American Heroes Week is firmly in the rear-view mirror. But as we celebrate our heroes – Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, John McCain and every Senate Democrat – it’s important to remember that every American can be a hero every day simply by living a positive, moral, thinking, compassionate, empathetic, reflective life and acting on those… Continue reading The Trump Cycle: Blather, Reince, Repeal
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Kill (the Trumpcare) Bill, Part I: And the Magic Number Is…?
I’m curious. Just how many people have to lose their health insurance before the Republicans in Congress shout, “Eureka! We have done it?” Obviously 22 million people is too many. But what happens if the Congressional Budget Office comes back this week and says that the new, not-really-improved Trumpcare bill will only result in 19 million… Continue reading Kill (the Trumpcare) Bill, Part I: And the Magic Number Is…?
You Think This Is About Health Care? Sucka.
This is not about health care, and as a matter of fact, the Republican self-immolation this past week has never been about health care. Or health insurance. Or health. Or care. It’s the taxes, stupid. That’s what the Republicans care about. That’s what they think will make them healthy and insure their political future. Taxes.… Continue reading You Think This Is About Health Care? Sucka.
Barack Obama Tweets Support to Jimmy Kimmel After Heart-touching Story – Video
Jimmy Kimmel shared a very personal and touching story about his newborn and the first few hours he spent on earth after birth. His son, Billy, was born with a heart disease and Jimmy went through the emotional details of a life saving operation that saved his newborn’s life. During the tearful explanation, Mr. Kimmel referenced… Continue reading Barack Obama Tweets Support to Jimmy Kimmel After Heart-touching Story – Video
Republican Congressman Brags – Healthcare Is “A Business”
In an effort to explain why the Republican’s so-called healthcare plan is good for the American people, Republican Representative Mike Kelly of the Ways and Means Committee, said that healthcare is “a business” and must be conducted as such. During the interview, the congressman also said “the greater the risk the greater the premium,” when… Continue reading Republican Congressman Brags – Healthcare Is “A Business”
The Madness Will Last Beyond March
This is what happens when you’ve hitched your political wagon to a semi-trailer that has “Government Sucks” written on the side in patriotic colors. And when the driver of that semi has no political skill, cogent philosophy or enough sense to know that he’s being led by the nose by unrelenting, uncompromising, unapologetic conservative ideologues… Continue reading The Madness Will Last Beyond March
To Hell With the Health of the State
I really do try to see the intellectual arguments behind the politicians that utter them and I really do try to keep my judgements closely aligned to the agree/disagree axis, as opposed to the anger/unreasonably mean axis that seems to be in vogue these day. But on both health care and the environment, I just… Continue reading To Hell With the Health of the State
Republicans’ Radical Plan to End Medicaid
The shiny object that has our attention is the latest nonsense spewing from Trump’s mouth at any given time. And while the media is focus on Trump and the Republican’s talk about repealing Obamacare, a move that will take healthcare away from 32 million Americans, and while the media is captivated by Trump’s dictator-style treatment of them, the bigger story is the… Continue reading Republicans’ Radical Plan to End Medicaid
White House Cannot Guarantee that Everyone Will Keep Their Healthcare
They say Obamacare is bad, but it appears this “bad” law is covering more people than the proposed bill coming from the Trump administration. The White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee, cannot or will not guarantee healthcare coverage to every American covered by Obamacare. Sanders repeatedly dodged the question on ABC’s “This Week,” saying Trump… Continue reading White House Cannot Guarantee that Everyone Will Keep Their Healthcare
Obamacare Signups Ahead of Last Year’s Numbers
Republicans control The House, The Senate, and come January 20th, 2017 after Donald Trump is sworn in as the next president, Republicans would also control The White House. And given their hate for Obamacare, it seems just a matter of time until Donald Trump and his Republican friends in Congress repeal Obamacare, taking away healthcare… Continue reading Obamacare Signups Ahead of Last Year’s Numbers
39 Years Later, Escaped Prisoner Turns Himself in for Healthcare
Having to choose between health and freedom, he chose health. Like, what’s the point of being free, if you’re dead! Get healthcare folks, it’s kinda important. Ronnie Dickinson of Frankfort, Kentucky, turned himself in to authorities with an incredible story, sheriff’s officials said Tuesday: His name isn’t Ronnie Dickinson, he’s been a fugitive for nearly… Continue reading 39 Years Later, Escaped Prisoner Turns Himself in for Healthcare
In Red Red Texas, Almost 1 Million People Already Signed up for Obamacare
AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Republicans love to hate the man, but they love his Obamacare! Federal officials announced Wednesday that 969,461 people in Texas have signed so far up for insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area, 277,015 consumers selected or were automatically enrolled in a 2015 plan, according to… Continue reading In Red Red Texas, Almost 1 Million People Already Signed up for Obamacare