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Wednesday
Mar102010

Democrats Shoving Health Reform Down The Throats Of American People, Says Boehner

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says Democrats refuse to listen to the American people when it comes to health care, and says their party will do anything to get reform passed. (0:18)
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Tuesday
Mar092010

Congress Needs To Deal With Medicare Fraud To Reclaim Scarce Health Care Dollars, Says Texas Republican

The Congressional Health Care Caucus (CHC) highlighted the consequences of Medicare fraud Tuesday and called on their colleagues to take actions that could possibly save billions of dollars for the social insurance program.

“[Medicare fraud] is very serious problem and one that requires serious attention … to reclaim the scarce health care dollars that people are otherwise diverting from the system,” said Rep. Michael Burgress (R-Texas) during a news conference Tuesday. (0:10)
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Tuesday
Mar092010

It's Easy To Steal Medicare Money, Says Official With Center For Health Transformation

Jim Frogue, Vice President for the Center for Health Transformation, says that even lawyers joke that if criminals steal less then $500,000 from Medicare they probably won't get caught. (0:13)
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Tuesday
Mar092010

Roadblocks Preventing Medicare Fraud Programs From Working, Says Health Reform Advocate

Jim Frogue, Vice President for the Center for Health Transformation, says some of the programs designed to reduce Medicare fraud have been unsuccessful because administrators are not allowed to view essential documents that relate directly to the cause. (0:35)
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Monday
Mar082010

Health Care Status Quo Putting Families In Impossible Situations, Says Secretary Sebelius

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says that the costs of health care coverage are putting families in impossible situations. (0:18)
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Monday
Mar082010

Shifting Insurance Policies Highlight Need For Health Care Reform, Says Sebelius

Health and Human Service Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters Monday that shifts in Americans health insurance coverage, including massive premium hikes, highlight the need for health care reform. (0:20)
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Friday
Mar052010

Democrats Have Waited Long Enough, Now It's Time To Go It Alone On Healthcare, Says Ohio Democrat

During a conference call with reporters on Friday, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) says Republicans have no intention of passing any health care bill, and that the House and Senate should move forward without them. (0:11)
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Friday
Mar052010

Reconciliation Would Mean Only Minor Adjustments, Says Democrat Brown

Sherron Brown (D-Ohio) says Republicans need to understand that the healthcare reform bill does have a bipartisan flavor, adding that the GOP's ideas that are in the bill won't be taken out during reconciliation. (0:33)
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Friday
Mar052010

GOP Wants Obama To Fail On Health Reform, Says Ohio Democrat

During a conference call with reporters on Friday, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) says many Republicans are trying to ensure that President Barack Obama fails at passing health care reform. (0:17)
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Friday
Mar052010

Insurance Companies "Purge" Older Customers, Says White House Health Official 

During a conference call with reporters on Friday, Nancy DeParle, Director of the White House Office of Health Reform, discusses a common practice within the insurance industry called purging that is designed to weed out people who are getting older and may have more health risks. (0:32)
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Thursday
Mar042010

California Government Rules Responsible For Poor Education Funding

As massive protests takes place across California campuses, activist Don Kingsbury, a teaching assistant at UC Santa Cruz, says that rules facing the California state legislature are responsible for the state's poor education funding. (0:17)

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Thursday
Mar042010

It's Ridiculous That The UC President Makes More Than Obama, Says California Campus Activist

Amid student protests in California, UC Santa Cruz activist Don Kingsbury says the UC administration has misplaced its priorities.

“We think it’s ridiculous that the UC president makes more than the President of the United States,” he told Talk Radio News. (0:18)
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Thursday
Mar042010

UC Santa Cruz Has Become "Administratively Top Heavy," Says Teaching Assistant Amid Protests

Amid the protests in California, Don Kingsbury, a teaching assistant at UC Santa Cruz, tells Talk Radio News that that the school has created problems for themselves by becoming too administratively top heavy. (0:19)
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Thursday
Mar042010

Students Want High Quality, Accessible Education, Says California Campus Activist

Amid campus protests in California against massive tuition increases, activist Don Kingsbury, a teaching assistant at UC Santa Cruz, tells Talk Radio News Service that students are demonstrating for high quality, accessible education. (0:26)
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Thursday
Mar042010

Students Could Be Priced Out Of Their Education Follwoing Tuition Increase, Says UC Santa Cruz Activist

Amid the protests across California campuses in response to tuition increases, activist Don Kingsbury, a teaching assistant at UC Santa Cruz, tells Talk Radio News that students are being priced out of their education. (0:17)
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Thursday
Mar042010

"We're Changing Things," Says Campus Activist In California

Students are protesting at over 100 California college campuses Thursday in response to the state’s proposed 32 percent rise in tuition costs.

Campus activist Don Kingsbury, a teaching assistant at UC Santa Cruz, tells Talk Radio News Service what the protest means for the state.

“No more business as usual. We’re changing things," said Kingsbury.(0:19)
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Thursday
Mar042010

Sebelius Urges Insurance Companies To Publish Reasons For Rate Increases

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius calls for health insurance companies to publish information online explaining why they are raising prices. (0:23)
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Thursday
Mar042010

Sebelius Calls Health Insurance Companies Out On Double-Digit Rate Increases

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebleius gives information on the earning statements of insurance companies and gives perspective on what double-digit rate increases mean for customers. (0:23)
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Thursday
Mar042010

Rate Hikes Badly Hurt Customers, Says HHS Secretary Sebelius

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius lists a number of negative effects that arbitrary rate increases on the part of health insurance companies can have on the budgets of consumers. (1:02)
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Tuesday
Mar022010

Retrofitting Homes Puts Americans Back To Work, Says Labor Secretary

U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says retrofitting homes is the fastest way to get Americans back to work all over the country (0:14).
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