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15 Oct 2008

Debate 3: How Do You Pay For Federal Programs?

In their third presidential debate, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are asked how they would pay for federal programs, and if they could balance the budget.

"… an example we spent fifteen billion dollars a year on subsidies to insurance companies. It doesn't under the Medicare plan it doesn't help seniors get any better it's not improving our health care system has just …" at 1:35

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8 Oct 2008

New Blood Test Detects Breast Cancer Early

A new blood test is 80 percent effective when it comes to detecting breast cancer -- even when a mammogram can't.

"… haven't sent to brute beast as lab in Phoenix for analysis. Most insurance companies will cover the 395. Dollar cost. Patients like -- saying the extra peace of mind is worth giving up a few vials …" at 1:40

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7 Oct 2008

Obama-McCain 2: Health Care A Commodity?

In their second presidential debate, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama are asked if health care should be treated as a commodity.

"… That I think it is important for government to crack down on insurance companies that are cheating their customers. That. Don't give you the fine print so you wind up thinking that you're paying for something. And when you finally get sick and you need it you're not getting and the reason that it's a problem to go shopping state by state you know what insurance companies won't do. They will find a state may be Arizona. Maybe another state where there are no requirements. For you to get …" at 7:57

"… away the ability of states to provide some of the regulations on insurance companies to make sure that you're not excluded for pre existing conditions or to mammograms -- company. Or your maternity. This -- And …" at 2:08

"… the last months of life in the hospital room arguing with -- insurance companies because they're saying. That there's maybe a preexisting condition and they don't have to pay her treatment. There's something fundamentally wrong about …" at 6:41

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17 Sep 2008

Minute Clinics Set To Open

Minute Clinics are set to open in CVS stores in Massachusetts.

"… pay is anywhere from ten to 25 dollars and Chris -- different insurance companies payments are being accepted. And in word pay and pay about seventy dollars for a visit. And wal greens is the next …" at 0:59

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17 Sep 2008

Walk-In Clinics Open

Get tested for diabetes -- or get a flu shot -- while picking up shampoo and razors at the drugstore. It's a new way to get medical care.

"… nurse practitioners not doctors to co pays ten to 25 dollars. Fifteen insurance companies have agreed to copper at -- it and the goal is to cut down on overcrowding in hospital room. Produce and -- …" at 1:15

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28 Aug 2008

DNC Uncut: Sen. Barack Obama

Watch Sen. Barack Obama's Democratic presidential nomination acceptance speech in its entirety.

"… give themselves. And as someone who watched. My mother. Argue with -- insurance companies while she lay in bed dying of cancer. I won't make certain that those companies stop discriminating against those who are sick. …" at 25:39

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26 Aug 2008

DNC Uncut: Rep. Dennis Kucinich

Asking America to "wake up," Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, addresses the Democratic National Convention.

"… Wake up America. The insurance companies took over health care wake up America. The pharmaceutical companies took over drug pricing. Wake up America that speculators took overwhelms me. …" at 2:41

"… The color orange. Well the oil companies. The insurance companies. Those speculators. Though war contractors. Get. …" at 4:19

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26 Aug 2008

DNC Uncut: Cecile Richards

Cecile Richards, the daughter of former Texas Gov. Anne Richards, addresses the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

"… just two weeks ago John McCain said he didn't even know. If insurance companies should cover birth control. Well let me remind you senator you already voted against it twice. So we're women's health care is …" at 3:07

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26 Aug 2008

DNC Uncut: Rep. Tammy Baldwin

Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., addresses the Democratic National Convention.

"… long years we've had a president. With more concerned about the health insurance companies that help the American people. And John McCain is more of the same. We have its place in this election. Barack Obama …" at 2:20

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24 Jul 2008

Drugstore medical clinics

"… athletic. Will be open on weekends and during the evening they largest insurance companies are partly in negotiations to cover visit the clinic. Oh how much will that are caught if you're -- co pays will …" at 0:34

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