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Opinions
Health insurance companies should not be exempt from federal anti-trust legislation.
Dietary supplements should not require FDA approval.
The FDA's drug approval process is not effective.
The federal government should not tax employer-sponsored health benefits. Additionally, employers should not be mandated to provide health benefits.
The government should negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies.
The town hall protests against health care reform are not appropriate. Debating the issues is what these meetings are about. When decorum decays to chaos, both sides lose. It is the logic and reason of an argument that matters; not how loudly or rudely it is made.
Health care reform legislation will be passed in 2009. It needs to pass for the sake of the country and both parties. Our legislators need to show the people that they can sincerely address issues without political polarization. (So far they have not convinced me.)
Healthcare reform should include a government-sponsored health insurance option. It is the best way of regulating the insurance companies.
Drinking in moderation is not a viable treatment for alcoholism.
Public schools should administer pneumonia vaccinations.
There should be no limits on the amount of damages awarded in medical malpractice suits.
The FDA should regulate tobacco products.
Life begins at conception.
Smoking should not be prohibited in all indoor public places.
Media coverage of the swine flu outbreak has been overblown.
Habitual consumption of alcohol is worse on one's personal health than habitual consumption of marijuana.
Meditation does improve your health.
Medicaid coverage should be provided for low-income individuals infected with HIV.
Healthcare reform is directly related to improving the U.S. economy.
Brushing your tongue does help prevent bad breath.
Health insurance should not cover laser eye surgery. Not for lasik . . but if it's a matter of preventing blindness, the yes
Life is fundamentally precious.
The right to death should be limited to those with terminal illness, chronic pain, or other specific circumstances.
Addiction is a disease.
Men and women have roughly the same sex drive.
The government should not impose smoking bans. Only in facilities owned or regulated by the government.
Television ads do not contribute to childhood obesity.
Employer health care plans should not offer equivalent benefits for both mental health and physical conditions. It should be the choice of the employer if he wishes to offer any insurance benefit.
Humans have souls.
Medical providers should have the right to refuse medical care they find morally objectionable. Let them go into private practice.
Health insurance policies should be legally required to cover behavioral treatments for Autism.
Contraceptives should be covered by health insurance plans.
Vitamin supplements should not require a prescription.
The FDA should not prohibit gay and bisexual men from donating blood.
The U.S. should implement a single-payer health care system.
Obesity should not be classified as a disability.
Hospital nurses should be allowed strike.
FDA rulings are affected by special interests.
Retail stores should not be allowed to operate medical clinics.
Parents should administer over-the-counter cold and cough medicines to children under the age of six.