Healthcare reform legislation ignores obesity and unwanted pregnancies

The following blog post was published November 8, 2009, by Shafeen Charania, author of the synthesis blog, winner of the 2008 Weblog award for best new blog, and Time.com's 25 best blogs of 2009.

The foremost reason for healthcare reform in America is balancing inequity - ensuring that those that are un- or under-covered have coverage. Knowing that at least two challenges facing these communities are obesity and unwanted pregnancies, how is it that the House is able to pass legislation that doesn't address their specific needs?

To learn more, please visit: http://interacc.typepad.com/synthesis/2009/11/absurdity.html.