From the community: Climate change, insurance profits, and domestic drilling
We're taking a daily look at some of the most popular stories from the Current community, and we've rounded up some highlights to share. Check them out and add your two cents:
Climate change bringing infection, hunger and illness
Submitted by JanforGore
Climate change is affecting the environment -- but it could also have affects on our health, with an increase in infectious diseases, worsening existing illlnesses and causing hunger and political unrest.
The health of all humans is directly tied to how we, as communities, nations, and a global population, respond to the growing climate threat, says Ferber, a science journalist and Epstein, Associate Director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School.
Obama seeks more drilling in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico
Submitted by KB723
Under pressure to lower gas prices, President Obama announced new plans to expland domestic oil production in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico.
The president, a Democrat, has pushed for reducing U.S. oil consumption and expanding renewable energy sources while also encouraging domestic oil and gas production -- an area Republicans want to expand dramatically.
In his weekly radio and Internet address, the president met some of those Republican demands, outlining ways to boost domestic drilling and streamline the process of issuing permits in Alaska.
Health Insurers Making Record Profits as Many Postpone Care! Corporate tyranny anyone?
Submitted by kennymotown
Health insurance companies are heading into a third year of record profits as Americans facing tough economic times postpone medical care, or go without.
Yet the companies continue to press for higher premiums, even though their reserve coffers are flush with profits and shareholders have been rewarded with new dividends. Many defend proposed double-digit increases in the rates they charge, citing a need for protection against any sudden uptick in demand once people have more money to spend on their health, as well as the rising price of care.
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JanforGore
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A little ironic how you placed the story about Obama wanting more drilling under the article about climate change. Kind of puts it all together. Thanks.
- 1 year ago
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JanforGore
