Category Archives: Health Care

Summary of CBO Report on Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (Senate Bill)

Posted on June 27, 2017 by David Posnett

June 26, 2017 Cost Estimate CBO and JCT estimate that enacting the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 would reduce federal deficits by $321 billion over the coming decade and increase the number of people who are uninsured by 22 … Continue reading →

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Block a disastrous health care vote in the U.S Senate

Posted on June 24, 2017 by David Posnett

From:  Mike Anthony The Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate is about to unveil a bill that, with a few tweaks and camouflage, is pretty much just like the House-passed bill eviscerating Obamacare. The Senate bill is so bad that … Continue reading →

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Winners And Losers: 40 Is Old In Senate GOP Health Plan’s Subsidy Structure

Posted on June 23, 2017 by David Posnett

KAISER HEALTH NEWS — REPEAL & REPLACE WATCH By Julie Appleby June 22, 2017 People getting subsidies to help buy health insurance would see at least three sharp changes — tied to both age and income — that could dramatically … Continue reading →

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Promises Made To Protect Preexisting Conditions Prove Hollow

Posted on June 23, 2017 by David Posnett

KAISER HEALTH NEWS — REPEAL & REPLACE WATCH By Jay Hancock and Rachel Bluth June 23, 2017 Congressional Democrats joined activists on May 4 for a rally to urge not to replace the Affordable Care Act. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Senate … Continue reading →

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New polling numbers are out for ‘Trumpcare’, and they’re a disaster for Republicans  

Posted on June 22, 2017 by David Posnett

But when is this going to affect voters’ behavior? POSTED ON DAILY KOS By Hunter Wednesday Jun 21, 2017 · 2:15 PM EDT Which is exactly why they’re trying to ram a Senate bill through without letting the public know … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: White House Task Force Echoes Pharma Proposals

Posted on June 20, 2017 by David Posnett

KAISER HEALTH FOUNDATION By Emily Kopp June 16, 2017 President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) President Donald Trump repeatedly talks tough about reining in the pharmaceutical … Continue reading →

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Treating patients with opioid disorders is not just about treating addiction. Here’s why

Posted on June 19, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted on STAT By MEGAN THIELKING JUNE 19, 2017 DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Patients with opioid use disorder are much more likely than the general population to have a host of other health conditions, including hepatitis C, post-traumatic stress disorder, and anxiety. … Continue reading →

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No One in Zeldin’s Office Could Care Less

Posted on June 16, 2017 by David Posnett

By Steven Lupo I called Senators Schumer and Gillibrand’s office yesterday.   I spoke to Jason at Schumer’s office and Saj (her nickname) at Gillibrand’s office. I stated I heard that 13 Republican men were hiding behind closed doors, trying to … Continue reading →

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People In Recovery Worry GOP Medicaid Cuts Would Put Treatment Out Of Reach

Posted on June 16, 2017 by David Posnett

Kaiser Health News REPEAL & REPLACE WATCH By Ben Allen, WITF June 14, 2017 Charlene Yurgaitis gets health insurance through Medicaid in Pennsylvania. It covers the counseling and medication she and her doctors say she needs to recover from her … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Budget Could Create Chaos in the States

Posted on June 16, 2017 by David Posnett

By Richard C. Auxler President Trump’s proposed 2018 budget would result in deep cuts to federal payments to states. Federal funds currently account for nearly a third of state expenditures, so if enacted, Trump’s budget would kick huge decisions to … Continue reading →

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