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Plastic surgeons fight proposed excise tax

WASHINGTON - They call it the “Botax.’’ Vanity was an easy target as the White House and Senate Democrats turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, and wrinkle-smoothing injections as they search for ways to pay for the health care ...

From JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Boston Globe,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Congress,  Allergan, Inc.,  White House

Health bill would tax cosmetic procedures

WASHINGTON - They call it the “Botax.’’ Vanity was an easy target as the White House and Senate Democrats turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, and wrinkle-smoothing injections as they search for ways to pay for the health care ...

From JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Boston Globe,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Congress,  Allergan, Inc.,  White House

Plastic surgery levy to help US health care plan

They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul ...

From JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Taiwan News,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  White House,  Allergan, Inc.

The Botax? Nip/tuck levy to help health care plan

WASHINGTON They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul ...

From JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, San Diego Union-Tribune,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Congress,  Allergan, Inc.,  White House

Nip-tuck tax to prop up health care plan

Washington » They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care ...

From JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Salt Lake Tribune,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Senate,  White House,  U.S. Republican Party,  Harry Reid

Plan gets "botax" injection

They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans. Vanity ...

From JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Salon,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Congress,  Allergan, Inc.,  White House

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights' scramble

WASHINGTON Abortion rights groups, outflanked and outnumbered in the health debate, are scrambling to regain lost ground after the House passed a health bill with strict abortion limits. They're blanketing Capitol Hill with lobbyists, petitions, ...

From JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, San Diego Union-Tribune,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party

Abortion rights groups regroup, seek voice in debate

hastily called strategy meeting last week in which abortion rights and women's groups scrambled to regroup. "We're not going to have health care reform off the backs of women -- this isn't what we've all spent our lives for." Washington » Abortion ...

From JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Salt Lake Tribune,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Senate,  Barack Obama

11/14/2009 -- THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups rebound

WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights groups, outflanked and outnumbered in the health debate, are scrambling to regain lost ground after the House passed a health bill with strict abortion limits. Ralph Nader has been hammering away at the traditional way ...

From JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Mother Earth News,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  Ralph Nader,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups rebound

WASHINGTON—Abortion rights groups, outflanked and outnumbered in the health debate, are scrambling to regain lost ground after the House passed a health bill with strict abortion limits. They're blanketing Capitol Hill with lobbyists, petitions, ...

From JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Boston Globe,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party

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