Tag: Healthcare

The Donald’s Healthcare “Reform” “Plan”

Filed in National by on March 3, 2016 3 Comments
The Donald’s Healthcare “Reform” “Plan”

TL;DR- Repeal Obamacare, kick poor people off Medicaid, shift costs to states, do a bunch of stuff Obamacare did, keep doing other stuff already do, construct an illusion of “free markets” in an oligopoly, incentivize future mega-mergers for insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies in the “free market”, and block grant Medicare and Social Security.

The guy who Republicans are screaming is “not a Republican!” sounds a lot like, well, a Republican.

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Bernie’s Healthcare Plan is Here

Filed in National by on January 18, 2016 6 Comments
Bernie’s Healthcare Plan is Here

Bernie’s plan will cost over $6 trillion less than the current health care system over the next ten years.

The United States currently spends $3 trillion on health care each year—nearly $10,000 per person. Reforming our health care system, simplifying our payment structure and incentivizing new ways to make sure patients are actually getting better health care will generate massive savings. This plan has been estimated to save the American people and businesses over $6 trillion over the next decade.

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The Obama Veto: Episode VIII

Filed in National, Science and Health by on January 8, 2016 3 Comments
The Obama Veto: Episode VIII

The next Republican Congress and President will, rather than make improvements and expand health insurance to all, repeal the Affordable Care act and fire 23 million Americans from their insurance policies, eliminating their financial ability to receive healthcare.

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Heathcare Warrior, Arm Thyself

Filed in National by on October 16, 2010 11 Comments

Do you remember all of the breathless claims of Republicans and Tea Partiers talking about their “Canadian friend” that hates the Canadian healthcare system and came to the US for a really important surgery?  Yeah, as you may have guessed, it is probably bogus.  Last week, I heard a radio interview with the author of […]

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Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Wed., March 31

Filed in National by on March 31, 2010 1 Comment

“Idle hands are the Devil’s playground.” Prof. Harold Hill- “The Music Man” No doubt this is a biblical reference as well, a book I’ve been meaning to read for some time now. I use it here b/c we’re starting to see well-meaning, but dangerous, legislation starting to surface, most concerning additional charges for existing crimes. […]

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