Tag / Reform
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Incentives for Quality Clinical Care
There is very little that people agree on in healthcare reform. If you’ve paid any attention to the controversy surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as Obamacare), you know that the policies governing our healthcare system are not only hopelessly complex, but also very contentious. Disagreements stem from fundamental ideological gaps, different theories…
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Issue 16.2: This Might Hurt
The newest WUPR issue has hit the stands! Read on about why you, Wash U Pre-med student or otherwise, should give a damn about the Affordable Care Act, how the woman’s body is fast becoming a political battleground, and the rise of the Super PAC in 2012. Click the cover image below.
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Thai Protesters Strike a Deal
On Tuesday, Thai anti-government protesters stated that they welcomed a proposal from the Thai prime minister to end the violent political crisis that has paralyzed central Bangkok for nearly two months, but asked for more details on the plan before wrapping up their demonstrations. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva proposed elections for November 14 in order…
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Compromise, Dissent Rile Senate
As Democrats in Congress look to capitalize on high support for stricter financial regulation, many Republicans are now trying to slow debate on several other key issues, including climate and immigration legislation. While Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has put in motion plans to begin financial reform formal debate in the Senate later this afternoon,…
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Wall Street and Washington at War
In the wake of the SEC’s recent charges against financial giant Goldman Sachs, president Obama and many congressional Democrats are set to step up efforts to pass new measures regulating Wall Street interactions. On Thursday, Obama will address Wall Street to make one last push before the Senate votes on several new regulatory proposals. The…
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Fantastich Nieuws! Can Geert Wilders Save Europe? Let’s Hope So
Geert Wilders is in a quandary at the moment. The only internationally known Dutch parliamentarian is on trial for “group insult of Muslims, incitement to hatred and discrimination against Muslims due to their religion and incitement to hatred and discrimination against non-western immigrants” as the official court summons states. He is currently being kept in…
