Category Archives: Health Care

Health of Suffolk County Hospitals?

Posted on February 1, 2017 by David Posnett

From the East Hampton Press (Jan 25th) How will our hospitals do with repeal of the ACA? As reported in the East Hampton Press, repeal of Obamacare is predicted to hurt local Suffolk hospitals. About 150,000 people in Suffolk County … Continue reading →

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‘Mexico City’ Policy

Posted on January 29, 2017 by David Posnett

Submitted by Florence Sofer: ‘Mexico City’ Policy has been reinstated. I spent much of my early working years in DC at a women’s organization battling for abortion funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) thanks to this restrictive Reagan policy. It was … Continue reading →

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Science March on Washington DC! Yay!

Posted on January 27, 2017 by David Posnett

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2017/01/26/scientists-plan-massive-march-washington/97084076/ I am definitely going to this one!   More information here: https://www.marchforscience.com/ and here: https://www.facebook.com/marchforscience/about    

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No Support for Struggling Veterans

Posted on January 26, 2017 by David Posnett

http://occupydemocrats.com/2017/01/24/trump-just-took-away-lifeline-struggling-veterans/ Trump has sworn allegiance and devotion to veterans but has never actually shown it.  Now he has eliminated the Joining Forces page. Joining Forces was a program developed by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden that sought to help veterans … Continue reading →

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Smoking doesn’t kill (Mike Pence) ???

Posted on January 24, 2017 by David Posnett

As published in Business Insider, Jan. 21, 2017, 10:00 AM, http://www.businessinsider.com/mike-pence-smoking-doesnt-kill-2017-1  Mike Pence wrote an op-ed article in 2000 stating “Despite the hysteria from the political class and the media, smoking doesn’t kill. In fact, 2 out of every three smokers … Continue reading →

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Do we really need government-funded research at all?

Posted on January 20, 2017 by David Posnett

Regarding Mick Mulvaney, nominee for White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Forwarded by Peggy Backman: Trump’s budget director pick: “Do we really need government-funded research at all?” In a recent article published on Vox, journalist Julia Belluz describes … Continue reading →

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Concerns of older 50+ New Yorkers

Posted on January 15, 2017 by David Posnett

Social Security and “leadership” are front and foremost concerns for older 50+ New Yorkers!  Read this interesting 2016 research survey by AARP: http://www.aarp.org/research/topics/economics/info-2016/2016-ny-registered-voters-presidential-primary.html

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Pressing Congressman Zeldin

Posted on January 8, 2017 by David Posnett

Nice going, Bob Brody and Betty Mazur, who represented East Hampton residents as protesters at the demonstration in Riverhead  on Tuesday Jan 3rd.  Here is the full story in the East Hampton Star as reported by Chris Walsh. Bob was … Continue reading →

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No to Medicare Privatization

Posted on January 3, 2017 by David Posnett

Letter to the Editor by Mike Anthony – published in the Southampton Press Since the November 8th election, the focus has been placed on public policy options in a fully Republican-dominated federal government. One of those policy areas is Medicare … Continue reading →

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Beware of deregulation in drug development

Posted on January 2, 2017 by David Posnett

The 21st Century Cures Act passed congress on Dec. 7th and was signed into law on Dec 13th by President Obama.  This is a huge bill with something in it for everyone, and lots to criticize. As a retired researcher … Continue reading →

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