Category Archives: AHCA

From Geoff to Zeldin

Posted on May 8, 2017 by David Posnett

From our friend Geoff (as notified be email) who says, I emailed the following to our esteemed Representative today: Dear Lee.  I wanted to personally thank you for casting your vote in favor of the AHCA. By my calculation, I … Continue reading →

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No, I didn’t choose to have a pre-existing condition

Posted on May 6, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted on Daily Kos By Chris Reeves Friday May 05, 2017 · 6:51 PM EDT As Republicans and allies take to twitter and Facebook today to argue for the disaster that is TrumpCare, a common thread has popped up. In … Continue reading →

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GOP rep says no need for Planned Parenthood, women can simply get birth control at the grocery store

Posted on May 6, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted on DailyKos By Jen Hayden Thursday May 04, 2017 · 2:26 PM EDT This man is in charge of health care for women. Let that sink in for a minute.  Let’s all enjoy (and by enjoy, I mean RAGE, … Continue reading →

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Zeldin says he supports veterans, but they may suffer under AHCA bill

Posted on May 6, 2017 by David Posnett

Although Representative Lee Zeldin of NY01 often touts his unwavering support for veterans, this week he voted for the House health care bill that could result in millions of veterans losing their tax credits and many finding themselves in high-risk pools … Continue reading →

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HOUSE GOP JUST VOTED TO SLASH MEDICAID — WHICH PAYS FOR 60 PERCENT OF PEOPLE IN NURSING HOMES

Posted on May 6, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted on The Intercept Jon Schwarz May 4 2017, 3:22 p.m. THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT, which squeaked through the House of Representatives on Thursday, is terrible for many Americans in many ways. But what’s gotten almost no attention is the horrendous … Continue reading →

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NY Congressman Asks Reporter To Explain The Health Care Bill He Just Voted For

Posted on May 6, 2017 by David Posnett

HUFFINGTON POST — POLITICS 05/05/2017 10:23 am ET | Updated 18 hours ago He admitted he didn’t actually read the bill. By Alana Horowitz Satlin A congressman who voted for the Republican health care bill despite not having read it needed … Continue reading →

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#IAmAPreexistingCondition: Twitter fires back after House passes healthcare bill

Posted on May 6, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted On Salon FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 08:15 PM EDT People are sharing their tales of health insurance problems after the House GOP voted to repeal Obamacare KATIE SERENA TOPICS: OBAMACARE REPLACEMENT, PREEXISTING CONDITIONS, TRUMPCARE, POLITICS NEWS, SOCIAL NEWS, NEWS … Continue reading →

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Bunker Mentality at Zeldin’s Office

Posted on May 6, 2017 by David Posnett

Written by Steve Lupo and posted on FB (reprinted here with permission). I visited Zeldin’s Patchogue office today with several other concerned citizens. I went upstairs and walked into the office alone. A woman behind the desk was on the … Continue reading →

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Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on the American Health Care Act |

Posted on May 3, 2017 by David Posnett

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  May 3, 2017 “The Republican health care bill is an assault on women and an assault on New York. It would allow insurance companies to discriminate against Americans based on pre-existing conditions, force millions of New … Continue reading →

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New AHCA amendment could be costly to Americans with employer coverage

Posted on May 3, 2017 by David Posnett

From The Brookings Institute By: Matthew Fiedler Last week, House Republicans unveiled an amendment to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) that would allow states to waive certain insurance market regulations introduced by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the … Continue reading →

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