Category Archives: Health Care & Medicare

Leaked Transcript Ignites Questions of Vaccine Safety and Research Corruption

Posted on March 18, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Leaked Transcript Ignites Questions of Vaccine Safety and Research Corruption by Lisa Reagan, Byronchild.com A Byronchild World Exclusive Report On the eve of an historic, billion-dollar world vaccination campaign, a leaked transcript ignites questions of vaccine safety and research corruption. … Continue reading →

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Support Our Troops? Not if You’re Republican

Posted on March 16, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Support Our Troops? Not if You're Republican by Randall Rolph, Nashua, Iowa The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday, March 15, 220 to 195, to block any debate or vote on amendments to provide additional funding for veterans' health … Continue reading →

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WE CAN PREVENT CUTS TO MEDICAID: Call Grassley Now!

Posted on March 14, 2005 by bfialindathieman

WE CAN PREVENT CUTS TO MEDICAID: Call Grassley Now! Iowa Citizen Action Network Last week, both the Senate and House passed Budget Resolutions out of committee with huge cuts to Medicaid. In the Senate, the cut is $15 billion over … Continue reading →

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State Reps. Rants and Horbach Soft on Meth

Posted on March 13, 2005 by bfialindathieman

State Reps. Rants and Horbach Soft on Meth by Jon Gaskell, Pointblank Des Moines Iowa House Speaker Christopher Rants (R-Woodbury) and Rep. Lance Horbach (R-Tama) worry that meth makers' civil liberties will be violated if Iowa requires ID to purchase … Continue reading →

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Social Security Saves Iowans from Poverty

Posted on March 7, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Social Security Saves Iowans from Poverty Iowa Policy Project Facts Can Help Public, Policymakers in Current Debate MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (March 7, 2005) – Almost 1 in 5 Iowans receives benefits from Social Security, according to a new publication that … Continue reading →

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CIGARETTE TAX?…YOU BET’CHA! $4 A PACK

Posted on March 6, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

CIGARETTE TAX?…YOU BET'CHA! $4 A PACK by Molly Regan Month after month I have put off writing about smoking. It is one of the most difficult addictions to stop. I know. I smoked off and on for 20 years. Most … Continue reading →

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Your Right to Buy Supplements is at Risk!

Posted on March 4, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Your Right to Buy Supplements is at Risk! Nutritional Health Alliance Pending Bills in Congress Could Take Away Your Health Care Rights to Buy Vitamins and Herbs Our Health Freedoms are Under Siege! Legislators and the FDA continue their relentless … Continue reading →

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LEAF BURNING CAN CHOKE YOU UP

Posted on February 27, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

LEAF BURNING CAN CHOKE YOU UP “Are the Stars out Tonight ?…I don't know if it's Cloudy or Bright….'Cause I only have Eyes for You”….And so the song goes. But, it could be that the reason you cannot see is … Continue reading →

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IOWANS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY AIR POLLUTION

Posted on February 6, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

IOWANS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY AIR POLLUTION PARICULATES POLLUTED IOWA AIR Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, How I Wonder What You Are…Up Above The World So High, Like A Diamond In The Sky….That is, of course, if you can see it. Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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LOOPHOLES IN IOWA POLLUTION LAWS by Molly Regan

Posted on January 30, 2005 by bfialindathieman

LOOPHOLES IN IOWA POLLUTION LAWS by Molly Regan Loopholes…Loopholes…Loopholes. Bad little areas of the law that just happen to allow all kinds of things to slip through. ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT released a report saying: “At least 29 states have loopholes … Continue reading →

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