Category Archives: Health Care

Letter to Sen. McCain

Posted on September 19, 2017 by David Posnett

From Max Plesset MD (Springs, East Hampton) Dear Senator McCain, I have always respected your independence, judgement and thoughtful decision making. Now you have a serious malignancy and I am sorry for that. Undoubtedly you are receiving the best of … Continue reading →

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Graham Cassidy Obamacare Repeal Bill May Pass

Posted on September 17, 2017 by David Posnett

Senator says Obamacare repeal bill close to enough votes to pass, but there’s reason to be skeptical The Graham-Cassidy bill would strip away $80 billion in federal funding support for health coverage. Prior bills that were likewise expected to lead … Continue reading →

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Why do we have Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance?

Posted on September 14, 2017 by David Posnett

By Aaron E. Carroll.  In the NY Times: THE NEW HEALTH CARE SEPT. 5, 2017 At a community enrollment drive in the 1950s for Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Oklahoma, Ralph Rhoades, left, a manager who later became president … Continue reading →

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Trump’s DACA decision could strip thousands in New York of Medicaid coverage

Posted on September 6, 2017 by David Posnett

When President Barack Obama created the DACA program in 2012, thousands of New Yorkers who were brought to the United States at a young age were suddenly eligible for Medicaid. | Alex Wong/Getty Images POLITICO By DAN GOLDBERG The Trump … Continue reading →

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Why ACA market upheaval still looms large

Posted on August 16, 2017 by David Posnett

Don’t take your eye off the ball!  With all the distractions from the WH its easy to forget: healthcare is still in serious jeopardy. Here is why.  …and where exactly does Lee Zeldin stand?  Still with 45? DP Whether lawmakers are … Continue reading →

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Fight for Funding of Tick-borne Diseases

Posted on August 7, 2017 by David Posnett

Published in the EH Star 8/3/2017 Dear Editor, To anyone living on the East End it is apparent that tick-borne diseases are a health crisis. We need the federal government to provide funding on both the local and national level … Continue reading →

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This is How Trump Can Destroy Obamacare

Posted on July 22, 2017 by David Posnett

From Countable   On Tuesday, the seven-year quest by Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, appeared to come to an end, and President Trump responded to the setback by vowing to “let Obamacare … Continue reading →

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New Senate health bill shows no love for New York

Posted on July 17, 2017 by David Posnett

http://buffalonews.com/2017/07/15/new-senate-health-bill-shows-no-love-new-york/ By Jerry Zremski | Published July 15, 2017 | Updated July 15, 2017 WASHINGTON – To hear New York health care experts tell it, the Republican senators’ new plan to replace Obamacare is the legislative equivalent of a grave … Continue reading →

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Millions More Uninsured Could Impact Health Of Those With Insurance, Too

Posted on July 14, 2017 by David Posnett

KAISER HEALTH NEWS — REPEAL & REPLACE WATCH By Julie Rovner July 14, 2017 Neonatal intensive care, trauma care or burn care are among the services that could be hard to access in communities with high uninsured rates. Much has … Continue reading →

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The new Senate health care bill — and the return of preexisting conditions — explained

Posted on July 14, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted on Vox.com Updated by Sarah Kliffsarah@vox.com Jul 13, 2017, 1:18pm EDT Senate Republicans introduced a revised version of their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, one that would allow insurers to once again deny … Continue reading →

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