Children's Health

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Obama's New Statism

by David Oatney on 11/28/2007 5:04:48 PM

There has been a lot of talk from Barack Obama about how he supports children's health insurance. Elect Obama, the American people are being told, and he is going to make certain that every child in America has health insurance. Sounds wonderful-until we hear more of the story. It ought to send up ... Continue »

Grand Old Principle

by brianr on 11/8/2007 7:31:03 PM

Have the GOP successfully demonized tax increases to the point where even smokers and the cancerous tobacco industry come before children's health care? The program is aimed at families that do not qualify for Medicaid, but cannot afford health insurance. Bush has said he will veto any version of t... Continue »

Gamer Danger

by Ender on 8/17/2007 6:17:08 PM

I would LOVE to hear something from those in opposition to children playing video games. I'm not going to exhaust myself discussing the benefits of video games, of which there are only a few. They may include (depending on the game) development of superior problem solving skills, hand-eye coordina... Continue »

Childhood Health--Is there a link between vaccines and autism?

by Dick Brooks on 8/8/2007 3:27:41 PM

First, we need to understand that autism is a brain disorder. A neurological disease that normally is diagnosed between ages 2 and 3. Its symptoms are typically lack of communication and deficiency of social interaction. Experts tell us yhat,unfortunately, autism is a life long disorder. It cannot b... Continue »

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by brianr on 8/8/2007 3:24:58 PM

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MEGAN MCARDLE ON AUTO BAILOUT TALK: “By far the most optimistic estimates in the financial community…

by Glenn Reynolds on 11/20/2008 3:11:48 AM

MEGAN MCARDLE ON AUTO BAILOUT TALK: “By far the most optimistic estimates in the financial community come from the people who have virtually no dealings with Congress. Anyone who does, recognizes that this is not going to be bridge financing towards a massive restructuring. I’d wager e... Continue »

ILYA SOMIN:  ”Polls routinely show that most Americans give very low approval ratings to Congress…

by Glenn Reynolds on 11/20/2008 2:52:58 AM

ILYA SOMIN:  ”Polls routinely show that most Americans give very low approval ratings to Congress as a whole, but give much higher ratings to their own representatives. Count me among the minority that would give an even lower rating to their own representative than Congress as a whole. That&#... Continue »

Don't Throw Me In That Briar Patch!

by Steve Benen on 11/20/2008 2:04:36 AM

Don't Throw Me In That Briar Patch! Well, this is interesting: "The health insurance industry said Wednesday that it would support a health care overhaul requiring insurers to accept all customers, regardless of illness or disability. But in return, the... Continue »

BARACK OBAMA’S ONE-STOP SHOP for foreign-policy advisors….

by Glenn Reynolds on 11/19/2008 10:58:43 PM

BARACK OBAMA’S ONE-STOP SHOP for foreign-policy advisors. Continue »

ANNOUNCING the National Book Awards….

by Glenn Reynolds on 11/19/2008 10:26:51 PM

ANNOUNCING the National Book Awards. Continue »