Category Archives: Health Care

Lee Zeldin’s Town Hall Meetings

Posted on April 24, 2017 by David Posnett

With only 1-2 days notice ‘Slippery Lee’ held town hall meetings at 3 different locations on Sunday April 23rd.  I attended the meeting in Riverhead at the Eastern Campus of Suffolk County Community College.  There were over 200 in attendance. … Continue reading →

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Lee Zeldin’s Drug Crisis: Billions, or Millions ?

Posted on April 19, 2017 by David Posnett

Regarding the drug epidemic, the  CDC (Center for Disease Control) has pointed out 2 trends: A 15-year increase in overdose deaths involving prescription opioid pain relievers and a recent surge in illicit opioid overdose deaths, driven largely by heroin. Prescription … Continue reading →

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Empty Handed

Posted on April 18, 2017 by David Posnett

By Toby Spitz, published in the Southampton Press (April 12th edition): House Republicans headed back for Easter recess without much to brag about. As January ushered in a new Congress, one controlled by the GOP, the common refrain, voiced as … Continue reading →

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Impact of Repeal of ACA on First Congressional District (CD-1) of NYState

Posted on March 25, 2017 by David Posnett

This was published in March 2017 by the Committee on Energy & Commerce, the Democratic Staff Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Democratic Staff (US House of Representatives) This fact sheet summarizes what is at stake when Zeldin … Continue reading →

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AHCA (Trumpcare) Bill is a Disaster

Posted on March 22, 2017 by David Posnett

Here is why the American Health Care Act (Trumpcare) is a disaster. The bill has now been vetted (along with its latest changes). In particular, the Congressional Budget Office has reported on the bill and the Brookings Institution has discussed … Continue reading →

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Trump (and Zeldin) are Tempting Fate!

Posted on March 21, 2017 by David Posnett

“Trump Is Tempting Fate On Health Care” The Republican bill is really unpopular — and now Trump’s numbers are falling, too. As per  Nate Silver  on FiveThirtyEight.  Here are the relevant graphs for this great article: A good reminder of … Continue reading →

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Medicaid Caps Pitched By GOP Could Shrink Seniors’ Benefits

Posted on March 21, 2017 by David Posnett

This story was produced by Kaiser Health News, which publishes California Healthline, an editorially independent service of the California Health Care Foundation. By Stephanie O’Neil Before Medicaid Caps Pitched By GOP Could Shrink Seniors’ Benefits nursing home patient Carmencita Misa … Continue reading →

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GOP Bill’s Unheralded Changes In Rules Could Undermine Health And Prospects Of Neediest

Posted on March 21, 2017 by David Posnett

This story was produced by Kaiser Health News, which publishes California Healthline, an editorially independent service of the California Health Care Foundation. By Emily Bazar March 20, 2017 An under-the-radar provision in the Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care … Continue reading →

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Zeldin’s Deception on Health Care

Posted on March 18, 2017 by David Posnett

Email to Rep. Lee Zeldin from Bruce Colbath: Mr. Zeldin:  I just read an article in the Riverhead press concerning your position, or lack thereof, on the AHCA.  Why are you repeating the GOP mantra that the CBO opined that … Continue reading →

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A Personal Fight

Posted on March 16, 2017 by David Posnett

Published as  Letter to the Editor, in the East Hampton Press, page 7, March 15, 2017 My friend Liz was an intense supporter of the ACA (Obamacare).  There was a good reason.  She had her health insurance canceled back in … Continue reading →

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