Category Archives: AHCA

New amendment to GOP health bill effectively allows full elimination of community rating, exposing sick to higher premiums

Posted on April 30, 2017 by David Posnett

Brookings Institute Matthew FiedlerThursday, April 27, 2017 In recent weeks, the Trump Administration and House Republicans have been engaged in negotiations aimed at resurrecting the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Last night, the House Rules Committee posted an amendment to … Continue reading →

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Republicans Don’t Want to Eat Their Own Dog Food

Posted on April 29, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted on Mother Earth KEVIN DRUM  APR. 26, 2017 11:24 AM In case you missed it in last night’s post because I kind of buried it, the latest Republican amendment to their health care bill allows states to opt out of Obamacare’s … Continue reading →

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GOP Rep [Zeldin] brushes off town hall mom pleading for help for her heroin-addicted son

Posted on April 29, 2017 by David Posnett

Published by ShareBlue Media By Oliver Willis   |APRIL 28, 2017 Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) refused to answer a mother after she pleaded with him to stop Donald Trump from gutting coverage for substance abuse treatment for her heroin-addicted son. Rep. Lee … Continue reading →

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Tom Price in a Nutshell

Posted on April 25, 2017 by David Posnett

From Kirsten Gillibrand, United States Senator Received April 25, 2017 Dear David, Thank you for contacting me regarding your concerns about the nomination of Congressman Tom Price for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). I … Continue reading →

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Lee Zeldin’s Drug Crisis: Billions, or Millions ?

Posted on April 19, 2017 by David Posnett

Regarding the drug epidemic, the  CDC (Center for Disease Control) has pointed out 2 trends: A 15-year increase in overdose deaths involving prescription opioid pain relievers and a recent surge in illicit opioid overdose deaths, driven largely by heroin. Prescription … Continue reading →

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Impact of Repeal of ACA on First Congressional District (CD-1) of NYState

Posted on March 25, 2017 by David Posnett

This was published in March 2017 by the Committee on Energy & Commerce, the Democratic Staff Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Democratic Staff (US House of Representatives) This fact sheet summarizes what is at stake when Zeldin … Continue reading →

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Peter King & Lee Zeldin: will they sell us out?

Posted on March 22, 2017 by David Posnett

This is sort of comical.  It is called the Collins amendment to the AHCA (Trumpcare) – it is a horse trade specific to NY State.  Only in New York! In NYS counties pay 13 % of the medicaid bill (the … Continue reading →

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AHCA (Trumpcare) Bill is a Disaster

Posted on March 22, 2017 by David Posnett

Here is why the American Health Care Act (Trumpcare) is a disaster. The bill has now been vetted (along with its latest changes). In particular, the Congressional Budget Office has reported on the bill and the Brookings Institution has discussed … Continue reading →

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Medicaid Caps Pitched By GOP Could Shrink Seniors’ Benefits

Posted on March 21, 2017 by David Posnett

This story was produced by Kaiser Health News, which publishes California Healthline, an editorially independent service of the California Health Care Foundation. By Stephanie O’Neil Before Medicaid Caps Pitched By GOP Could Shrink Seniors’ Benefits nursing home patient Carmencita Misa … Continue reading →

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