by Sylvia Moore | Oct 1, 2012 | News
During a recent interview on “60 Minutes,” correspondent Scott Pelley asked Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney whether the government has a responsibility to provide care to the 50 million uninsured. Romney replied: “Well, we do provide...
by Sylvia Moore | Oct 26, 2011 | News, Video
Despite passage of the federal Affordable Care Act, a recent free clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena showed that the need for universal health coverage is too great. The clinic, organized by the non-profit CareNow USA, drew 5,000 people....
by Sylvia Moore | Sep 20, 2011 | News
I pay $760 each month for Medicare. This high premium does not leave me with enough money to buy secondary insurance. Co-pays are sky high. I now need physical therapy for a sports injury. But co-pays are so high, I must do without. I endorse SB 810 because it will...
by Andrew McGuire | Aug 17, 2011 | News
I work as a labor and delivery nurse at a public hospital in California. Recently, one Saturday morning, I received a call from a young woman who had been denied care at a local private hospital during a prenatal appointment to turn her breech baby. She was told that...
by Andrew McGuire | Aug 10, 2011 | News
When I turned 60 I finally decided to buy a high deductible health plan from Aetna. I went to the doctor, and he found a lump on my thyroid. $1,500 in diagnostic tests later, it appears to be nothing to worry about. Aetna claims that my condition was preexisting and...
