McCain's Health Proposals Under the Microscope

Columbia Journalism Review by Trudy Lieberman | Jul. 18, 2008 (News Analysis)
Part II: Who's making the medical decisions, anyway?

If putting patients in charge is the cornerstone of McCain's health initiatives, shouldn't the media have been evaluating his premise?

The truth is they've been MIA on this one. There's been virtually no examination of what McCain means by his lofty sound bite, and how that sound bite squares with reality. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Media, Health
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, John McCain, Health Care, Mainstream Media
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Posted by: Posted by Beth Wellington - Jul 18, 2008 - 10:17 AM PDT
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 by Ben Ross - Oct. 1, 2008

GOOD ..actual research and analysis. A for sceptisim and clearly stated demand for honest reporting.

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 by Beth Wellington - Oct. 1, 2008
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