By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The national cancer establishment is continuing to stifle news of a study linking oral contraceptives with breast cancer. The same study also contains a reversal of position by a top National Cancer Institute researcher about the link between abortion and breast cancer.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
“Demand an end to the secret negotiations!” says the website of a new citizen movement that is putting pressure on lawmakers to give the public access to health care reform negotiations by televising them on C-SPAN.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Although it has received little attention, provisions in the health care reform plan pending in Congress will cause scores of low- and middle-income couples to pay up to $2000 more for health insurance than unmarried couples who live together.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Just as Congressional leaders began to leak news of their intention to bypass the traditional conference committee process for closed door negotiations on the final health care reform bill, the head C-SPAN issued a public challenge to Congress and the White House to allow television cameras into the meetings.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Congressional leaders are indicating that they plan to bypass a formal conference committee to hash out health care reform differences between the House and Senate, and will probably craft the final bill out of the public eye and behind closed doors.
