Chlorophyll (also chlorophyl) is any of several related green pigments found in cyanobacteria and the chloroplasts of algae and plants. Its name is derived from the Greek words ÏÎ»ÏÏÏÏ, chloros (green) and ÏÏÎ»Î»Î¿Î½, phyllon (leaf). Chlorophyll is essential in photosynthesis, allowing plants to absorb energy from light.
More precisely, can the federal government force Americans to buy health insurance? Mandatory Insurance Is Unconstitutional is the unapologetic title of an op-ed last week in the Wall Street Journal by David Rivkin and Lee Casey, Justice Department attorneys during the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations.
One example: At the beginning of the decade, only two states could say that at least 23% of their adult residents had no health insurance. Eight years later, nine states could make this unfortunate claim. In Pictures: The Best States For Health Care. âThis report is just the latest in a long line of research proving that reform cannot wait,â says Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Senateâs health and education committee, which has produced one of the major health care reform bills.