Category Archives: Health Care

New AHCA amendment could be costly to Americans with employer coverage

Posted on May 3, 2017 by David Posnett

From The Brookings Institute By: Matthew Fiedler Last week, House Republicans unveiled an amendment to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) that would allow states to waive certain insurance market regulations introduced by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the … Continue reading →

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Trump set to hand key family planning role to anti-contraception advocate

Posted on May 2, 2017 by David Posnett

Law professor Teresa Manning once claimed ‘contraception doesn’t work’ Planned Parenthood says Manning ‘promotes myths about birth control’ Teresa Manning’s appointment would give her oversight of Title X, a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar federal program that provides contraceptive services to low-income and uninsured … Continue reading →

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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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Trump names anti-abortion leader Yoest to top HHS post

Posted on April 29, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted in Politico   By RACHANA PRADHAN | 04/28/17 10:32 AM EDT | Updated 04/28/17 03:03 PM EDT   President Donald Trump on Friday said he would name one of the most prominent anti-abortion activists in the country to a top … 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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Demise of Trumpcare on Steroids (AHCA II)

Posted on April 28, 2017 by David Posnett

There is a great article by MARGOT SANGER-KATZ in the NY Times today, which makes this complicated topic quite simple. This is about the amended AHCA (AHCA II) as dratted by Tom MacArthur, a New Jersey congressman. This legislation was … Continue reading →

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Endangering Our Kids

Posted on April 28, 2017 by David Posnett

Letter to the Editor:  Published in The East Hampton Star, April 27, 2017   Dear David: In one of Kate McKinnon’s last appearances on Saturday Night Live as Hillary Clinton, she appeared at the door of an Electoral College voter. … Continue reading →

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Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, 19th U.S. Surgeon General

Posted on April 25, 2017 by David Posnett

Thanks to Sue Hornik and Mike Anthony for providing this indirectly, from Facebook. April 21, 2017 – Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, 19th U.S. Surgeon General, on the Opportunity to Serve and Lessons Learned – Facebook Post: https://www.facebook.com/ DrVivekMurthy/posts/ 251023231970308) – … 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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