Health care
US Has Highest Newborn Mortality Rate In Industrialized World
(CBS Charlotte) — With all of the medical advances a country like the United States has had over the years, why does our country have the worst survival rate in the industrialized world for newborn […]
NC Senate Approves Bill To Keep State From Carrying Out ‘Obamacare’ Elements
The Republican-controlled state Senate gave initial approval Monday night to a bill that would keep the state government from carrying out elements of President Barack Obama’s federal health care overhaul despite the reservations of new Gov. Pat McCrory.
Prices Rise As Hospitals Buy Medical Practices
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina patients are likely to pay more for services ranging from heart tests to routine office visits if their doctors are employed by a hospital, a newspaper investigation has found. […]
Opinion: Americans Failed Walmart Workers
After all the hype regarding Walmart employees’ discontent with their employer and the threat of a strike on Black Friday, the long holiday weekend was saw banner sales and virtually no protest at Walmarts.
Opinion: Happy Thanksgiving
The Buck Starts Here wishes a happy Thanksgiving to our readers. For progressives there is much to be thankful for this year.
Opinion: Four More Years Of Gridlock
Even the most liberal of Democrats must agree that Obama’s inability to get foes to work with him is severely impeding any progress this country.
Opinion: This Is What A Mandate Looks Like
After two years and more than two billion dollars spent, President Obama was returned to Washington with a clear mandate on the economy and the direction of the country.
Opinion: President Obama Says Vote For Revenge
On Friday, President Barack Obama told his supporters at a campaign rally – inside a public high school, no less – to vote for revenge!
Opinion: Obamacare Should Win It For Mitt Romney
If you’re still looking for a reason to decide on which candidate to vote for, think about Obamacare and the fact that one report after another clearly shows that it’s going to cost the nation much, much more than originally stated by President Obama and his administration.
Opinion: Single-Issue Voting Is Wrong In These Multi-Issue Times
Consider the economy, the job market, the recent horrendous occurrences in the Middle East before voting for a person because of his race, his social-issue promises, or any other rather selfish reasons.
