Category Archives: Health Care

Promises Broken

Posted on May 14, 2018 by David Posnett

  Trump campaign promises (which some liberals supported) remain largely ignored. He ran as an economic populist and bucked the GOP’s economic brand, contributing to his appeal. But he has violated every one of his promises. Donald Trump promised to … Continue reading →

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Medical Billing Obfuscation versus Vaccines

Posted on May 7, 2018 by David Posnett

I am one of those guys who never goes to see a doctor!  But in 2016 I became a grandfather.  The pediatrician of the newborn child warned the parents that everyone in contact with the child needed to have received … Continue reading →

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ACA in Reverse!

Posted on May 3, 2018 by David Posnett

About 4 million working-age people have lost insurance coverage since 2016 The uninsured rates among lower-income adults rose from 20.9 percent in 2016 to 25.7 percent in March 2018 Check out the story here! This is also interesting:  Survey shows … Continue reading →

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Abortion vote in the Senate: Why?

Posted on January 29, 2018 by David Posnett

First, let me reprint Perry Gershon’s post from his FB page (with permission): Tomorrow the Senate will debate the so-called 20-week ban on abortion. Let’s be clear — this is nothing more than the first step towards making a woman’s … Continue reading →

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Zeldin’s (Dismal) Voting Record—At a Glance

Posted on January 28, 2018 by David Posnett

by A.Turner and J.Gavron To defeat Zeldin, we need to understand his voting record and dispel the perception that he’s pro-environment and a moderate Republican. His record reveals his extremist views on issues such as gun ownership and women’s rights. … Continue reading →

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Taking the Heart out of Obamacare

Posted on December 21, 2017 by David Posnett

Tax bill sets up 2018 attacks on our health care This week, House and Senate Republicans passed their deficit-busting tax giveaway to corporations and the ultra-rich without a single Democratic vote, clearing it for Donald Trump’s signature. After failing to … Continue reading →

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Medicine and Why Net Neutrality Matters

Posted on December 11, 2017 by David Posnett

Published in The Doctor’s Tablet by NANCY R. GLASSMAN, M.L.S., M.P.H, on DECEMBER 8, 2017 Recently, the library at Einstein, where I work as a medical librarian, experienced a momentary internet outage. In that instant everything seemed to stop in … Continue reading →

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Why are Drug Prices Going Through the Roof?

Posted on December 1, 2017 by David Posnett

By Francesca Rheannon, Journalist Writer’s Voice with Francesca Rheannon, Producer and Host Twitter Accounts: @WritersVoice On Facebook & LinkedIn http://www.writersvoice.net/2017/11/wendell-potter-gerald-friedman/ Why are drug prices going through the roof? We talk with Wendell Potter about Big Pharma and what his new investigative journalism site, Tarbell, is … Continue reading →

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Zombie Health Care Repeal Part 5: What the GOP’s Sneaky Health Repeal Means for You

Posted on November 15, 2017 by David Posnett

Yet another attempt to sabotage healthcare!  They just don’t get it.  David View at Medium.com The GOP is sneaking in a partisan health care repeal to pay for their tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations. Here’s what you … Continue reading →

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Individual Mandate Repeal in Latest Tax Bill Draft

Posted on November 15, 2017 by David Posnett

Author Shannon Muchmore @stmuchmore Published Nov. 15, 2017 Dive Brief: Republican leaders said Tuesday the latest version of their bill to overhaul the tax system would repeal the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) … Continue reading →

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