Tag Archives: Healthcare Reform

With Obamacare, Being a Woman is No Longer a Pre-Existing Condition

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Thursday, April 1, 2010 Of the many benefits found in The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, one of the most important is the end of discrimination based on gender. Now, being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition. … Continue reading →

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Vicki Kennedy Says Ted Would’ve Been “Exhilarated”

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Vicki Reggie Kennedy said she felt “great joy” when House members passed healthcare reform late Sunday night, and that it was a vote she knew her husband, the late Sen. Ted Kennedy would have been “exhilarated.” … Continue reading →

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Old Media Reaction to Healthcare Passage

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Monday, March 22, 2010 Here’s a sample of old media reaction to yesterday’s historic healthcare passage. Please feel free to post your local newspaper reaction in the comment section for everyone to read. New York Times: “House Democrats approved a … Continue reading →

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Insurer Targets HIV Patients to Drop Coverage

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Thursday, March 18, 2010 Still think the U.S. doesn’t need comprehensive healthcare reform? Then please consider this appalling story of how insurance companies penalize and punish patients who dare to become sick. In May, 2002, Jerome Mitchell, a 17-year old … Continue reading →

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Pelosi Feels the Heat from Progressives for Failing to Insist on the Public Option

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who failed to demand a public option be included as part of any comprehensive healthcare reform bill, is under attack from progressive groups and organizations. They are mounting an aggressive campaign to … Continue reading →

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Has Obama Found His Inner LBJ?

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Monday, March 15, 2010 Has President Obama at long last found his inner LBJ? The New York Times reports: “The White House has signaled to lawmakers that assistance for midterm elections — for example, presidential visits and fund-raisers, will be … Continue reading →

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Pelosi Concedes Healthcare: “I don’t see the votes for it at this time”

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Thursday, January 21, 2010 This is depressing. President Obama squandered all of 2009 trying to pass healthcare reform, only to have Speaker Nancy Pelosi today concede: “I don’t see the votes for it at this time.” Pelosi said the Senate … Continue reading →

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Howard Dean: “Bush would have had healthcare a long time ago”

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010 On the one year anniversary of President Obama’s inaugural, former DNC Chairman, Howard Dean, had some terse words for the president about the failure to pass his signature issue: healthcare reform. In sharply worded comments Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Lieberman Less Popular than Swine Flu

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Thursday, December 24, 2009 Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman’s shenanigans threatening to filibuster the healthcare reform bill has brought unintended results for the 4-term lawmaker. According to a new CNN/Opinion Research poll, Lieberman’s favorable ratings with Americans has dropped almost 10-points … Continue reading →

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How Health Lobbyists Influenced Reform Bill

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Sunday, December 20, 2009 Please read the Chicago Tribune’s excellent piece on the influence the health lobbyists played on the final reform bill approved by both the House and the Senate. For example: David Nexon had a big problem. An … Continue reading →

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SEIU President Andy Stern to Obama: “Enough!”

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 There seems to be few groups and people left that President Obama hasn’t managed to piss-off. From the LGBT community, to Congressional Democrats, and the Progressive Black Caucus, President Obama’s core group of support is shrinking … Continue reading →

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Howard Dean: “Health-care bill wouldn’t bring real reform”

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 Please read Howard Dean’s op-ed piece today in the Washington Post titled, “Health-care bill wouldn’t bring real reform.” It begins: If I were a senator, I would not vote for the current health-care bill. Any measure … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 “This is essentially the collapse of health care reform in the United States Senate. Honestly the best thing to do right now is kill the Senate bill, go back to the House, start the reconciliation process, … Continue reading →

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81% of Democrats Want Lieberman Punished for Healthcare Filibuster

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Monday, December 14, 2009 The Huffington Post reports today that 81% of Democrats say they believe Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) should be stripped of his powerful chairmanship in the Senate if he ends up supporting a Republican filibuster of health … Continue reading →

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UnitedHealth Purchases Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Retreat from the Public Option

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Saturday, September 12, 2009 Kudos to David Sirota for uncovering and reporting this story about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s corruption and the legalized bribery that controls her and the positions she takes. BACKGROUND: Pelosi, for the first time yesterday suggested … Continue reading →

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House Progressives Won’t Support a “Trigger” Either

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Friday, September 4, 2009 While President Obama betrays the uninsured and under-insured, as well as his base by not supporting single-payer healthcare for all Americans, the infuriating news comes that the White House is now secretly negotiating with Republican Sen. … Continue reading →

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Rep. Barney Frank Eviscerates Townhall Loon

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Yesterday in Dartmouth, MA, Rep. Barney Frank took to the podium and eviscerated a townhall loon who asked the Congressman why he continued to support the “Nazi policies” of healthcare reform while holding up a picture … Continue reading →

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President Obama Needs to Grow Up and Stop Trying to Sing Kumbaya with Republicans

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Friday, August 14, 2009 President Obama needs to grow up and stop trying to reach across the aisle and sing kumbaya with the likes of Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, who Mr. Obama heaped praise for his reasonable voice on the … Continue reading →

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