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The "honest news" from Tuesday's Census Bureau report was that the number of U.S. residents with insurance increased by 3.6 million in 2007, but the "bad news show is that nearly three million of them got their reporting through government programs," according to a Wall Street Journal persuasion piece by Galen Institute President Grace-Marie Turner. Turner states, "The slide toward a government-dominated taxpayer-supported health sector will continue" until uninsured U.S. residents "ar given more opportunities to buy private coverage."
According to Turner, "States could help by lightening their regulatory burdens to encourage greater contest for more attractive and affordable coverage." She continues, "More rule and less competition mostly means less affordable insurance coverage." Turner states that "[f]reeing Americans to buy health insurance across state lines would give people more choices in wellness care."
In addition, Turner writes that the federal government "needs to do its part by updating today's policies to better meet a fluid 21st-century economy." According to Turner, Congress could "make health insurance policy more portable" by shifting tax subsidies away from people world Health Organization have employer-sponsored health coverage to refundable tax credits, which could "help millions of citizenry buy coverage who can't afford it now." In addition, it could "serve people restrain their wellness insurance when they lose their jobs or move." Turner states that providing tax credits for health insurance to individuals would create "armies of consumers to work to discover affordable policies."
Turner concludes, "The complex problems in our health sector are best cured by a bigger dose of market competition, not more government interposition" (Turner, Wall Street Journal, 8/27).
Reprinted with kind permission from http://www.kaisernetwork.org. You pot view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for e-mail delivery at http://www.kaisernetwork.
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Wednesday 13 August 2008
Dixie Chick Divorces
Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks [ ] and her husband, instrumentalist Charlie Robison [ ], finalized their divorce in court this week, according to published reports.
Charlie Robison reportedly filed for divorce in January siting conflict of personalities. The couple married in 1999 and have three children.
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Wednesday 6 August 2008
Guitarist Jimmy Robinson flies solo on new CD
Throughout his long vocation with rock-fusion band Woodenhead and guitar collective Twangorama, the electric guitar has served as Jimmy Robinson's main ax. But during a monthlong Hurricane Katrina evacuation to Memphis, Tenn., he rediscovered the acoustic guitar, the instrument at...
Thursday 26 June 2008
Tudo Azul
Artist: Tudo Azul
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Year: 2001
Tracks: 8
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Thursday 19 June 2008
Penn to head Cannes Film Festival Jury
It has been announced that actor and director Sean Penn will head the jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
In the festival statement announcing his appointment, the 'Into the Wild' director said: "It seems there has been a rejuvenation of cinema building worldwide; increasingly thoughtful, provocative, moving, and imaginative films by talented filmmakers: that a new generation of filmmaking may have begun."
He added: "The Cannes Film Festival has long been the epicenter in the discovery of those new waves of filmmakers from all over the world. I very much look forward to participating in this year's festival as president of the jury."
In the festival statement announcing his appointment, the 'Into the Wild' director said: "It seems there has been a rejuvenation of cinema building worldwide; increasingly thoughtful, provocative, moving, and imaginative films by talented filmmakers: that a new generation of filmmaking may have begun."
He added: "The Cannes Film Festival has long been the epicenter in the discovery of those new waves of filmmakers from all over the world. I very much look forward to participating in this year's festival as president of the jury."
Wednesday 11 June 2008
Ex EastEnder recovering after health scare
Former 'EastEnders' star Todd Carty has been discharged from hospital after a health scare, which saw him become "violently sick" while on stage at the weekend.
According to the BBC, the 44-year-old actor, who played Mark Fowler in 'EastEnders', became ill during a performance of 'The Business of Murder' at The Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire on Saturday.
Carty's agent Derek Webster later spoke to BBC News 24, saying that the actor became "violently sick" on stage and was taken to hospital as a result.
Webster said: "It might have had something to do with an ear infection that Todd has been suffering from for a few days now - I can't actually confirm that."
"He did collapse on stage, he was violently sick. The theatre staff brought the curtain down, rushed him to the Stevenage hospital."
Webster later said: "He was kept in hospital overnight for tests but was released yesterday. All is well and he will be back at work tomorrow filming a new TV show."
Carty, who shot to fame as Tucker Jenkins in 'Grange Hill', also recently played PC Gabriel Kent in 'The Bill'.
According to the BBC, the 44-year-old actor, who played Mark Fowler in 'EastEnders', became ill during a performance of 'The Business of Murder' at The Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire on Saturday.
Carty's agent Derek Webster later spoke to BBC News 24, saying that the actor became "violently sick" on stage and was taken to hospital as a result.
Webster said: "It might have had something to do with an ear infection that Todd has been suffering from for a few days now - I can't actually confirm that."
"He did collapse on stage, he was violently sick. The theatre staff brought the curtain down, rushed him to the Stevenage hospital."
Webster later said: "He was kept in hospital overnight for tests but was released yesterday. All is well and he will be back at work tomorrow filming a new TV show."
Carty, who shot to fame as Tucker Jenkins in 'Grange Hill', also recently played PC Gabriel Kent in 'The Bill'.
Wednesday 4 June 2008
Save The Last Dance - Thomas Welcomes Baby Girl
SAVE THE LAST DANCE star SEAN PATRICK THOMAS has become the proud father of a baby girl.
The actor and his wife Aonika welcomed the tot into the world on Friday (16May08), naming her Lola Jolie.
The baby, weighing 7 lbs (3.2kg) exactly, is the first for the couple. They married in 2006 after meeting at a party thrown by director Tim Story.
The star tells American website People.com, "Now I have two gorgeous girls to love."
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