Category Archives: access to health care

India – Newest Case of Person Demanding Treatment/Money or Euthanasia (“Your Money or My Life”)

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Lately it seems like I’ve been drawing quite a bit on material from the Thaddeus Pope‘s Medical Futility Blog. Mostly it’s because Pope is really good at digging out stories that fly under the radar of most of us. More than occasionally, he’ll write something that is too tempting to ignore.That’s true with his latest … Continue reading India – Newest Case of Person Demanding Treatment/Money or Euthanasia (“Your Money or My Life”) →

“My Medicaid Matters” Rally Is Happening NOW – text of NDY speech

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Followup on yesterday’s post.  The My Medicaid Matters rally is underway.  We’ve heard the number of organizational sponsors is over 90 now. In the coming days, I’ll attempt to organize some material and media related to the rally and to ADAPT’s actions prior to the rally in Washington, DC. I’m not sure how they’re doing … Continue reading “My Medicaid Matters” Rally Is Happening NOW – text of NDY speech →

Mike Huckabee Says Folks with Pre-Existing Conditions are Uninsurable, Just Like a Burnt-Out House

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Readers might have noticed that some other groups and individuals who oppose legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia spend a fair amount of time and energy warning about “pro-death” ideology on the left.  You don’t have to search very far to find warnings about “Obamacare,” impending rationing and “death panels.” While a lot of the … Continue reading Mike Huckabee Says Folks with Pre-Existing Conditions are Uninsurable, Just Like a Burnt-Out House →

Health Care: “People Like Me” – Ben Mattlin Reflects on Being Disabled and the Health Care Debate

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Ben Mattlin is a disability activist and writer (he also gets paid for writing outside of the disability arena).  I’ve had the privilege of knowing him for over a decade. He’s authored an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune that reflects the current realities many of us who have disabilities face in the health care system … Continue reading Health Care: “People Like Me” – Ben Mattlin Reflects on Being Disabled and the Health Care Debate →

Catching up #2: Ari Ne’eman in HuffPo: Health Care Reform and the Disability Community

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Ari Ne’eman has a long essay on the Huffington Post on health care reform and the concerns of the disability community. Ari is the founding President of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN). He is also – full disclosure alert – a friend and colleague of mine – although we have yet to meet face-to-face. The … Continue reading Catching up #2: Ari Ne’eman in HuffPo: Health Care Reform and the Disability Community →