At least here in these United States, our health care corporatism is bipartisan. Here we present a sorry story of how a company that should...
Showing posts with label stealth health policy advocacy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stealth health policy advocacy. Show all posts
How the "Revolving Door" and Other Aspects of Corporatism Benefited Amgen Just After its Settlement and Guilty Plea
At least here in these United States, our health care corporatism is bipartisan. Here we present a sorry story of how a company that should...
US Presidential Candidates' Financial Relationships with Health Care Organizations
As the leadership of the large field of Republican candidates for the US Presidency shifts, different candidates come in for increased media...
Health Care Policy of the Insiders, by the Insiders, for the Insiders - the Newt Gingrich Case Files
Newt Gingrich's rise to the top of the pack of Republican contenders for the US presidency has earned him increased scrutiny. The resul...
Using Logical Fallacies to Scold "Pharmascolds"
I first became dimly aware of how dysfunctional health care had become in the US after seeing, up close and personal, a case of attempted su...
Smart ALEC's Strange Bedfellows
A number of articles in the Nation, plus posts by some of our blogging colleagues discussed the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC...
Say It Ain't So - Howard Dean Runs Through Revolving Door to Become Biotechnology Booster
The revolving door now accommodates the whole political spectrum. A Salon article documented the transit of one Howard Dean, former darlin...
Medical Societies Paid To Do Corporate Public Relations
Background Last year we posted about how two medical societies which received funding from a drug manufacturer tried to persuade the US Foo...
Millions to Health Insurance CEOs, But Blame Everyone Else for Rising Health Care Costs
The revelations about the huge golden parachute given the outgoing CEO of ostensibly non-profit Massachusetts Blue Cross Blue Shield induced...
