October 16, 2012 by Cathy C

FACT CHECK: Stumbles in latest presidential debate

FACT CHECK: Stumbles in latest presidential debate
AP TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 16, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In the rough-and-tumble of a town hall-style debate, not all of the presidential candidates’ claims stood up to scrutiny Tuesday ni… Read more

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October 16, 2012 by Cathy C

Poll: 83% Do Not Want National Health Care | Hallelujah Health Tip

In a recent poll conducted on the Hallelujah Acres website, over 1,000 people responded to the question: “What is your response to the Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Health Care Act?”

Of those 1,000 respondents, 83% said they were: “Disappointed it was upheld; 15% said they were: “Pleased it was upheld”; and 2% had no opinion.

In many nationwide polls, the percentage of people who want the Affordable Health Care Act (AHCA) repealed is over 50%. Why, when there is such a high percentage against the Act, are there those who still support it?

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Poll: 83% Do Not Want National Health Care | Hallelujah Health Tip.

October 16, 2012 by Cathy C

Mind & Body: The Future Of Primary Care In The U.S. Health System | The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR

The U.S. is facing a critical lack of primary care physicians, and it’s likely the Affordable Care Act will worsen that shortage. Many worry there won’t be enough physicians to care for the estimated 30 million people set to gain insurance under the law in 2014. And it’s not just an issue of fewer doctors joining the ranks. While 20 percent of Americans live in rural areas, just 9 percent of physicians practice there. But some argue that the way primary care doctors practice is even more important than their numbers. This hour, the first of our new medical series, “Mind and Body,” Diane and her guests discuss the future of primary care medicine.

Guests

Elizabeth Wiley

national president of the American Medical Student Association.

Julie Rovner

health policy correspondent for NPR and author of “Health Care Policy and Politics A-Z.”

Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan

Murdock Head professor of medicine and health policy, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.

Dr. Sumi Makkars Sexton

partner, Premier Primary Care Physicians in Arlington, Virginia. She is also assistant professor of family medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine and an associate editor for the journal “American Family Physician.”

via Mind & Body: The Future Of Primary Care In The U.S. Health System | The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR.

Podcast should be available later today.