has settled on Gov.
of Kansas, a key ally with a record of working across party lines, as his top choice for secretary of health and human services, advisers said Wednesday.
Should she be nominated, Ms. Sebelius would bring eight years of experience as her state’s insurance commissioner as well as six years as a governor running a state
program. But with Mr. Obama about to begin a drive to expand health coverage — an issue on which Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON — Gov.
of Kansas, an early Obama ally with a record of working across party lines, is emerging as the president’s top choice for secretary of health and human services, advisers said Wednesday.
Should she be nominated, Ms. Sebelius would bring eight years of experience as her state’s insurance commissioner as well as six years as a governor running a state
program.
about to begin a drive to expand health coverage, Read the rest of this entry »

It’s a clean sweep — three
ballot initiatives on abortion, three victories for women’s health.
Despite the anti-abortion movement’s best efforts, Americans in three
states voted to protect pregnant women and their physicians from interference
by the government. Weeks — no, months — of stress and worry melted away
as the votes came in Tuesday night. I am so relieved that voters chose
privacy and empathy, science and medicine, over anti-choice Read the rest of this entry »

and anti-choice blogosphere, the Senator’s pro-prevention, pro-education
policies get scant attention – while his support for the Freedom of Choice Act
and his opposition to the Hyde Amendment come in for fierce derision.
Last week, Amie
that the proposed federal Freedom
of Choice Act (FOCA) would do nothing more radical than codify the holdings of
Roe – the right of a woman to seek pre-viability abortion, and post-viability
abortion in the case Read the rest of this entry »

Now that election excitement has died down, the attention of the politically obsessed
has turned to speculation about who might be tapped to fill key leadership positions in President-Elect Barack Obama’s Cabinet. For the sexual and reproductive health community, the past
eight years has made it clear that we have to worry about much than just who fills
the secretary position at the Health and Human Services.
First, it’s important to remember Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON — Gov.
of Kansas, an early Obama ally with a record of working across party lines, is emerging as the president’s top choice for secretary of health and human services, advisers said Wednesday.
Should she be nominated, Ms. Sebelius would bring eight years of experience as her state’s insurance commissioner as well as six years as a governor running a state
program.
about to begin a drive to expand health coverage, Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius has emerged as President Barack Obama’s top choice for health secretary, a key post in helping to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing Obama advisers.
Obama’s first pick for the job of secretary of health and human services, former Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle, withdrew because of personal tax issues in a setback for the administration.
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“Choosy moms choose Jif.”
That famous peanut butter slogan gets right to the point: If you are particular about what you feed your family, then you could choose no other brand responsibly. And how could a mom afford not to be choosy?
Choosing anything less than the best for her children would be unthinkable.
When it comes to health care, making the right choices for your family is far more complicated than assembling your PB & J — and far more Read the rest of this entry »

The Republican Party once a long and proud tradition
of pro-choice heavyweights, including former Minnesota Gov. Arnie Carlson,
former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, Sen. Arlen Specter and former
Connecticut Congresswoman Nancy Johnson. They have all since retired from their
offices.
, a group
that works to elect pro-choice Republicans and to take the anti-choice planks out of the Republican party platform. RMC’s priority for this election
was Read the rest of this entry »

Lots of vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, seeds and other plant foods
An abundance of unrefined grains, such as whole-grain cereals and breads
Moderate amounts of fish and poultry, and small amounts of red meat
More unsaturated fat (olive oil, for example) than saturated fat (butter, palm oil, etc.)
Alcohol consumed in small to moderate amounts, usually as wine with meals
Fresh fruit for dessert.
A Mediterranean eating pattern was first Read the rest of this entry »