by Thomas Mills | May 31, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Health Care, Obamacare, Trump |
While progressives on twitter and Facebook are obsessed with Russia and Trump, the people Democrats need to reach are more concerned about Trumpcare and jobs. According to recent polls, it’s dissatisfaction with the GOP repeal-and-replace bill that’s doing the most...
by Thomas Mills | May 5, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
Yesterday, the Republican House voted to bring back pre-existing conditions and take health coverage away from about 24 million people. According to the Congressional Budget office, premiums for older and poorer people could increase by as much as 750%. The bill...
by Thomas Mills | May 4, 2017 | Editor's Blog, National Politics, Obamacare |
Back in 1996, my brother was diagnosed with Wilson’s Disease, a rare genetic disorder that prevents his body from processing copper, an essential element found in foods like greens, whole grains, beans, nuts and shell fish. The symptoms of the disease are similar to...
by Thomas Mills | May 3, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
Yesterday, US Rep. Robert Pittenger uttered the “Let them eat cake” statement of the Obamacare debate. The current bill floating through the House of Representatives allows states to waive requirements that insurers cover pre-existing conditions. In response,...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 27, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare, Tax Reform |
Republicans have really gotten themselves into a mess with their pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. They’ve already suffered an embarrassing defeat when they tried to repeal it earlier this month and had to withdraw the bill. Now, they’ve got a...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 21, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
It seems the so-called “repeal-and-replace” bill for Obamacare is still alive. A few weeks ago, Republicans in Congress embarrassed themselves by failing to implement the issue they told voters was their top priority. Most observers thought the issue was dead, at...
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