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Medicine for the One Percent
We always suspected this: a new study clearly shows that the richer you are, the longer you live in the US of America (Wall Street Journal). This is no small difference! The top 10% (richest) people live on average 10 … Continue reading
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Tagged aca, article, cost of healthcare, medicare, medicare advantage, obamacare, policy
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Soaring Costs of Prescription Drugs in the US
Great article about the soaring costs of prescription drugs in the US. The very same drugs are offered in other countries like Germany and the UK etc, at a small fraction of what we are asked to pay. Who benefits? … Continue reading
The ACA seems to be working…
Robert Reich discusses the ACA which seems to be working. But there is a lot that needs fixing. Above all what needs fixing is the oft deceitful misinformation. Read on here! Contributed by Arlene Coulter.
Republican Converts to Obamacare
It is strange how I have been hearing about right wing oponents of Obamacare. When they get really ill, and the situation is life threatening, some of them convert to Obamacare supporters. Its interesting to read these stories (I think). … Continue reading
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Tagged aca, article, insurance, myths, obamacare, policy, testimonials
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Bail-out of the Insurance Industry?
The Huffington Post has a nice Wendell Potter article addressing how exactly we “bail out” the insurance industry. The Pot Is Calling the Kettle Black in This Feigned Obamacare Outrage Here are the highlights: … In many cases, insurers refused … Continue reading
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Is Your Medicare Safe under Obamacare?
50 Million Americans have Medicare (including me) and we have been targeted by scare tactics! So some of us may be worried about the changes under ACA (Obamacare) and what that will mean for our Medicare coverage. This months AARP … Continue reading
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A More Perfect Union
Why do some consider the Affordable Care Act (ACA) bad for our nation? When one considers that social democratic theories have not played a major role in shaping benefit policy in the United States, it is no surprise that such … Continue reading
ACA and the Middle Class
So will the ACA really frustrate the middle class? A nice analysis of what you get for your money and a retort to a misleading NYTimes article is this piece: “The ACA Will Help, Not ‘Frustrate’ the Middle Class” by … Continue reading
The story of Adam (an uninsured young Texan)
This is your typical story about an uninsured motorcycle rider. A must read.