HEALTH CARE REFORM
North Dakota to expand Medicaid coverage
By Ryan Schuster Earlier this month North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed legislation allowing the state to expand Medicaid coverage to an estimated 20,000 North Dakotans who dont currently qualify...
Posted on 4/29/13 at 9:41 AM
The Jenna Act
I do believe the cures for theills of the world can be found in the conversations conducted in hair salons, barber shops and nail salons. Theyfunction likethink tanks where the patrons and the stylist...
Posted on 3/7/12 at 10:18 PM
Mathern joins fight to protect health care
Sen. Tim Mathern, D-Fargo, sent out a news release last night, saying he is helping to fight an effort by state attorney generals to overturn health care reforms. Mathern said he and other state legi...
Posted on 11/17/10 at 10:21 AM
Noteworthy 1.0
Noteworthy stuff that has crossed my desk in recent days: - It'sall aboutthe nicotine:Efforts to reduce the health impact of tobacco use have historically concentrated on two key strategies: findin...
Posted on 10/7/10 at 10:04 AM
John Risch, Bismarck, letter: Obamacare put vital provisions into law 
Those that now are calling Obamacare socialism are the same crew who called Medicare and Social Security socialism when they were enacted.
By John Risch , October 10, 2012
Dr. Siri Fiebiger, Fargo, column: Obamacare remains the prescription America needs 
Though far from perfect, the Affordable Care Act begins to address the inequities of access that cost all of us dearly, including covering pre-existing conditions, young adults, and preventive care for women.
By Dr. Siri Fiebiger , October 07, 2012
Willis Heinrich,Bismarck, letter: Berg tosses baby with Obamacare bathwater 
Instead of working to save the good and kill the bad, Rep. Rick Berg, R-N.D., joined his party members by just voting to kill it all.
By Willis Heinrich , July 28, 2012
Margie Brekken, Devils Lake, letter: Health care reform brings benefits for all 
The House has tried to eliminate, defund or otherwise scale back the program 33 times in 18 months. Stop it! We want and need insurance and health care improvements for all Americans.
By Margie Brekken , July 14, 2012
Tom Potter, Grand Forks, letter: Why N.D. needs a health insurance exchange 
By spreading the cost of illness and injury across the entire population of the state, the cost to any one individual becomes affordable.
By Tom Potter , July 08, 2012
Richard Hanson, Grafton, N.D., letter: VA’s change shows way to affordable care
Faced with censure and threat of dissolution, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs responded with striking changes that earned widespread praise. By 2004, a RAND corporation study implied that VA care had become America’s best.By Richard Hanson , July 07, 2012
Sally Stutlien, Fargo, letter: Health care law delivers historic reforms 
Most North Dakotans claim they are Christians. What is Christian about seeking the denial of health care to millions?
By Sally Stutlien , July 05, 2012
DAVID BROOKS: Don’t like Obamacare? Then vote it out 
If Americans want to replace this thing, they should do it themselves.
By David Brooks , July 03, 2012
GEORGE WILL: Conservatives lost battle but are winning war 
Conservatives won a substantial victory on Thursday.
The physics of American politics — actions provoking reactions — continues to move the crucial debate, about the nature of the American regime, toward conservatism. Chief Justice John Roberts has served this cause.
By George Will , June 28, 2012
Avram Goldstein, Washington, column: Story on uninsured ignored Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010 and already is helping millions of Americans gain access to lifesaving medical care that they can afford. Williams and others without health insurance would benefit greatly from its provisions.By Avram Goldstein , May 31, 2012
Dr. Cynthia Brooke, Grand Forks, column: For a ‘dirty word,’ Obamacare does lots of good
I am not a politician. I am an OB/GYN doctor who had been in practice since 1990, and what I bring to the discussion is the experience of a health care provider. In that capacity, I support the ACA because I feel it is a giant step forward for patients.By Cynthia Brooke , May 17, 2012
John Roll, Grand Forks, column: Feds abuse power by forcing birth-control coverage
The Obama administration’s mandate to force the Catholic Church and other organized religions to provide coverage for contraception, sterilization and abortion is wrong and an intrusion into Americans’ religious beliefs. It should be struck down as unconstitutional.By John Roll , April 29, 2012
Kathleen Christopherson, Mentor, Minn., letter: GOP, not Dems, refused to compromise 
The Obama health care plan previously was a Republican idea, but again, the GOP chose to ignore bipartisanship and instead displayed only contempt for the president. The Democrats compromised again and again, but the Republicans still wouldn’t vote for it.
By Kathleen Christopherson , April 28, 2012
Richard Shafer, Grand Forks, letter: Conservatives drop all pretense of compassion 
Voting for Mitt Romney or other conservative Republicans in November is voting to dismantle the kind of humane health care provisions Canada and other advanced countries have provided their citizens for decades. Don’t do it.
By Richard Shafer , April 15, 2012
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, column: Reverse Obama’s religious-freedom infringement 
By John Hoeven , February 08, 2012
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