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Rep. Zeldin Requesting your Opinion!

Posted on March 12, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

Contributed by Max Plesset MD – retired physician Mr. Zeldin’s email: This week, the American Healthcare Act was introduced in the House to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. You can read the bill here… … Continue reading →

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AARP’s letter to Congress

Posted on March 9, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

  Note: our congressman Lee Zeldin “recognized as a champion of healthcare innovation” see the title picture.  He has the newly proposed Republican health care bill (AHCA) stamped on his forehead!  Now take a look at how you and your … Continue reading →

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Zeldin’s “War on drugs” ineffective

Posted on March 2, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

This letter appeared today March 1st in the East Hampton Press on page A7 Rep. Lee Zeldin writes about his health care goals in the Riverhead Local: “… here in Suffolk County, our communities and families have been severely impacted … Continue reading →

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Cancer Patients in Fear of the Ultimate Death Panel

Posted on February 26, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

Cancer patients, survivors fear GOP efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act,  By Laurie McGinley February 23, 2017 Great article in the WaPo, reminds me of my friend Liz.  She was young when she was first diagnosed with an aggressive … Continue reading →

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Smoking doesn’t kill (Mike Pence) ???

Posted on January 24, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

As published in Business Insider, Jan. 21, 2017, 10:00 AM, http://www.businessinsider.com/mike-pence-smoking-doesnt-kill-2017-1  Mike Pence wrote an op-ed article in 2000 stating “Despite the hysteria from the political class and the media, smoking doesn’t kill. In fact, 2 out of every three smokers … Continue reading →

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Pressing Congressman Zeldin

Posted on January 8, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

Nice going, Bob Brody and Betty Mazur, who represented East Hampton residents as protesters at the demonstration in Riverhead  on Tuesday Jan 3rd.  Here is the full story in the East Hampton Star as reported by Chris Walsh. Bob was … Continue reading →

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No to Medicare Privatization

Posted on January 3, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

Letter to the Editor by Mike Anthony – published in the Southampton Press Since the November 8th election, the focus has been placed on public policy options in a fully Republican-dominated federal government. One of those policy areas is Medicare … Continue reading →

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