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<channel><title><![CDATA[Health Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top News Stories on Health Care and related video and audio on , politics, healthcare from Boston.com]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/politics/healthcare/health-care.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:44:50 EST]]></pubDate><image><title><![CDATA[Health Care]]></title><url><![CDATA[http://search.everyzing.com/images/rssicon.png]]></url><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/politics/healthcare/health-care.htm]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Here and Now for Tuesday, November 24, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27548575/here-and-now-for-tuesday-november-24-2009.htm#q=OR+%22Health+Care%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Plan%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Reform%22]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:11:37 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[On today's podcast &mdash; the financial cost and shared burden of long-term war in Afghanistan; biodiversity in the world's oceans; a preview of this week's Frontline episode, "The Card Game;" and side dishes for Thanksgiving with our resident chef Kathy Gunst.<br/><br/><b>[0:01:06]</b> ... is that for the past year we have been. Trying to -- <b>health</b> <b>care</b> reform. And it's gonna cost around 900 billion dollars -- were told the would have to pay for every -- of it ... <br/><b>[0:01:41]</b> ... we wouldn't be paying. For the war we would be paid for <b>health</b> <b>care</b>. I don't think that's right. The fact is that nobody in this country has such sacrifice what -- except for military families. ... <br/><b>[0:04:50]</b> ... have already been told they're the ones who are gonna pay for <b>health</b> <b>care</b> and now you're also asking them to pay for the war. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510051/120777460/WBUR_120777460.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pain increases risk of falls in elderly]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.wbz.com/m/audio/27551636/pain-increases-risk-of-falls-in-elderly.htm?q=OR+%22Health+Care%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Plan%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Reform%22]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:03:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[WBZ's Diane Stern speaks with UMASS Professor of Nursing, Suzanne Leveille, about how pain has been shown to increase the risk of falls among the elderly.<br/><br/><b>[0:01:27]</b> ... are making the case that this should be a big piece of <b>health</b> <b>care</b> reform that there should be more training of doctors and <b>health</b> <b>care</b> providers. To deal with pain. And that down a road that would that would save money in terms of hospitalizations. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://itmpodcasttrack.com/podcast_track.mp3?iTunes=play&amp;stationId=584&amp;episodeId=4189906&amp;url=http://podcast.wbz.com/wbz/2078250.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On The Record: Stephen Pagliuca Segment 2]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27545067/on-the-record-stephen-pagliuca-segment-2.htm#q=OR+%22Health+Care%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Plan%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Reform%22]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:46:16 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[On The Record: Stephen Pagliuca Segment 2 View segments from the Nov. 24, 2009 show featuring Senate candidate Stephen Pagliuca and hear commentary from Democratic and Republican analysts on the latest topics. From: WCVBtv Views: 9 1 ratings Time: 03:44 More in News &amp; Politics<br/><br/><b>[0:01:35]</b> ... for bill to cover thirty over thirty million Americans who don't have <b>health</b> <b>care</b>. But this 45000 people dying because of lack of insurance covered covered just let this -- this fourteen million of them women and -- number. So it's a very tough moral choice. But I have to say that I come down the motorists say if it's a question of <b>health</b> <b>care</b> or no <b>health</b> <b>care</b> for those people I want healthcare but giving your vote away so quickly and telling them right now that you're gonna do that is saying. We got was -- what you get in there I'll I'll I'll go along I don't think I'm getting my vote away I'm trying to get it out of the bill. I tried to get out the bill. But if it's in their -- wasn't house bill if the house to house those in there. You have to say yes -- no it's it's not a false choice it's a hobson's choice should say yes or no and if I'd say yes or no I vote yes for <b>health</b> <b>care</b>. ... <br/><b>[0:02:56]</b> ... country in the nation. Industrial nations they wake up -- people of <b>health</b> <b>care</b> are people don't. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK3CozmVnA0&amp;feature=youtube_gdata"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On The Record: Stephen Pagliuca Segment 2]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.thebostonchannel.com/multimedia/m/video/27545097/on-the-record-stephen-pagliuca-segment-2.htm#q=OR+%22Health+Care%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Plan%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Reform%22]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:26:47 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[View segments from the Nov. 24, 2009 show featuring Senate candidate Stephen Pagliuca and hear commentary from Democratic and Republican analysts on the latest topics.<br/><br/><b>[0:01:14]</b> ... only a reliable vote the sixtieth reliable vote in the Senate for <b>health</b> <b>care</b>. But -- to a -- giving away the abortion issue by telling pro life activists ahead of time that you'll vote for <b>health</b> <b>care</b> no matter what they put into the bill and what they managed to negotiate another. ... <br/><b>[0:01:35]</b> ... for bill to cover thirty over thirty million Americans who don't have <b>health</b> <b>care</b>. At this for 5000 people dying because of lack of insurance covered covered just left and -- this fourteen million men and women -- that number. So it's a very tough moral choice. But I don't say that I come down the moral -- to say if it's a question of <b>health</b> <b>care</b> or no <b>health</b> <b>care</b> for those people I want <b>health</b> <b>care</b> but giving your vote away so quickly and telling them right now that you're gonna do that -- saying. We got was a way to get in there -- I'll go along I don't think I'm getting my vote away I'm trying to get it out of the bill. I tried to get out the bill. But if it's in their leg wasn't house bill if the house to house those in there. You have to say yes or no it's it's not a false choice it's a hobson's choice should say yes or no if I'd say yes or no I'd vote yes for <b>health</b> <b>care</b>. ... <br/><b>[0:02:40]</b> ... certain conditions well -- you I do I questioned that commitment to <b>health</b> <b>care</b> is that what you're saying no I -- I'm saying that we have an historic time right now. We have gotten this done for sixty years. We have to universal coverage communities we can only begin to fix the system F we have -- is a moral issue as well every country in the nation. Industrial nations they wake up their people of <b>health</b> <b>care</b> are people don't. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://rss.ibsys.com/video/2009/1124/21709853.300k.flv"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy Hitters]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://topics.myfoxboston.com/m/27542283/heavy-hitters.htm?q=OR+%22Health+Care%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Plan%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Reform%22]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:10:42 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Heavy Hitters joined the FOX25 Morning News from outside our Beacon Hill studio to talk about the latest political news.<br/><br/><b>[0:02:45]</b> ... the Drudge Report letters and -- no he won't vote for <b>health</b> <b>care</b> reform if indeed it does add a public option on an air. Here we go again Joe Lieberman. I'm tired Joe Lieberman ... <br/><b>[0:04:17]</b> ... a point -- I think Obama is that is that as the <b>health</b> <b>care</b> Paul and -- the thing is going down one we got it. Even. All costs. Even even existing becomes law it. We ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.myfoxboston.com/video/2009/11/24/112409_heavy_hitters_1.flv"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate 'Forum' Sounds More Like Fiery Debate]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27543119/senate-forum-sounds-more-like-fiery-debate.htm#q=OR+%22Health+Care%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Plan%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Reform%22]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[The four Democratic candidates for Senate are meeting more frequently as the primary draws near. In an appearance on WGBH's Greater Boston, the candidates sparred over health care, waterboarding and how to best create jobs.<br/><br/><b>[0:00:25]</b> ... democratic candidates appeared on WGBH TV's Greater Boston sparring over issues including <b>health</b> <b>care</b> terrorism and how to create jobs. Around that now from WB or is Monica Brady-Myerov. Martha Coakley was the first candidate in ... <br/><b>[0:01:59]</b> ... That says how the Uga is the only guaranteed vote for universal <b>health</b> <b>care</b>. ... <br/><b>[0:02:50]</b> ... a dig at how do you -- for saying he'd support -- <b>health</b> <b>care</b> bill in any form. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://feeds.wbur.org/~r/WBURDailyNews/~5/9-Y1tV5R9e8/morningedition_1124.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Pagliuca kicks off discussion with candidates running for Senate]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27543142/stephen-pagliuca-kicks-off-discussion-with-candidates-running-for-senate.htm#q=OR+%22Health+Care%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Plan%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Reform%22]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[(NECN) - Over the next two weeks, Good Morning Live hopes to sit down with all six candidates running in the Massachusetts special Senate election. Primary day is December 8th and on Good Morning Live Tuesday, the Boston Celtics co-owner S...<br/><br/><b>[0:02:14]</b> ... we have a great judicial system we're democracy and we freedom here. <b>Health</b> <b>care</b> reform we've talked so much has been such an issue in this campaign. We have the bureau advanced in the Senate last weekend would you vote for that bill if it came up in its current form. Yes so what. I vote for the house bill I drove a hospital or the Senate bill I believe I'm the only candidate that's reliable sixtieth vote it <b>health</b> <b>care</b> passed. We've -- on this for sixty years there's thirty million people they're not insured. Eight there's vicious 45000. People that die ... <br/><b>[0:04:27]</b> ... Francis not number one I will vote for the <b>health</b> <b>care</b> -- of the house of the Senate bill was as they are today. Attorney general Coakley and Micah Wallace said that they won't. We'll preview of those bills so -- a huge difference right there on the rock -- sixtieth vote that's -- sent senator Kirk down there to get <b>health</b> <b>care</b> passed. Secondly I'm the only candidate that's been on the ground building businesses understanding <b>health</b> <b>care</b> to get our economy back. And and those -- huge differences between the other candidates to myself well Stephen thanks for coming ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d8/unsecured/media/245991542/245991542_52398073001_112409-pagliucaintw-7a.flv"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talk Around the Globe: Professors file health care lawsuit]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27550195/talk-around-the-globe-professors-file-health-care-lawsuit.htm#q=OR+%22Health+Care%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Plan%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Reform%22]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - A lawsuit has been filed against the state of Massachusetts by a group of professors from community colleges. The suit alleges that hundreds of adjunct faculty in the higher education system are unfairly denied health ca...<br/><br/><b>[0:00:10]</b> ... alleges hundreds of adjunct faculty in higher education system. Are unfairly denied <b>health</b> <b>care</b> coverage Tracy Jan writes about it in today's globe she joins us from the globe newsroom. Tracy tell us about this group ... <br/><b>[0:00:28]</b> ... members in Massachusetts Community Colleges. Who are realizing that they need deserve. <b>Health</b> <b>care</b> coverage under the state law. They need work more than eighteen point 75 hours a week which is the part time definition that this understate violence that do you access to <b>health</b> <b>care</b>. And not many of these professors work and multiple Community Colleges patching together 68 classes a semester trying to earn a living. ... <br/><b>[0:01:21]</b> ... the it's ironic that the state requires employers to give their employees <b>health</b> <b>care</b>. And that these adjuncts who basically work at least part time if not full time. Given their hours that they work are not given access to the same type of <b>health</b> <b>care</b>. And a lot of these professors actually. And -- going buying their own <b>health</b> <b>care</b> through private insurers yeah I was gonna ask you how are they managing what what kinds of costs are they looking to ... <br/><b>[0:02:19]</b> ... 500. Keep community college. Adjunct instructors fitness category in should be allowed <b>health</b> <b>care</b>. And that could could be up to no more than two million. But some of these folks might be insured and other ways and might not take advantage of the state <b>health</b> <b>care</b> plan that really hard to say. Who exactly is named in the suit and any response from the groups they are suing ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d8/unsecured/media/245991542/245991542_52467558001_112409-globe-430p.flv"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[President to hold job summit with large and small businesses]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27543144/president-to-hold-job-summit-with-large-and-small-businesses.htm#q=OR+%22Health+Care%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Plan%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Reform%22]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[(NECN/ABC) - As Americans face the start of the holiday shopping season, worries over the economy are front and center. President Obama convenes a job summit next week, trying to find answers for the millions of people still out of work. ...<br/><br/><b>[0:00:16]</b> ... have workers. Critics say the president's focus has been on Afghanistan and <b>health</b> <b>care</b> reform. At the expense of economic recovery. And create jobs he is under so much pressure not only to get a major legislative initiatives completed which is the <b>health</b> <b>care</b> reform and at the same time he has to address concerns that he hasn't been doing enough to focus on the real ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d8/unsecured/media/245991542/245991542_52382086001_112409-econtue-5a.flv"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://audio.wrko.com/m/audio/27537059/healthcare.htm#q=OR+%22Health+Care%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Plan%22+OR+%22Health+Care+Reform%22]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:07:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[A leading Senate Democrat said Monday his party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill with or without Republican support because the "system is broken." "We prefer to go at it with Republicans if we can reach compromises in some areas," said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. "But we're not going to not pass a bill." Do you think the new healthcare bill will pass?<br/><br/><b>[0:08:03]</b> ... The -- Saturday night massacres of the American taxpayer in the <b>health</b> <b>care</b> system in the last three weeks here. But I I just thought of but no one has ever no one has been ... <br/><b>[0:08:50]</b> ... it's it's rather depressing thought about wanting. What is still the best <b>health</b> <b>care</b> system in the world for for no apparent reason other than. Other than a bankrupt ideology that is at the was -- ... <br/><b>[0:09:50]</b> ... don't think week during the football game you don't think we need <b>health</b> <b>care</b> what we've got a phony story. Forbidden from the show that brought you. Think Texas Air National Guard memos. Well. There's so many are stories -- bomber has been making one up and Rick repeating it on ZDF. Campaign trail which is what this whole thing yes. By the way the approval rating for the <b>health</b> <b>care</b> bill is now about the 38% according to arrest possible -- 38%. And they're they're rushing headlong into this fall only. I don't care if it's a folly for them they deserve -- the Democrats who were voting for this I'm concerned about you -- me. You know I don't wanna pay more money. For a less. <b>Health</b> <b>care</b> and that's whether that's what it is I don't see any way around even Saturday Night Live has figured this out did ... <br/><b>[0:12:40]</b> ... keep fighting force. That's the price 300 million bucks for ruining their <b>health</b> <b>care</b> system. The plan the she wouldn't she wouldn't vote for bill unless its provision for a public insurance plan would only be ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media.wrko.podzinger.com/archive/HowieCarr/2009-11-23_Healthcare.mp3"/></item></channel></rss>