Category Archives: Medicaid

A Community Seeks Answers, Assurances About Health Care — In 10 Languages

Posted on June 7, 2017 by David Posnett

Kaiser Health News By Ana B. Ibarra and Kellen Browning June 5, 2017 Mary Thach (left), pictured with her translator Diane Cao, at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center on May 31, had the entirety of her $69,000 throat surgery paid … Continue reading →

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GOP Medicaid Cuts Hit Rural America Hardest, Report Finds

Posted on June 7, 2017 by David Posnett

Kaiser Health News By Phil Galewitz June 7, 2017 Medicaid advocates rally in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. (Phil Galewitz/KHN) Rural America carried President Donald Trump to his election night upset last November. Trump Country it may be, but rural counties … Continue reading →

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How ACA Repeal and Replace Proposals Could Affect Coverage and Premiums for Older Adults and Have Spillover Effects for Medicare

Posted on June 6, 2017 by David Posnett

Published by Kaiser Family Foundation Jun 05, 2017 | Tricia Neuman , Karen Pollitz, and Larry Levitt Issue Brief Endnotes Now that the House has passed its bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Senate negotiators face … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Budget from Hell

Posted on May 23, 2017 by David Posnett

This is a budget from hell.  Increases for defense and the wall that will ultimately raise the total expenditures, despite the ill-advised cuts.  So, Mr. Zeldin, are you going to say something now, or tow the party line? Trump wants … Continue reading →

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Cruelty Wrapped in a Lie

Posted on May 23, 2017 by David Posnett

Published by The Guardian Trump’s budget: major slashes to social programs – but $1.6bn for the wall Millions of people stand to lose Medicaid access, alongside cuts to welfare and food stamps, under a proposed budget that still has numerous … Continue reading →

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Impact of AHCA on Children Alarming

Posted on May 18, 2017 by David Posnett

 Published by Children’s Hospital Association  Gina Drioane (202) 753-5372 New research demonstrates magnitude of threat to children’s health Washington, D.C. — Our nation is at an important crossroads, with today’s decisions impacting our economy and workforce far into the future. … Continue reading →

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217 House Members did Something ‘Revolting’

Posted on May 11, 2017 by David Posnett

  Fighting words from  Jon Favreau, Co-Host of Pod Save America, Former Director of Speechwriting for President Barack Obama, at OFA Time to Fight: Seriously — what the House of Representatives did last week was revolting. It didn’t matter to those … Continue reading →

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Despite their twisted fantasies, Republicans are nothing like Rocky or George Patton — they are political terrorists

Posted on May 9, 2017 by David Posnett

MONDAY, MAY 8, 2017 12:30 PM EDT Posted on Salon.com Drawing inspiration from real and fictional American heroes, Republicans went out and fought a war — against us CHAUNCEY DEVEGA President Trump congratulates House Republicans (Credit: Getty/Mark Wilson)   Last … Continue reading →

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Americans Now View Health Care as a Right. Republicans Can’t Change That.

Posted on May 9, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted on Slate.com By Mark Joseph Stern and Perry Grossman President Donald Trump congratulates House Republicans for passing the AHCA.Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images   One day after House Republicans passed the American Health Care Act, Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill … Continue reading →

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The Republican Party is sociopathic: If you didn’t know that already, the health care bill should make it clear

Posted on May 7, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted on Salon.com SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017 01:00 PM EDT Republicans have long since left normal politics behind and veered into irresponsible, sadistic misbehavior CHAUNCEY DEVEGA Paul Ryan; Donald Trump; Kevin McCarthy (Credit: AP/Getty/Salon) On Thursday, Republicans in the House … Continue reading →

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