928 private quotes tagged health

“There is nothing new about these Republican attacks on our family planning decisions. In fact, from the moment they came into power, Republicans in the House of Representatives have been waging a war on women's health.” — Patty Murray

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“Many of us believe that we need health care reform. That being said - Americans felt like they weren't being listened to. There were a lot of people across the political spectrum who said we don't want a one-size-fits-all healthcare plan.” — Timothy Griffin

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“The place I feel most at home is when I have health insurance. I really don't care how I get it, whether it's on film, or television or waiting tables, you know?” — Benjamin Walker

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“But the fact of the matter is that all scientific evidence would show, based upon what we know about this disease, that muscle cuts - that is, the meat of the animal itself - should not cause any risk to human health.” — Ann Veneman

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“To get away from poverty, you need several things at the same time: school, health, and infrastructure - those are the public investments. And on the other side, you need market opportunities, information, employment, and human rights.” — Hans Rosling

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“In addition, I'll be attending women's health expos and medical conferences with the goal to promote dialogue between women and their health-care providers.” — Karen Duffy

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“Whether it's making sure that families have access to quality health care and child care, or making sure that our children receive the best educational opportunities we can give them, we must remain committed to these needs because our children are our future.” — Blanche Lincoln

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“Pizza certainly has its place in school meals, but equating it with broccoli, carrots and celery seriously undermines this nation's efforts to support children's health and their ability to learn because of better school nutrition.” — Jared Polis

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“Since the 1960s, there has been a tremendous expansion of the resources available to pay for health care.” — Phil Bredesen

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“When I gave birth to my fourth child, I suffered from post partum hemorrhaging. I almost lost my life. I was lucky to be under the care of trained health care personnel. I started wondering then what was happening to women in rural villages.” — Joyce Banda

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“I am all about health... and to me, size is not what defines your health.” — Teri Hatcher

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“Well, there are about 10 million children that aren't covered by health insurance. About 3 million qualify for Medicaid but don't get it, so we're going to reach out and bring more of those kids into the Medicaid program.” — Franklin Raines

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“The health care industry can play a great role in this by being aware of the fact that these children form perhaps the most neglected group of people in the country, largely because it is hard to find them.” — C. Everett Koop

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“I think that some of our soldiers die in the battlefield and some come home to bad health and die prematurely, just by the nature of the kind of business they're in.” — Christopher Shays

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“If it's really so wonderful that both partners have to work to make a living to pay for their house, for health insurance, someone is obviously going to get the short end of the stick.” — Eric Braeden

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“No one has the right to threaten the health, education, and well-being of children by involving them in illegal or inappropriate work.” — Hilda Solis

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“I'm as obsessive with health as I was with destruction.” — Dave Navarro

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“One positive command he gave us: You shall love and honor your emperor. In every congregation a prayer must be said for the czar's health, or the chief of police would close the synagogue.” — Mary Antin

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“I believe that stress is a factor in any bad health.” — Christopher Shays

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“To get rich never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth.” — Richard Baker

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“Domestic discretionary spending on education and health care and the environment has been growing at 2 to 3 percent a year. He says we have to rein it in, but he ignores the spending category that is the big spike in the budget.” — John Spratt

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“I want to assure your excellency that I am occupying myself permanently and jointly with my team to achieve a solution as soon as possible to this crisis, the principal objective being the safeguarding of the health and life of those who are inside.” — Alberto Fujimori

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“What we know from World War I is that some of our troops had acute symptoms of exposure to chemicals, had bad health and died because of chemical exposure in World War I.” — Christopher Shays

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“Everyone knows that exercise can improve your health. Exercise is a key part of managing your weight and maintaining healthy hearts, lungs, and other bodily systems. But did you know that exercise can make you more productive? The latest research shows that a regular exercise routine can make you happier, smarter, and more energetic.” — Robert Pozen

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“If you believe that health care is a public good to be guaranteed by the state, then a single-payer system is the next best alternative. Unfortunately, it is fiscally unsustainable without rationing.” — Charles Krauthammer

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