Category Archives: Health Care

What is Public Charge?

Posted on December 9, 2018 by David Posnett

From Eve Krief MD WHAT IS PUBLIC CHARGE? FULL EXPLAINER HERE: A new proposal from DHHS expands the definition of what it means to be a “public charge,” making it harder for immigrants to enter the United States and advance … Continue reading →

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Our Healthcare System will Change (Like it or Not)

Posted on November 5, 2018 by David Posnett

Submitted by John Hooker In reply to a recent laudable post “Drug Prices: How Pharma Games the System,” I have this to add. To gather momentum to change our system we should be relentless in emphasizing the cost that affects … Continue reading →

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Drug Prices: How Pharma Games the System

Posted on October 28, 2018 by David Posnett

We have all seen the TV ads for Humira… What they don’t show is the cost.  For instance there are a number of different TNFalpha blockers, including Humira (adalimumab) and Embrel (etanercept). The following site lists their comparable pricing: https://www.goodrx.com/tnf-blockers … Continue reading →

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10 REASONS WOMEN MUST #FlipThe1st!

Posted on October 26, 2018 by David Posnett

Issue #2: August, 2018                                 by Jacquelyn Gavron and Amy Turner    Lee Zeldin repeatedly votes for laws that jeopardize the health and financial wellbeing of … Continue reading →

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Zeldin is Lying about your Healthcare

Posted on October 20, 2018 by David Posnett

  In his robocalls Zeldin uses a local physician to assure patients and constituents that he and the Republicans are not about to deny insurance for pre-existing conditions will not touch medicare will not abolish social security The physician, Dr. … Continue reading →

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Lee Zeldin: We call BS when we see BS!

Posted on October 5, 2018 by David Posnett

By Marc Rauch To the editor of the Long Island Advance: NY-01 Representative Lee Zeldin has tried to portray himself as an environmentalist in a recent TV campaign ad, in press releases and in letters to constituents. However, a new … Continue reading →

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Don’t Make Me Laugh

Posted on September 13, 2018 by David Posnett

  By Perry Gershon: Lee Zeldin wants you to think he’s an environmentalist. He’s spending big bucks blasting that absurd idea across Long Island television. Don’t make me laugh. In his four years in Congress, Lee has voted against the … Continue reading →

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Flip the House — Defeat Zeldin!

Posted on August 4, 2018 by David Posnett

By Jacquelyn Gavron & Amy Turner, July 19, 2018 New York’s First Congressional District (NY-1), historically a swing district, is represented by Lee Zeldin (R). He was initially elected with Tea Party support and is an unwavering Trump loyalist with … Continue reading →

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Stricter Gun Laws Can Reduce Deaths

Posted on May 29, 2018 by David Posnett

Proud to be a Cornell Alumnus! These are my medical students! As published in the latest issue of Weill Cornell Medicine:  and found under the title “Weill Cornell Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Medical College Renaming”, scroll down to “Stricter Gun … Continue reading →

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US Healthcare: no Bang for the Buck

Posted on May 19, 2018 by David Posnett

Health care in the US is more expensive, by far, than anywhere else on this planet.  It represents greater than 17.9% of the US GDP.   Health spending is projected to grow 1.0 percentage point faster than Gross Domestic Product … Continue reading →

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