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The Ultimate Game of Broken Promises
#healthcare
The Ultimate Game of Broken Promises
Politicians, healthcare workers, and the public are in a never-ending three-way tug-of-war. Politicians promise the world, claiming they’ll fix everything, while healthcare workers are the ones stuck picking up the pieces—literally, because no one told them how to fit all those broken promises into a single hospital room. Meanwhile, the public is standing in line, waiting to see a doctor, only to realize that their appointment is scheduled for six months from now and they’ll need to sell a kidney just to afford the co-pay. Doctors and nurses are running around like they’re in a high-stakes game of Twister, trying to keep everyone alive while politicians are busy arguing over which flavor of reform sounds best on Twitter. At the end of the day, everyone just wants to be healthy, but the system is like a game of “Simon Says”—except Simon is out to lunch, and the rules keep changing.
Tobacco Firms Sue FDA Over Graphic Warning Labels
- Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Five tobacco companies, RJ Reynolds Tobacco, Lorillard Tobacco, Commonwealth Brands, Liggett Group, and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco, have sued the FDA over a new law requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packets. The companies argue that the plan violates their constitutional right to free speech by forcing them to promote the government's anti-smoking message.