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Mandy Crest

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posted 12/22/2008, comments (6)

Protection for Health Care Workers... at Patient Expense?

Do you trust your doctor to tell you the truth? Do you feel confident that you will be informed about your health status, and all available options? If your answer is yes, you might want to reconsider.The outgoing Bush administration has granted new protections for health care workers, allowing them the right to refuse to provide patient care...... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/20/2008, comments (4)

Health Care Reform Part Two: We Need Options

Far too many people have no health insurance coverage at all, for a variety of reasons. I am not among them at this point, but health care reform is needed... and soon, if I am to avoid that fate. Millions of Americans are teetering on the brink along with me.Most of us are not in the market for a free ride, but we do want more control over our... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (11)

Wall Street, Main Street, and MS

The economic and political news we are witness to lately is disheartening on so many levels.The political mudslinging is ugly and serves only to distract attention from the real issues facing our country. The economic downturn has us deeply concerned about the huge losses to retirement accounts, plummeting home values, and inflation eating away at... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/08/2008, comments (2)

Inspiration from Multiple Sclerosis

When I heard Michelle Obama at the Democratic Convention, I was blown away by the clarity of her ideas and by the power of her message. This was topped off by the fact that she drew inspiration from her late father, who apparently struggled with Multiple Sclerosis... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/02/2008, comments (13)

My MS is Stronger than My Smile

Lisa Emrich, in her post, “MS and Politics,” quoted Michelle Obama talking about her father, who had MS, “He never stopped smiling and laughing - even while struggling to button his shirt, even while using two canes to get himself across the room to give my Mom a kiss. He just woke up a little earlier, and worked a little... Read more Chevron

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