical’ Health Care Plan

By | 02.27.09 | 11:59 am

Pharma Times, news site of the drug industry, is calling the emerging outlines of the Obama health care plan “radical.” Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing, depends on which sector of the industry you talk to.

Makers of generic drugs, for example, are smiling. Kathleen More…