(NECN) - Thursday afternoon, Alan Khazei, the co-founder of City Year, launched his campaign in the Democratic contest to succeed Kennedy. The candidate joins Jim Braude on Broadside to make his case for "Senator Khazei". CLICK HE...
Video|Thu, 24 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…left trying to make a difference. I think we have to have universal health care I strongly believe in a public option but I also believe that we have to seize this moment. This is good for something it didn't have an -- believe it was a -- I really I would do everything possible to make sure that we have universal health care that we have a strong public option. But I'm not gonna take any. You know. That eliminate you know positions because and …”
(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - Thursday, another candidate began his quest to take over the Senate seat from now interim Senator Paul Kirk. This afternoon, Alan Khazei, the co-founder of "City Year" officially announced his campaign for the...
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“…the American dream. Has become a dream deferred. An opportunity society means universal health care now. …”
Taxing soda..
Audio|Thu, 17 Sep 2009|More from Finneran's Forum
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“…fraud in Medicare and me and Medicaid -- we can pay for universal. . Health care simply by shutting down that fraud. Why in the world would we trust the government to take over the rest of the …”
(NECN) - On the Braude Beat, the debate over appointing an interim Senator in Massachusetts. Broadside host Jim Braude joins to discuss the possible interim replacement. Some democrats are beginning to express concern, not just republicans. ...
Video|Thu, 17 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…more about health care at this guy he presided over the first universal health care experiment 98 at that last. So I think he is the perfect choice. Any more talk about Vicki Kennedy possibly being the …”
(NECN) - Dr. Steffie Woolhandler joins Jim Braude on Broadside to discuss health care reform. Dr. Woolhandler is Professor of Medicine at Harvard and co-director of the Harvard Medical School General Internal Medicine fellowship program. She is al...
Video|Wed, 16 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…hey we fell short of cost control -- we're so obsessed with universal coverage. . We didn't do the other have to do it later the feds say they understand the federal Democrats have to understand. But …”
“…they would not -- challengers they didn't make healthcare portability of its universal health care. . So the public option has an idea that has been tried and failed. But to be honest I when I'm getting a …”
(NECN: Peter Howe, Boston) - In almost every state, it's a law people understand: If you want to drive, you have to buy car insurance. Now the same idea may come nationwide for health insurance: If you want to live in America, and you can aff...
Video|Wed, 16 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…canal today it's moving the process forward. Brian -- and with health care for all an advocacy group that also helps a thousand dollars a week find affordable health care. -- predicts a national version of the …”
(NECN) - Massachusetts State Senator Steven Baddour, a Democrat, and co-chair of the legislative transportation committee joins Jim Braude on Broadside. Baddour talks about the recent problems with the MBTA, and debate over a bill that would r...
Video|Tue, 15 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…driver we leave blanks there isn't -- like Obama saying we're -- universal health care -- I'm not gonna tell you Howard Miller another difference is just like we do did you. …”
Echoing the words of his predecessor, President Barack Obama vowed the United States "will never falter" in the pursuit of al-Qaida as he marked the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by placing a wreath at the site of the attack on the Pentagon. Under whose watch did you feel safer: Obama or Bush?
Audio|Fri, 11 Sep 2009|More from Howie Carr
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“…Bill Bradley suggested agree and bipartisan compromise ice. In which Democrats get universal coverage and return for legal reform the White House yawned. The tort reform issue has inched in -- clarified this presidency namely that …”
Instead of being paid a fee for each service the commission plan would pay health care providers a flat fee for each patient in their network for a year of coverage. It is a radical change and its proponents say it will improve patients health cut down on unnecessary tests and reduce costs. Critics say its another step on the way to rationed care.
Audio|Fri, 11 Sep 2009|More from Radio Boston
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“…that I think. And we look at the initial. Transition into a universal health care there was a there was -- 11%. On it and insurance rate in Massachusetts and the 11%. Probably less than half I …”
Sen John Kerry was among those calling on Beacon Hill leaders yesterday to pass legislation that would grant one of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's last wishes: that Gov. Deval Patrick be allowed to appoint an interim successor until a special election in January.
Audio|Thu, 10 Sep 2009|More from WBUR: Daily News Update
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“…represented an affront. Two American liberty. In their minds his passion for universal health care was. Nothing more than a passion for big government. But those of us who -- tech. And worked wouldn't hear. People both …”