PawbamaCare: Bachamnn accused Pawlenty of supporting the individual mandate, while he questioned her failure to stop the health care law in its tracks. Watch it:
Rand Paul calls Romneycare “foolish”: “And the state running the health care is a foolish thing,” he said. “State-run mandates are bad, but it doesn’t make them necessarily unconstitutional on the federal level.” [Politico]
AARP urges super committee against benefit cuts: “AARP, which grew nervous during the debt limit debate when entitlements went on the chopping block, urged the committee not to cut Medicare or Social Security benefits. AARP CEO Barry Rand said in a statement that due to the ailing economy, “cuts to the benefits seniors have earned could undermine the standard of living today and for future middle class generations.” He added, “Americans want Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid to be strengthened as part of a broader conversation around health and economic security, not one focused solely on deficit reduction.” [Inside Health Policy]
Rick Perry’s record on abortion: is full of anti-choice decisions. [Blog for Choice]
Arizona court OKs abortion law: “An Arizona appeals court ruled yesterday to allow key parts of a state law restricting abortions to take effect, including one that requires women to see a doctor in person the day before getting an abortion to hear about risks and alternatives.” [AP]
Health companies to hold on to health plans: “Just 8% of respondents, which include health care systems, hospitals and long- and short-term care facilities, said they would ‘very seriously’ consider the elimination of their health care plans in the future due to the health care reform law, while 20% would consider it and 57% would not consider it.” [Business Insurance]
Berwick responds to critics: “I don’t want to withhold a single piece of care from anybody that needs it. I don’t want to cut costs by harming a hair on anyone’s head. My whole belief system is that we can improve. We’re smart enough, we’re good enough, we’re wise enough to improve our way to better care.” [News Hour]
HIV status among heterosexuals linked to income: “Poverty, joblessness, and limited education may play an important role in HIV risk among heterosexuals, the CDC reported. In its first survey among heterosexuals, the agency found that HIV prevalence was higher among those with low socioeconomic status.” [MedpageToday]
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