Category Archives: Health

Kristin Luker’s Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood 3: the Law Reagan Signed, and the Pro-Choice Movement

Posted on November 18, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood, Kristin Luker discusses California’s Therapeutic Abortion law during the 1960’s and the pro-choice movement’s reactions to it. As I said yesterday in my post about Luker’s book, the nineteenth … Continue reading →

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Rick Santorum, It Takes a Family 9

Posted on May 30, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good, Rick Santorum talked about abortion.  Sub-topics included: How he arrived at his pro-life stance; how he did not focus on abortion in his congressional and Senatorial … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich on Health Care in Real Change

Posted on May 5, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I read the material about health care in Newt Gingrich’s 2008 book, Real Change.  I have four items. 1.  One topic that Newt addresses in Real Change that I did not see in Saving Lives & Saving Money is doctors … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich’s Saving Lives & Saving Money 11

Posted on May 3, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Saving Lives & Saving Money: Transforming Health and Healthcare, Newt Gingrich praises a Computerized Patient Record System that the Veterans Administration plans to use: “The provider ‘view,’ Computerized Patient Record System, organizes and presents all … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich’s Saving Lives & Saving Money 8

Posted on April 30, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Saving Lives & Saving Money: Transforming Health and Healthcare, Newt talks about the importance of increased government spending on scientific research.  In some cases, this would be to combat diseases, such as Diabetes and Alzheimer’s.  … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich’s Saving Lives & Saving Money 7

Posted on April 29, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today on Newt Gingrich’s Saving Lives & Saving Money: Transforming Health and Healthcare, I want to highlight what Newt says on pages 145-146: “The current system dictates a focus on reactive acute care and does not incentivize … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich’s Saving Lives & Saving Money 6

Posted on April 28, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today on Saving Lives & Saving Money: Transforming Health and Healthcare, I’ll highlight what Newt Gingrich says on pages 110-111: “In a world where we have the ability to do our own trading on the stock market, … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich’s Saving Lives & Saving Money 5

Posted on April 27, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

In my last reading of Saving Lives & Saving Money: Transforming Health and Healthcare, Newt Gingrich talks about offering incentives for healthy living.  I enjoyed his anecdote on page 101: “The amount of hours we worked and the time my … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich’s Saving Lives & Saving Money 4

Posted on April 26, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I have two items for my write-up today on Newt Gingrich’s Saving Lives & Saving Money: Transforming Health and Healthcare. 1.  On pages 73-74, Newt talks about childhood nutrition.  He laments that “School lunches…contribute to instilling unhealthy eating habits in … Continue reading →

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“Government to shut down Texas women’s health program”

Posted on March 16, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

Reuters recently had a story entitled Government to shut down Texas women’s health program.  The opening paragraph states: “The Obama Administration on Thursday said it would begin shutting down a program that provides health care for more than 100,000 low-income … Continue reading →

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