http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/12/29/1353444/-The-year-in-nbsp-Obamacare
"The end of the year finds the uninsured rate 30 percent lower this year than in 2013. And healthcare spending grew slower in 2013 than it had in the past 53 years. Oh, and the law helped save 50,000 lives because it's made hospitals safer. Enrollments have outpaced expectations, and it looks like the uninsured rate could reach historic lows by the end of this enrollment period.
Twelve months of Obamacare show that, despite all the politics, the policy continues to work and work very, very well. But you won't hear that from the traditional media, because the political story is the only one they seem capable of reporting any more."
12/31/14
12/20/14
Sanders Slams GOP For Maneuvering to Slash Social Security and Medicare
Sanders Slams GOP For Maneuvering to Slash Social Security and Medicare
"U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday slammed the GOP for jockeying to slash Social Security and Medicare in the next Congress, denouncing the plan as a "moral outrage"."
"U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday slammed the GOP for jockeying to slash Social Security and Medicare in the next Congress, denouncing the plan as a "moral outrage"."
12/19/14
12/18/14
How Brownback Is Relying On O-Care To Close Kansas' Huge Budget Hole
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/kansas-budget-hole-brownback-obamacare
"Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) is calling all hands on deck to fix his state's huge self-imposed budget crisis, which nearly cost him re-election this year, and the staunch conservative is now receiving an assist from an unlikely source: Obamacare."
"Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) is calling all hands on deck to fix his state's huge self-imposed budget crisis, which nearly cost him re-election this year, and the staunch conservative is now receiving an assist from an unlikely source: Obamacare."
Sam Brownback, Obamacare’s newest patient: Why Kansas is undergoing a revolution
Sam Brownback, Obamacare’s newest patient: Why Kansas is undergoing a revolution
"But for now it’s full steam ahead for his radically conservative tax policy, which endures only because successful government programs like the Affordable Care Act are there to help subsidize Brownback’s economic fantasy."
"But for now it’s full steam ahead for his radically conservative tax policy, which endures only because successful government programs like the Affordable Care Act are there to help subsidize Brownback’s economic fantasy."
12/14/14
Obamacare rolls surging ahead of Dec. 15 deadline
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/12/11/1351104/-Obamacare-rolls-surging-ahead-of-Dec-15-deadline
"New enrollees must sign up by Dec. 15, while existing customers have until Feb. 15, 2015, to reenroll."
"New enrollees must sign up by Dec. 15, while existing customers have until Feb. 15, 2015, to reenroll."
12/10/14
America’s Most Accomplished Looters: The Great Pension Robbery
America’s Most Accomplished Looters: The Great Pension Robbery
"First they come for public pensions and no one notices. Then they come for private pensions. Will anyone stop them before they get to Social Security?"
"First they come for public pensions and no one notices. Then they come for private pensions. Will anyone stop them before they get to Social Security?"
12/5/14
PERRspectives: A Tale of Two Clinics
PERRspectives: A Tale of Two Clinics
"An analysis in Health Affairs estimated that by leaving millions uninsured, the Medicaid opt-out states could see between 7,000 and 17,000 of their residents needlessly die every year. But those reddest of red states are really being hit with a triple whammy. It's not just that "they'll pay $152 billion to extend the program in other states--while receiving nothing in return." The likes of Nathan Deal (R-GA), Bill Haslam (R-TN), Pat McCrory (R-NC) and other Republican governors will be forced to pick more of the tab for long struggling rural hospitals and clinics that disproportionately care for the poor."
"An analysis in Health Affairs estimated that by leaving millions uninsured, the Medicaid opt-out states could see between 7,000 and 17,000 of their residents needlessly die every year. But those reddest of red states are really being hit with a triple whammy. It's not just that "they'll pay $152 billion to extend the program in other states--while receiving nothing in return." The likes of Nathan Deal (R-GA), Bill Haslam (R-TN), Pat McCrory (R-NC) and other Republican governors will be forced to pick more of the tab for long struggling rural hospitals and clinics that disproportionately care for the poor."
Obamacare has another very, very good week
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/12/05/1349481/-Obamacare-has-another-very-very-good-week
"the good folks at the Kaiser Family Foundation released the results of their research into state marketplaces. They found that premiums under Obamacare are being held largely in check for 2015 thanks to the fact that lots of insurers have decided to join in, and are creating competition. As the law intended. That doesn't mean that health insurance premiums aren't still too high for a lot of people, particularly people whose wages aren't keeping up with the growth in healthcare inflation, but it is helping.
What does all of this tell us? That our healthcare system can be made to work better and more efficiently and can save more lives."
"the good folks at the Kaiser Family Foundation released the results of their research into state marketplaces. They found that premiums under Obamacare are being held largely in check for 2015 thanks to the fact that lots of insurers have decided to join in, and are creating competition. As the law intended. That doesn't mean that health insurance premiums aren't still too high for a lot of people, particularly people whose wages aren't keeping up with the growth in healthcare inflation, but it is helping.
What does all of this tell us? That our healthcare system can be made to work better and more efficiently and can save more lives."
Obamacare applications hit 1.5 million in first two weeks
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/12/04/1349334/-Obamacare-applications-hit-1-5-million-in-first-two-nbsp-weeks#
"The first deadline for signing up is December 15 for re-enrollees and new customers who want insurance beginning on January 1, 2015. New enrollments can continue until February 15, when open enrollment ends. People who have significant life changes—new jobs or job loss, marriage, divorce—that changes their health insurance status can sign up throughout the year."
"The first deadline for signing up is December 15 for re-enrollees and new customers who want insurance beginning on January 1, 2015. New enrollments can continue until February 15, when open enrollment ends. People who have significant life changes—new jobs or job loss, marriage, divorce—that changes their health insurance status can sign up throughout the year."
Missouri Bill Would Punish Insurers Who Participate In Obamacare
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/12/04/3599028/missouri-bill-would-punish-insurers-who-participate-in-obamacare/
"A bill introduced Monday by a Missouri lawmaker appears designed to terrorize insurers into no longer providing insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Should it be enacted, it could potentially impose crippling financial sanctions on any insurer who does sell Obamacare plans in Missouri. The bill closely tracks a proposal by a staffer at a conservative think tank who is heavily involved in efforts to push state lawmakers and the courts to undermine or even rewrite segments of the Affordable Care Act."
"A bill introduced Monday by a Missouri lawmaker appears designed to terrorize insurers into no longer providing insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Should it be enacted, it could potentially impose crippling financial sanctions on any insurer who does sell Obamacare plans in Missouri. The bill closely tracks a proposal by a staffer at a conservative think tank who is heavily involved in efforts to push state lawmakers and the courts to undermine or even rewrite segments of the Affordable Care Act."
11/25/14
PERRspectives: Paul Ryan's Triple Scam on Tax Reform
PERRspectives: Paul Ryan's Triple Scam on Tax Reform
"His plans to privatize Social Security, shelved due to their consistent unpopularity, will be back on the front burner. Ryan's ploy to ration Medicare by replacing the guaranteed system of government insurance for the elderly with an under-funded voucher scheme that will dramatically shift healthcare costs to seniors will return as well. Despite having repeatedly warned America about "takers" and lazy men "in our inner cities" who are turning "the safety net into a hammock," Chairman Ryan is recasting himself as an anti-poverty crusader. And above all, Paul Ryan wants to use his move from the Budget to the Ways and Means Committee to advance his dream of tax reform that "lowers rates and broadens the base."
But to realize his dream, Congressman Paul Ryan is perpetrating the greatest public policy con game since Arthur Laffer first sketched his laughable curve. Faced with the inescapable historical truth that tax cuts don't pay for themselves but instead have only increased the national debt and income inequality, Ryan turned to a three-part fraud to deceive the American press and the American people. Call it Paul Ryan's triple scam"
"His plans to privatize Social Security, shelved due to their consistent unpopularity, will be back on the front burner. Ryan's ploy to ration Medicare by replacing the guaranteed system of government insurance for the elderly with an under-funded voucher scheme that will dramatically shift healthcare costs to seniors will return as well. Despite having repeatedly warned America about "takers" and lazy men "in our inner cities" who are turning "the safety net into a hammock," Chairman Ryan is recasting himself as an anti-poverty crusader. And above all, Paul Ryan wants to use his move from the Budget to the Ways and Means Committee to advance his dream of tax reform that "lowers rates and broadens the base."
But to realize his dream, Congressman Paul Ryan is perpetrating the greatest public policy con game since Arthur Laffer first sketched his laughable curve. Faced with the inescapable historical truth that tax cuts don't pay for themselves but instead have only increased the national debt and income inequality, Ryan turned to a three-part fraud to deceive the American press and the American people. Call it Paul Ryan's triple scam"
11/22/14
Texas hospitals desperate to secure Medicaid expansion funds
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/18/1345778/-Texas-hospitals-desperate-to-secure-Medicaid-expansion-nbsp-funds
"Public hospitals in every state that refused Obamacare's Medicaid expansion have suffered, and more than a few have been forced to close. In the state with the highest uninsured rate in the country—Texas—hospitals are sounding an alarm, and are desperately trying to overcome Republican opposition to Obamacare in the state."
"Public hospitals in every state that refused Obamacare's Medicaid expansion have suffered, and more than a few have been forced to close. In the state with the highest uninsured rate in the country—Texas—hospitals are sounding an alarm, and are desperately trying to overcome Republican opposition to Obamacare in the state."
11/19/14
PERRspectives: Republicans Use Gruber as Cover for Their Deadly Obamacare Lies
PERRspectives: Republicans Use Gruber as Cover for Their Deadly Obamacare Lies
"perhaps the greatest campaign of political deception in modern American history, one that continues to misinform people about Obamacare while needlessly leaving millions without health insurance in the very states where GOP control is strongest.
All along, Republicans greatest fear hasn't been that the Affordable Care Act would fail, but that it would succeed."
"perhaps the greatest campaign of political deception in modern American history, one that continues to misinform people about Obamacare while needlessly leaving millions without health insurance in the very states where GOP control is strongest.
All along, Republicans greatest fear hasn't been that the Affordable Care Act would fail, but that it would succeed."
Erick Erickson’s shutdown fantasy: Have GOP hurt people, then lie about it!
Erick Erickson’s shutdown fantasy: Have GOP hurt people, then lie about it!
"Erick Erickson is explicitly advocating that the Republican Party deliberately cause people real pain, and then lie about it for political benefit."
"Erick Erickson is explicitly advocating that the Republican Party deliberately cause people real pain, and then lie about it for political benefit."
11/18/14
The Disturbing Hypocrisy Among Many Senior Citizens When it Comes to Social Security and Medicare
The Disturbing Hypocrisy Among Many Senior Citizens When it Comes to Social Security and Medicare
"there’s a huge hypocrisy when it comes to the tens of millions of senior citizens who often vote for Republicans who also heavily rely on these programs to survive. The truth of the matter is, Republicans would love to get rid of both Social Security and Medicare. In fact, they’re frequently trying to do just that."
"there’s a huge hypocrisy when it comes to the tens of millions of senior citizens who often vote for Republicans who also heavily rely on these programs to survive. The truth of the matter is, Republicans would love to get rid of both Social Security and Medicare. In fact, they’re frequently trying to do just that."
Board appointed by Perry recommends Texas Medicaid expansion
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/13/1344684/-Board-appointed-by-Perry-recommends-Texas-Medicaid-nbsp-expansion
"A board of healthcare experts appointed by Gov. Rick Perry (R) and authorized by the state legislature is recommending that the state expand Medicaid under Obamacare, thereby extending coverage to more than 1 million uninsured Texans. The 15-member Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency board has recommended that the state's health commissioner be given the authority to negotiate with the federal government on an expansion scheme."
"A board of healthcare experts appointed by Gov. Rick Perry (R) and authorized by the state legislature is recommending that the state expand Medicaid under Obamacare, thereby extending coverage to more than 1 million uninsured Texans. The 15-member Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency board has recommended that the state's health commissioner be given the authority to negotiate with the federal government on an expansion scheme."
Bobby Jindal's Sneaky, Smarmy Lie To Chuck Todd About Medicaid Expansion
Bobby Jindal's Sneaky, Smarmy Lie To Chuck Todd About Medicaid Expansion
"Because he refused to expand Medicaid, hospitals are closing emergency rooms around the state. Worse yet, that charity hospital system is being privatized, which means hospitals will not get the benefit of federal dollars to defray the costs of treating the poor.
In other words, that claim of Jindal's that people will leave private insurance is a straight-up lie because all he needed to have done was present a plan simillar to the one his cohorts in Arkansas and Pennsylvania did to allow private carriers to cover Medicaid-eligible residents of Louisiana."
"Because he refused to expand Medicaid, hospitals are closing emergency rooms around the state. Worse yet, that charity hospital system is being privatized, which means hospitals will not get the benefit of federal dollars to defray the costs of treating the poor.
In other words, that claim of Jindal's that people will leave private insurance is a straight-up lie because all he needed to have done was present a plan simillar to the one his cohorts in Arkansas and Pennsylvania did to allow private carriers to cover Medicaid-eligible residents of Louisiana."
Compassionate Conservatism Version 2016
Compassionate Conservatism Version 2016
"George Bush not only made the term "compassionate conservatism" a common phrase but also showed what a joke it is."
"George Bush not only made the term "compassionate conservatism" a common phrase but also showed what a joke it is."
11/17/14
Health Insurance Marketplace: Enroll for 2015 Healthcare Coverage
https://www.healthcare.gov
"The official site of Health Insurance Marketplace. See your health coverage choices, get ready to enroll."
"The official site of Health Insurance Marketplace. See your health coverage choices, get ready to enroll."
Obamacare Started Accepting New Signups Again — And Four Good Things Happened
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/11/17/3592865/good-news-obamacare-enrollment-period/
"Shoppers have significantly more plans to choose from.
After a successful enrollment push last year, more insurance companies are now interested in offering their plans in the new marketplaces. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, 77 new insurers are selling plans in the marketplaces in 2015 — a 25 percent increase from last year."
"Shoppers have significantly more plans to choose from.
After a successful enrollment push last year, more insurance companies are now interested in offering their plans in the new marketplaces. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, 77 new insurers are selling plans in the marketplaces in 2015 — a 25 percent increase from last year."
Obamacare enrollees overwhelmingly approve of quality and affordability of their new insurance
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/14/1344969/-Obamacare-enrollees-overwhelming-approve-of-quality-and-affordability-of-their-new-nbsp-insurance
"With open enrollment in Obamacare for 2015 upon us, Gallup decided to survey what 2014 customers think about their insurance. Bottom line, they're pretty darned happy with it."
"With open enrollment in Obamacare for 2015 upon us, Gallup decided to survey what 2014 customers think about their insurance. Bottom line, they're pretty darned happy with it."
Gov. Scott Walker: Refusing health care to low-income Americans helps them 'live the American dream'
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/14/1344926/-Gov-Scott-Walker-Refusing-health-care-to-low-income-Americans-helps-them-live-the-American-dream
"Denying health coverage to any low-income American would run afoul of living the American Dream primarily because of the living part, of course."
"Denying health coverage to any low-income American would run afoul of living the American Dream primarily because of the living part, of course."
11/12/14
House Republicans have just the budget for a new Republican Senate
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/12/1344305/-House-Republicans-have-just-the-budget-for-a-new-Republican-nbsp-Senate
"That means the Medicaid block grant scheme that will ultimately kill the program and the scheme to turn Medicare into a voucher system that will cost seniors more and more out of pocket, and drastically undermine the system. This despite the fact that the "deficit has fallen from $1.4 trillion in 2009—or nearly 10 percent of the economy then—to $483 billion, or 2.8 percent of the economy." Which makes it below the average for the last forty years."
"That means the Medicaid block grant scheme that will ultimately kill the program and the scheme to turn Medicare into a voucher system that will cost seniors more and more out of pocket, and drastically undermine the system. This despite the fact that the "deficit has fallen from $1.4 trillion in 2009—or nearly 10 percent of the economy then—to $483 billion, or 2.8 percent of the economy." Which makes it below the average for the last forty years."
Get ready for Ryancare, America! Why GOP’s all set to end Medicare as we know it
Get ready for Ryancare, America! Why GOP’s all set to end Medicare as we know it
"GOP Congressional leaders are promising to act immediately on their budget-slashing ideas when 2015 begins. High on their list, according to the New York Times, is implementing Rep. Paul Ryan’s plan to “overhaul” Medicare by replacing it with “premium support” vouchers designed to privatize the system over the coming decades. They will also form a commission to examine “options” for Social Security, which Ryan has also long favored privatizing."
"GOP Congressional leaders are promising to act immediately on their budget-slashing ideas when 2015 begins. High on their list, according to the New York Times, is implementing Rep. Paul Ryan’s plan to “overhaul” Medicare by replacing it with “premium support” vouchers designed to privatize the system over the coming decades. They will also form a commission to examine “options” for Social Security, which Ryan has also long favored privatizing."
11/11/14
Honoring veterans while leaving them uninsured
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/11/1344141/-Honoring-veterans-while-leaving-them-nbsp-uninsured
"Across the nation today, parades and concerts and assemblies honor the nation's veterans and politicians make grand speeches about the sacrifices of our brave men and women who served our country. But in 23 states the Republican politicians making those speeches are withholding health care from tens of thousands of those brave men and women.
Last year, the Pew Trusts analyzed data from the Urban Institute and determined that more than 258,000 veterans—along with tens of thousands of their spouses—weren't eligible for VA health care and lived in states where lawmakers were refusing to expand Medicaid. Since then, Pennsylvania adopted the expansion and extended Medicaid to over 19,000 veterans, as did Michigan with over 20,000 uninsured veterans. Which still leaves over 200,000 veterans in the cold.
Many vets didn't serve long enough to meet the service requirements to qualify for care through the VA. Plenty more live in rural states or far away from VA medical facilities, so getting care there isn't feasible. Veteran populations are highly concentrated in Florida and Texas as well as other Republican states."
"Across the nation today, parades and concerts and assemblies honor the nation's veterans and politicians make grand speeches about the sacrifices of our brave men and women who served our country. But in 23 states the Republican politicians making those speeches are withholding health care from tens of thousands of those brave men and women.
Last year, the Pew Trusts analyzed data from the Urban Institute and determined that more than 258,000 veterans—along with tens of thousands of their spouses—weren't eligible for VA health care and lived in states where lawmakers were refusing to expand Medicaid. Since then, Pennsylvania adopted the expansion and extended Medicaid to over 19,000 veterans, as did Michigan with over 20,000 uninsured veterans. Which still leaves over 200,000 veterans in the cold.
Many vets didn't serve long enough to meet the service requirements to qualify for care through the VA. Plenty more live in rural states or far away from VA medical facilities, so getting care there isn't feasible. Veteran populations are highly concentrated in Florida and Texas as well as other Republican states."
11/6/14
Reality Check for Democrats: Republicans Sell Lies Better Than You Tell the Truth
Reality Check for Democrats: Republicans Sell Lies Better Than You Tell the Truth
"Then there’s “Obamacare.” When you list everything that the law does (ends discrimination against pre-existing conditions, more comprehensive coverage, subsidies for lower-income Americans, children able to stay on their parent’s insurance longer, Medicaid expansion) most Americans overwhelmingly approve of all of that. That is, until you call it “Obamacare.” Then suddenly it’s “evil socialism that has to go.” See, Republicans have spent so much time lying about the law and conditioning people to “reject Obamacare” that many Americans aren’t even able to think for themselves anymore. It’s like Pavlov’s dog that salivated upon hearing a bell. When these anti-Obama people hear the term “Obamacare” their brains shut down and they just repeat back whatever it is they’ve been told. Even if they’re someone who’s benefitting from the law.
Kentucky is a great example of this idiocy. I kid you not, during one of McConnell’s debates he literally said that he wanted to keep Kentucky’s health care marketplace, Kynect - but fully repeal the law nationally. Without “Obamacare” there is no Kynect. And why, if the law is so terrible, would you want to keep it in your state? Oh, I know why, because it’s been successful. Same goes in Arkansas, a state that saw their uninsured rate drop by half, that just elected a new Senator who wants to repeal the law. And through all these years of talking poorly about the Affordable Care Act, and how this should be a state issue, has a single Republican-controlled state passed any kind of health care reform to counter the ACA? Of course not. So, if it’s a state issue, why aren’t states trying to fix our broken health care system? Right now millions of Texans don’t have health insurance. Has the Republican-controlled state legislature done anything about that? Of course not. And they won’t."
"Then there’s “Obamacare.” When you list everything that the law does (ends discrimination against pre-existing conditions, more comprehensive coverage, subsidies for lower-income Americans, children able to stay on their parent’s insurance longer, Medicaid expansion) most Americans overwhelmingly approve of all of that. That is, until you call it “Obamacare.” Then suddenly it’s “evil socialism that has to go.” See, Republicans have spent so much time lying about the law and conditioning people to “reject Obamacare” that many Americans aren’t even able to think for themselves anymore. It’s like Pavlov’s dog that salivated upon hearing a bell. When these anti-Obama people hear the term “Obamacare” their brains shut down and they just repeat back whatever it is they’ve been told. Even if they’re someone who’s benefitting from the law.
Kentucky is a great example of this idiocy. I kid you not, during one of McConnell’s debates he literally said that he wanted to keep Kentucky’s health care marketplace, Kynect - but fully repeal the law nationally. Without “Obamacare” there is no Kynect. And why, if the law is so terrible, would you want to keep it in your state? Oh, I know why, because it’s been successful. Same goes in Arkansas, a state that saw their uninsured rate drop by half, that just elected a new Senator who wants to repeal the law. And through all these years of talking poorly about the Affordable Care Act, and how this should be a state issue, has a single Republican-controlled state passed any kind of health care reform to counter the ACA? Of course not. So, if it’s a state issue, why aren’t states trying to fix our broken health care system? Right now millions of Texans don’t have health insurance. Has the Republican-controlled state legislature done anything about that? Of course not. And they won’t."
Congratulations, Arkansas, Kentucky, and West Virginia. You just voted to lose Medicaid.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/05/1342201/-Congratulations-Arkansas-Kentucky-and-West-Virginia-You-just-voted-to-lose-nbsp-Medicaid
"Three of the states that have benefitted the most from Obamacare and from Medicaid expansion voted last night for the people who want to take those gains away."
"Three of the states that have benefitted the most from Obamacare and from Medicaid expansion voted last night for the people who want to take those gains away."
11/4/14
Social Security Kept 27 Million Americans Out of Poverty in 2013 | Economic Policy Institute
Social Security Kept 27 Million Americans Out of Poverty in 2013 | Economic Policy Institute
"Social Security is, by far, the most effective anti-poverty program in the United States. Without Social Security, an additional 8.6 percent of Americans, or nearly 27 million, would fall below the SPM poverty threshold."
"Social Security is, by far, the most effective anti-poverty program in the United States. Without Social Security, an additional 8.6 percent of Americans, or nearly 27 million, would fall below the SPM poverty threshold."
11/3/14
Where the 3 million left out of health insurance live
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/03/1341323/-Where-the-3-million-left-out-of-health-insurance-nbsp-live
"You want to know why midterms matter? Look at all those uninsured people, whose legislators and governors have left behind. At least 3 million of them, and purely out of political spite."
"You want to know why midterms matter? Look at all those uninsured people, whose legislators and governors have left behind. At least 3 million of them, and purely out of political spite."
11/2/14
Obamacare’s Second Open Enrollment Period Is Coming Up, But Millions Of People Have No Idea
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/10/31/3587299/obamacare-second-enrollment-period/
"The second Obamacare open-enrollment period is less than three weeks away, but nine out of 10 uninsured Americans are still in the dark about the means through which they can receive coverage, according to a poll released by the Kaiser Family Foundation."
"The second Obamacare open-enrollment period is less than three weeks away, but nine out of 10 uninsured Americans are still in the dark about the means through which they can receive coverage, according to a poll released by the Kaiser Family Foundation."
10/31/14
Mitch McConnell Resorts to Lying to Win, Claims ‘Nobody Wants to Privatize Social Security’
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/10/31/mitch-mcconnell-resorts-lying-win-claims-nobody-privatize-social-security.html
"Mitch McConnell knows he can’t win his Senate seat in Kentucky if he tells the truth about his big money agenda. But sometimes he slips up, just like the newer candidates, and out comes the privatization talk that Republicans know kills campaigns. So now Mitch McConnell is pretending it makes him gag to have anyone suggest he’s ever said what he’s spent years trying to achieve.
Makes you wonder why McConnell is so ashamed of his party’s agenda. If it’s so great, why not be honest about it?"
"Mitch McConnell knows he can’t win his Senate seat in Kentucky if he tells the truth about his big money agenda. But sometimes he slips up, just like the newer candidates, and out comes the privatization talk that Republicans know kills campaigns. So now Mitch McConnell is pretending it makes him gag to have anyone suggest he’s ever said what he’s spent years trying to achieve.
Makes you wonder why McConnell is so ashamed of his party’s agenda. If it’s so great, why not be honest about it?"
10/29/14
Kansas Governor Is Forcing Disabled People Off Medicaid
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/10/27/3584600/kansas-governor-tax-cuts-disabled/
"The conservative experiment in Gov. Sam Brownback’s Kansas has led to more suffering across the board — not just for the state’s economy, but for people with disabilities who are losing life-sustaining services."
"The conservative experiment in Gov. Sam Brownback’s Kansas has led to more suffering across the board — not just for the state’s economy, but for people with disabilities who are losing life-sustaining services."
PERRspectives: Why It's Time for Myth McConnell to Go
PERRspectives: Why It's Time for Myth McConnell to Go
"As it turns out, Mitch McConnell is also the GOP's mythmaker-in-chief, a hyper-partisan more than willing to tell the biggest lies on the biggest issues in order to mislead the American public, all in the service of his Republican Party.
Whether he's discussing taxes, health care, the economy, the debt or pretty much anything else, virtually all of Myth McConnell's talking points are tried--and untrue."
"As it turns out, Mitch McConnell is also the GOP's mythmaker-in-chief, a hyper-partisan more than willing to tell the biggest lies on the biggest issues in order to mislead the American public, all in the service of his Republican Party.
Whether he's discussing taxes, health care, the economy, the debt or pretty much anything else, virtually all of Myth McConnell's talking points are tried--and untrue."
Mitch McConnell Desperately Tries To Backtrack On ACA Repeal
Mitch McConnell Desperately Tries To Backtrack On ACA Repeal
"If every single one of the people who are benefitting from the ACA in Kentucky chose to vote for the Senator most likely to preserve it, McConnell would be dead in the water.
He's running scared."
"If every single one of the people who are benefitting from the ACA in Kentucky chose to vote for the Senator most likely to preserve it, McConnell would be dead in the water.
He's running scared."
10/28/14
Brownback Covered Budget Deficit By Tossing Disabled People Off Medicaid
Brownback Covered Budget Deficit By Tossing Disabled People Off Medicaid
"That Kansas "experiment" just keeps getting worse and worse. Between the draconian cuts to public schools, the teacher abuse, and the big tax benefits for the Koch brothers, Sam Brownback has created a Third World country right in the heartland."
"That Kansas "experiment" just keeps getting worse and worse. Between the draconian cuts to public schools, the teacher abuse, and the big tax benefits for the Koch brothers, Sam Brownback has created a Third World country right in the heartland."
Democrats Pound Republicans Over Their Push to Privatize and Cut Social Security
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/10/27/democrats-pound-republicans-push-privatize-cut-social-security-medicare.html
"The Tea Party extremism of the modern day Republican Party is being used against them in the final push toward the midterm elections this November 4th, with Democrats pounding Republicans over their efforts to privatize and cut Social Security and Medicare."
"The Tea Party extremism of the modern day Republican Party is being used against them in the final push toward the midterm elections this November 4th, with Democrats pounding Republicans over their efforts to privatize and cut Social Security and Medicare."
The Project 2017: GOP ACA Replacement They Don't Want You To See
The Project 2017: GOP ACA Replacement They Don't Want You To See
"Let me introduce you to The Project 2017, headed up by Bill Kristol and Dan Senor, among others, and presumably funded by the usual billionaire suspects. The Project 2017 has a comprehensive plan outlined on their website for how they propose to replace the ACA.
First, we start with full repeal of the Affordable Care Act. That means pre-existing conditions are once again in play, no premium assistance, no co-pay assistance, no state exchanges, no minimum benefits, and annual and lifetime caps on what insurers must pay are reinstated. Also, premiums would not be limited for different age bands, so that 60-year olds could pay as much as 10 or 15 times what a 20-year old might pay."
"Let me introduce you to The Project 2017, headed up by Bill Kristol and Dan Senor, among others, and presumably funded by the usual billionaire suspects. The Project 2017 has a comprehensive plan outlined on their website for how they propose to replace the ACA.
First, we start with full repeal of the Affordable Care Act. That means pre-existing conditions are once again in play, no premium assistance, no co-pay assistance, no state exchanges, no minimum benefits, and annual and lifetime caps on what insurers must pay are reinstated. Also, premiums would not be limited for different age bands, so that 60-year olds could pay as much as 10 or 15 times what a 20-year old might pay."
Mitch McConnell finally confirms he wants to repeal health insurance for 500,000 Kentuckians
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/27/1339535/-Mitch-McConnell-finally-confirms-he-wants-to-repeal-health-insurance-for-500-000-Kentuckians#
"For the past several months, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has tried to have it both ways on Kynect, Kentucky's popular implementation of Obamacare that has delivered health insurance to more than 500,000 Kentuckians. On the one hand, McConnell has said he wants to repeal Obamacare, but on the other hand, he also says Kynect should remain in place if Kentucky wants to keep it.
There's no reasonable way to square those two positions—you can't repeal Obamacare without repealing Kynect, and you can't keep Kynect without keeping Obamacare—but that hasn't stopped McConnell from taking them both."
"For the past several months, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has tried to have it both ways on Kynect, Kentucky's popular implementation of Obamacare that has delivered health insurance to more than 500,000 Kentuckians. On the one hand, McConnell has said he wants to repeal Obamacare, but on the other hand, he also says Kynect should remain in place if Kentucky wants to keep it.
There's no reasonable way to square those two positions—you can't repeal Obamacare without repealing Kynect, and you can't keep Kynect without keeping Obamacare—but that hasn't stopped McConnell from taking them both."
Pig In A Poke: Mitch McConnell Refuses To Admit His Plans For Social Security
Pig In A Poke: Mitch McConnell Refuses To Admit His Plans For Social Security
"Mitch McConnell doesn't want to discuss what he'll do if reelected -- especially when it comes to Social Security:"
"Mitch McConnell doesn't want to discuss what he'll do if reelected -- especially when it comes to Social Security:"
Watch Mitch McConnell Dodge a Simple Question About His Senate Agenda
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119981/mitch-mcconnell-social-security-privatization-dodge-raises-questions
"he wouldn’t answer a straightforward question about whether the GOP will resume efforts to privatize Social Security, if they regain control of Congress."
"he wouldn’t answer a straightforward question about whether the GOP will resume efforts to privatize Social Security, if they regain control of Congress."
10/25/14
Could this be why Joni Ernst is afraid of the Iowa press?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/24/1338856/-Could-this-be-why-Joni-Ernst-is-afraid-of-the-Iowa-press
"Ernst wants to privatize Social Security and Medicare."
"Ernst wants to privatize Social Security and Medicare."
10/24/14
Mitch McConnell Reminds Everyone He Tried to Privatize Social Security | The Nation
Mitch McConnell Reminds Everyone He Tried to Privatize Social Security | The Nation
"With less than two weeks to go in the Kentucky Senate race, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made the unusual choice to bring up his past support for privatizing Social Security. In a speech before the Louisville Rotary Club, McConnell recalled how hard he worked to get then-President George W. Bush’s plan through Congress in 2005."
"With less than two weeks to go in the Kentucky Senate race, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made the unusual choice to bring up his past support for privatizing Social Security. In a speech before the Louisville Rotary Club, McConnell recalled how hard he worked to get then-President George W. Bush’s plan through Congress in 2005."
10/23/14
Scott Brown’s latest Obamacare fantasy: We can repeal the ACA but keep all the good ACA stuff, with magic
Scott Brown’s latest Obamacare fantasy: We can repeal the ACA but keep all the good ACA stuff, with magic
"Another day in the life of Campaign 2014, another dollop of Obamacare BS. Another Republican saying we can just repeal the Affordable Care Act, but keep all of the nice things about the Affordable Care Act. Everyone can have all the health care they want, without any of the negative complications of trying to make that happen within a private insurance marketplace.
Sen. Mitch McConnell has been leading the charge here. The man’s untouchable in terms of candidates trying to have it both ways on Obamacare. He’s trying to convince the Kentucky electorate that Obamacare can be repealed “root and branch,” but none of the 500,000 people who’ve gained coverage would lose their coverage."
"Another day in the life of Campaign 2014, another dollop of Obamacare BS. Another Republican saying we can just repeal the Affordable Care Act, but keep all of the nice things about the Affordable Care Act. Everyone can have all the health care they want, without any of the negative complications of trying to make that happen within a private insurance marketplace.
Sen. Mitch McConnell has been leading the charge here. The man’s untouchable in terms of candidates trying to have it both ways on Obamacare. He’s trying to convince the Kentucky electorate that Obamacare can be repealed “root and branch,” but none of the 500,000 people who’ve gained coverage would lose their coverage."
10/22/14
How Rep. Cory Gardner’s Policy Positions Hurt Women and Families
http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/economy/report/2014/10/15/98874/corys-colorado/
Thousands of Colorado women could lose their insurance.
Women could once again be charged more just because of their gender.
520,000 Colorado women would pay more for preventive services.
696,000 Colorado women would return to facing lifetime limits on care.
Thousands of Colorado women could lose their insurance.
Women could once again be charged more just because of their gender.
520,000 Colorado women would pay more for preventive services.
696,000 Colorado women would return to facing lifetime limits on care.
Fox News Admits GOP Is Trying To Increase Obamacare Premiums, Then Tries To Cover It Up
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/10/21/3582351/fox-news-obamacare-admission/
"Fox News admitted on Tuesday that a conservative-led lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act would raise health care premiums for millions of Americans. But then in its on-screen chyron, the network sought to attribute the increases not to the litigants involved in the case, but to President Obama, potentially confusing viewers."
"Fox News admitted on Tuesday that a conservative-led lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act would raise health care premiums for millions of Americans. But then in its on-screen chyron, the network sought to attribute the increases not to the litigants involved in the case, but to President Obama, potentially confusing viewers."
10/17/14
Tom Cotton still not coming clean on his extreme position on Medicaid
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/16/1337040/-Tom-Cotton-still-not-saying-how-he-d-cover-200-000-Arkansans-on-Medicaid-after-repeal#
"Cotton can't say it out loud during a high-profile campaign, particularly when the health of so many Arkansans is at stake"
"Cotton can't say it out loud during a high-profile campaign, particularly when the health of so many Arkansans is at stake"
Remember The Last Time Rick Scott Worked The Refs At A Gubernatorial Debate?
Remember The Last Time Rick Scott Worked The Refs At A Gubernatorial Debate?
"If only he'd been such a stickler for the rules when his company was stealing all that money from Medicare!"
"If only he'd been such a stickler for the rules when his company was stealing all that money from Medicare!"
10/16/14
Tom Cotton says people with pre-existing conditions were 'happy' before Obamacare
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/15/1336800/-Tom-Cotton-says-people-with-pre-existing-conditions-were-happy-before-Obamacare
"Where some Republicans have tried to finesse that particular issue, insisting that they will preserve that provision, Cotton is happy to throw people, as Pryor says, back to the wolves."
"Where some Republicans have tried to finesse that particular issue, insisting that they will preserve that provision, Cotton is happy to throw people, as Pryor says, back to the wolves."
10/15/14
McConnell’s overlooked ACA lie: Lazy press coverage let McConnell get away with a whopper
McConnell’s overlooked ACA lie: Lazy press coverage let McConnell get away with a whopper
"McConnell is trying to trick people into believing that he can eliminate “Obamacare” while at the same time leave the successful parts of Obamacare untouched. He can’t. And the only way he can get away with that garbage argument is if reporters refuse to challenge him on it."
"McConnell is trying to trick people into believing that he can eliminate “Obamacare” while at the same time leave the successful parts of Obamacare untouched. He can’t. And the only way he can get away with that garbage argument is if reporters refuse to challenge him on it."
10/13/14
Tea Party nut’s free ride: Why Joni Ernst’s callous ACA dodge is so dangerous
Tea Party nut’s free ride: Why Joni Ernst’s callous ACA dodge is so dangerous
"Joni Ernst was asked to explain how repealing Obamacare won't screw over the newly insured. Here's what she said"
"Joni Ernst was asked to explain how repealing Obamacare won't screw over the newly insured. Here's what she said"
10/11/14
Good news for seniors, Medicare 'Part B' premiums won't rise in 2015
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/10/1335715/-Good-news-for-seniors-Medicare-Part-B-premiums-won-t-rise-in-2015#
"For the third year in a row, Medicare beneficiaries won't be facing higher Part B premiums. Part B covers doctors visits, outpatient care, durable medical equipment and other non-hospitalization type medical services."
"For the third year in a row, Medicare beneficiaries won't be facing higher Part B premiums. Part B covers doctors visits, outpatient care, durable medical equipment and other non-hospitalization type medical services."
10/10/14
Conservatives Proven Utterly Wrong On Key Aspect Of Obamacare
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/09/obamacare-young-adults_n_5961602.html
"The share of the population between 19 and 25 years old without health insurance has fallen since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010. That year, the uninsured rate for that group was more than 30 percent. By the end of this March, it had fallen to 21 percent"
"The share of the population between 19 and 25 years old without health insurance has fallen since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010. That year, the uninsured rate for that group was more than 30 percent. By the end of this March, it had fallen to 21 percent"
10/8/14
Democrats hit Terri Lynn Land on Medicare
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/02/1333863/-Democrats-hit-Terri-Lynn-Land-on-Medicare
"Land has voiced support for the infamous Ryan budget which would turn Medicare into a voucher system."
"Land has voiced support for the infamous Ryan budget which would turn Medicare into a voucher system."
10/6/14
Obamacare Will Only Get Better in 2015
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/26651-obamacare-will-only-get-better-in-2015
"In all, there will be an increase of 77 insurers this year."
"In all, there will be an increase of 77 insurers this year."
10/3/14
PERRspectives: Imagine Ebola Killed Thousands of Americans Every Year
PERRspectives: Imagine Ebola Killed Thousands of Americans Every Year
"Due to what might be the greatest act of political spite in modern American history, Republicans will needlessly leave millions of people uninsured, many hospitals on the edge of financial ruin and thousands of Americans dead, mostly in the states the GOP itself controls."
"Due to what might be the greatest act of political spite in modern American history, Republicans will needlessly leave millions of people uninsured, many hospitals on the edge of financial ruin and thousands of Americans dead, mostly in the states the GOP itself controls."
So, Mr. Speaker, how about all those new Obamacare jobs?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/03/1334078/-So-Mr-Speaker-how-about-all-those-new-Obamacare-jobs
"long-term careers in health care are being created, 23,000 of them in September, in fact. Gee, I wonder what could have happened to create such a surge in good, career-building healthcare jobs? It sounds very familiar, maybe starts with an "O"?"
"long-term careers in health care are being created, 23,000 of them in September, in fact. Gee, I wonder what could have happened to create such a surge in good, career-building healthcare jobs? It sounds very familiar, maybe starts with an "O"?"
10/2/14
Alaska's Senate Race May Hinge On Expanding Social Security
Alaska's Senate Race May Hinge On Expanding Social Security
"Senator Mark Begich is in a heated fight to keep his seat in the Senate and the balance of power in Congress could very depend on how that plays out, so he's really digging in on a plan that he's supported in the past, which is right for the country and right for the elderly."
"Senator Mark Begich is in a heated fight to keep his seat in the Senate and the balance of power in Congress could very depend on how that plays out, so he's really digging in on a plan that he's supported in the past, which is right for the country and right for the elderly."
Sen. Mark Begich Explains Why He Supports Expanding Social Security
Sen. Mark Begich Explains Why He Supports Expanding Social Security
"Sen. Mark Begich is a big proponent of expanding Social Security benefits instead of cutting them and he explains his reasons in front of Congress."
"Sen. Mark Begich is a big proponent of expanding Social Security benefits instead of cutting them and he explains his reasons in front of Congress."
How To Lose A Senate Election: Joni Ernst Wants to Discuss Privatizing Social Security
www.politicususa.com/2014/10/02/joni-ernst-thinks-discuss-privatizing-social-security-funded-20-years.html
"So when someone like that says we need to “talk” about privatizing Social Security, it should bring about the same reaction as Ernst’s proud castration ad did for sane people. Especially after the debate against her Democratic opponent is Bruce Braley in which she repeated Tea Party talking points like a broken record."
"So when someone like that says we need to “talk” about privatizing Social Security, it should bring about the same reaction as Ernst’s proud castration ad did for sane people. Especially after the debate against her Democratic opponent is Bruce Braley in which she repeated Tea Party talking points like a broken record."
9/28/14
Obamacare's successes hurting Republicans
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/09/26/1330700/-Obamacare-s-successes-hurting-Republicans
"The remarkable declines in the growth of healthcare spending, particularly for Medicare, are upending Republicans' anti-Obamacare, deficit fetishist attacks on Democrats, allowing Democrats to turn the table on Medicare. Remember that $716 billion lie about Obamacare and Medicare? It has no resonance anymore."
"The remarkable declines in the growth of healthcare spending, particularly for Medicare, are upending Republicans' anti-Obamacare, deficit fetishist attacks on Democrats, allowing Democrats to turn the table on Medicare. Remember that $716 billion lie about Obamacare and Medicare? It has no resonance anymore."
9/27/14
Hospitals will save $5.7 billion this year because of Obamacare
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/09/24/1332178/-Hospitals-will-save-5-7-billion-this-year-because-of-nbsp-Obamacare
"Take the example of Texas, where annual uncompensated care is $5.5 billion—almost as much as has been saved nationwide by Obamacare. It's seen a bit of improvement because of new Obamacare enrollees, but Gov. Rick Perry's refusal to expand Medicaid is costing the state—and the state's taxpayers—dearly. Property tax revenues are used to keep hospitals running. The state could receive as much as $100 billion in federal funds in the next decade, with expansion. That's something the state's hospitals and its taxpayers would happily accept."
"Take the example of Texas, where annual uncompensated care is $5.5 billion—almost as much as has been saved nationwide by Obamacare. It's seen a bit of improvement because of new Obamacare enrollees, but Gov. Rick Perry's refusal to expand Medicaid is costing the state—and the state's taxpayers—dearly. Property tax revenues are used to keep hospitals running. The state could receive as much as $100 billion in federal funds in the next decade, with expansion. That's something the state's hospitals and its taxpayers would happily accept."
Thanks To Obamacare, Hospitals Will Save Nearly $6 Billion This Year
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/09/25/3571964/obamacare-uncompensated-care-savings/
"Hospitals will save $5.7 billion in uncompensated care costs this year, thanks to the fact that people are gaining insurance under Obamacare and are now able to pay their bills, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services. Compared to what hospitals would have likely needed to pay without the law’s coverage expansion, that represents a 16 percent drop in costs.
The report finds that there are now fewer uninsured people going to the emergency room and being admitted to the hospital — which translates into big savings for hospitals."
"Hospitals will save $5.7 billion in uncompensated care costs this year, thanks to the fact that people are gaining insurance under Obamacare and are now able to pay their bills, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services. Compared to what hospitals would have likely needed to pay without the law’s coverage expansion, that represents a 16 percent drop in costs.
The report finds that there are now fewer uninsured people going to the emergency room and being admitted to the hospital — which translates into big savings for hospitals."
9/26/14
FL Gov Rick Scott Pleaded the Fifth a Shocking Number of Times During Medicare Fraud Trial
FL Gov Rick Scott Pleaded the Fifth a Shocking Number of Times During Medicare Fraud Trial
"Seventy-five times! And he wasn’t even facing prison time. Because why would he, right? He was just the CEO of a company which defrauded the government, of course prison time wouldn’t be on the table."
"Seventy-five times! And he wasn’t even facing prison time. Because why would he, right? He was just the CEO of a company which defrauded the government, of course prison time wouldn’t be on the table."
10 Ways Conservatives Sell Their Failed Policies
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/10-ways-conservatives-sell-their-failed-policies
"There was a time when some prominent Republicans (including President Dwight D. Eisenhower) recognized social security as a valuable element of the New Deal, but these days, Ryan and other Tea Party favorites speak of “reforming” social security when in truth, they want to butcher it."
"There was a time when some prominent Republicans (including President Dwight D. Eisenhower) recognized social security as a valuable element of the New Deal, but these days, Ryan and other Tea Party favorites speak of “reforming” social security when in truth, they want to butcher it."
9/23/14
Do any Republicans want to talk about paid-up Obamacare enrollments?
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/09/23/1331823/-Do-any-Republicans-want-to-talk-about-paid-up-Obamacare-nbsp-enrollments
"So where are all these guys now? How have they responded to the news that all of these people who signed up for Obamacare did it because they actually do want health insurance and really are willing to pay for it?
Crickets."
"So where are all these guys now? How have they responded to the news that all of these people who signed up for Obamacare did it because they actually do want health insurance and really are willing to pay for it?
Crickets."
Paul Ryan Admits That The GOP Plans To Win The Senate and Take Healthcare Away From Millions
www.politicususa.com/2014/09/22/paul-ryan-admits-republicans-plan-health-care-10-3-million-americans.html
"Ryan wants to replace the ACA and Medicare/Medicaid with health vouchers."
"Ryan wants to replace the ACA and Medicare/Medicaid with health vouchers."
Terri Lynn Land pledges to take health insurance away from 630,000 Michiganders
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/09/23/1331816/-Terri-Lynn-Land-pledges-to-take-health-insurance-away-from-630-000-nbsp-Michiganers
"Land's promise to the people of Michigan that she'll go to DC and do nothing but spin her wheels is bad enough. But add the fact that 630,000 people will lose their health coverage, and it's just downright evil."
"Land's promise to the people of Michigan that she'll go to DC and do nothing but spin her wheels is bad enough. But add the fact that 630,000 people will lose their health coverage, and it's just downright evil."
9/13/14
Obamacare Misinformer Betsy McCaughey Walks Off Set Of The Daily Show
Obamacare Misinformer Betsy McCaughey Walks Off Set Of The Daily Show
"The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper tried to interview serial Obamacare misinformer Betsy McCaughey to discuss why it's been such a tough road for critics of the Affordable Care Act to continue to demonize the law, and this Thursday he found out the hard way that when that happens, you get treated to her walking off the set."
"The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper tried to interview serial Obamacare misinformer Betsy McCaughey to discuss why it's been such a tough road for critics of the Affordable Care Act to continue to demonize the law, and this Thursday he found out the hard way that when that happens, you get treated to her walking off the set."
9/8/14
GOP's Obamacare Nightmare Is Coming True: It's Working
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/obamacare-is-working
"The shift has been crystallized in contentious Senate races this fall. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently signaled that Kentuckians benefiting from the state's Obamacare exchange and Medicaid expansion should be able to keep their coverage. Senate GOP candidates Joni Ernst of Iowa, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Scott Brown of New Hampshire and Terri Lynn Land of Michigan have all refused to call for rolling back Medicaid expansion in their states. The number of television ads attacking the law have plummeted in key battleground states since April, and now even vulnerable Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas is touting his vote for protecting Americans with preexisting conditions under Obamacare."
"The shift has been crystallized in contentious Senate races this fall. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently signaled that Kentuckians benefiting from the state's Obamacare exchange and Medicaid expansion should be able to keep their coverage. Senate GOP candidates Joni Ernst of Iowa, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Scott Brown of New Hampshire and Terri Lynn Land of Michigan have all refused to call for rolling back Medicaid expansion in their states. The number of television ads attacking the law have plummeted in key battleground states since April, and now even vulnerable Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas is touting his vote for protecting Americans with preexisting conditions under Obamacare."
9/6/14
The Obamacare News That Republicans Don’t Want You To Hear About
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/09/05/3563676/the-obamacare-news-republicans-dont-want-you-to-know-about/
"Health insurance premiums across 15 states and the District of Columbia will fall in 2015, a new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds."
"Health insurance premiums across 15 states and the District of Columbia will fall in 2015, a new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds."
9/5/14
PERRspectives: Medicaid Rejection Costing Red States Billions of Dollars, Thousands of Lives
PERRspectives: Medicaid Rejection Costing Red States Billions of Dollars, Thousands of Lives
"To put those findings in terms Republicans can understand, up to 3,000 of Rick Perry's Texans will needlessly die each year. Those dead will joined by up to 671 from Scott Walker's Wisconsin, 1,176 in Nathan Deal's Georgia, 2,221 in Rick Scott's Florida and 1,145 in Pat McGrory's North Carolina."
"To put those findings in terms Republicans can understand, up to 3,000 of Rick Perry's Texans will needlessly die each year. Those dead will joined by up to 671 from Scott Walker's Wisconsin, 1,176 in Nathan Deal's Georgia, 2,221 in Rick Scott's Florida and 1,145 in Pat McGrory's North Carolina."
8/27/14
McConnell Promises Billionaire Donors He Won’t Waste Time On ‘Gosh Darn’ Minimum Wage Increases
www.thinkprogress.org/election/2014/08/27/3476193/mitch-mcconnell-audio-minimum-wage/
"At a Koch Brothers-hosted secret strategy conference of right-wing millionaire and billionaire political activists in June, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised that if his party wins control of the United States Senate this November, the Senate will not waste time on things like increasing the minimum wage for people making only about $15,000 annually. Instead, audio of his remarks obtained by The Nation reveals, his Senate will focus on repealing Wall Street reforms, environmental protections, and affordable healthcare."
"At a Koch Brothers-hosted secret strategy conference of right-wing millionaire and billionaire political activists in June, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised that if his party wins control of the United States Senate this November, the Senate will not waste time on things like increasing the minimum wage for people making only about $15,000 annually. Instead, audio of his remarks obtained by The Nation reveals, his Senate will focus on repealing Wall Street reforms, environmental protections, and affordable healthcare."
8/26/14
6 numbers that tell you everything you need to know about America’s busted priorities
6 numbers that tell you everything you need to know about America’s busted priorities
"The super-rich feel they deserve all the tax breaks and the accumulation of wealth from the productivity of others."
"The super-rich feel they deserve all the tax breaks and the accumulation of wealth from the productivity of others."
8/25/14
Paul Ryan stars as 'Artful Dodger' during book-signing tour
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/25/1324478/-Paul-Ryan-stars-as-Artful-Dodger-during-book-signing-nbsp-tour
"Actually, there's not much artful in Rep. Paul Ryan's dodging of this senior lady's questions about why he wants to slash Medicare and Medicaid while giving a $5 trillion tax break to millionaires. He's just there for the photo op, dammit. And to make a few bucks off of his book. He's not there to, you know, engage with people about the policies he talks about in his book."
"Actually, there's not much artful in Rep. Paul Ryan's dodging of this senior lady's questions about why he wants to slash Medicare and Medicaid while giving a $5 trillion tax break to millionaires. He's just there for the photo op, dammit. And to make a few bucks off of his book. He's not there to, you know, engage with people about the policies he talks about in his book."
8/9/14
How the GOP's Medicaid Politics Are Hurting Rural Southerners: An Index of Harm
How the GOP's Medicaid Politics Are Hurting Rural Southerners: An Index of Harm
"Republican governors, empowered by the Supreme Court, have refused federal funds for the expansion of the program that provides health care to low-income people and the poor. Here's the human cost"
"Republican governors, empowered by the Supreme Court, have refused federal funds for the expansion of the program that provides health care to low-income people and the poor. Here's the human cost"
8/6/14
The States With The Highest Uninsurance Rates Are All Led By Republicans
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/08/06/3468071/obamacare-red-blue-divide/
"The 10 states with the highest percentage of uninsured adult residents all have one thing in common: They’re led by Republican governors or legislatures."
"The 10 states with the highest percentage of uninsured adult residents all have one thing in common: They’re led by Republican governors or legislatures."
7/31/14
One image that shows the South really and truly is the region with the most freedom
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/30/1317756/-One-image-that-shows-the-South-is-the-region-with-the-most-freedom
"41.5% of the nation's uninsured lived in the South last fall—before Obamacare kicked in—by June the number had risen to 48.9%. Just under half of all uninsured Americans are Southerners. Those in the South and elsewhere who remain free from the tyranny of health insurance coverage can thank their liberty-loving Republican elected officials for rejecting the expansion of Medicaid offered to their states by Obamacare."
"41.5% of the nation's uninsured lived in the South last fall—before Obamacare kicked in—by June the number had risen to 48.9%. Just under half of all uninsured Americans are Southerners. Those in the South and elsewhere who remain free from the tyranny of health insurance coverage can thank their liberty-loving Republican elected officials for rejecting the expansion of Medicaid offered to their states by Obamacare."
7/29/14
People Living In The South Have Shorter, Sicker Life Expectancies Than Other Americans
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/07/28/3464905/disparities-southern-poverty-belt/
"The trend is obvious throughout what has been dubbed the “poverty belt,” where more than one in three people live in high-poverty areas"
"The trend is obvious throughout what has been dubbed the “poverty belt,” where more than one in three people live in high-poverty areas"
Here's what Mitch McConnell wants to repeal from his home state
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/28/1317335/-Here-s-what-Mitch-McConnell-wants-to-repeal-from-his-home-state
"take a look at what Kentucky's uninsurance rates looked like before Obamacare—all the red areas are 17 percent or higher"
"take a look at what Kentucky's uninsurance rates looked like before Obamacare—all the red areas are 17 percent or higher"
7/28/14
GOP Mayor Walks From North Carolina To Washington, DC To Fight For Medicaid
GOP Mayor Walks From North Carolina To Washington, DC To Fight For Medicaid
"This week we're going to hear a lot about Paul Ryan's sudden conversion from shamer of the poors to pretend advocate for the poors. But he's just window-dressing. The real work is being done in the streets, by a North Carolina mayor."
"This week we're going to hear a lot about Paul Ryan's sudden conversion from shamer of the poors to pretend advocate for the poors. But he's just window-dressing. The real work is being done in the streets, by a North Carolina mayor."
7/27/14
The Ryan Budget in Sheep’s Clothing?
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2014/07/24/94460/the-ryan-budget-in-sheeps-clothing/
"For the past four years, Rep. Ryan has set forth budgets that get approximately two-thirds of their cuts from programs that help low- and moderate-income families. His most recent iteration, released in April 2014, would turn Medicare into a voucher, cause more than 40 million people to lose their health care coverage, kick up to 10 million people off of nutrition assistance, and starve the part of the budget that funds education, child care, the Head Start program, worker training, and housing. These savings would go toward financing new tax cuts primarily for millionaires and large corporations."
"For the past four years, Rep. Ryan has set forth budgets that get approximately two-thirds of their cuts from programs that help low- and moderate-income families. His most recent iteration, released in April 2014, would turn Medicare into a voucher, cause more than 40 million people to lose their health care coverage, kick up to 10 million people off of nutrition assistance, and starve the part of the budget that funds education, child care, the Head Start program, worker training, and housing. These savings would go toward financing new tax cuts primarily for millionaires and large corporations."
7/24/14
Even After Open Enrollment, Activity Remains Unexpectedly High On ACA Exchange
Even After Open Enrollment, Activity Remains Unexpectedly High On ACA Exchange
"But perhaps more surprising is that, according to federal data released Wednesday to ProPublica, there have been nearly 1 million transactions on the exchange since then. People are allowed to sign up and switch plans after certain life events, such as job changes, moves, the birth of a baby, marriages and divorces."
"But perhaps more surprising is that, according to federal data released Wednesday to ProPublica, there have been nearly 1 million transactions on the exchange since then. People are allowed to sign up and switch plans after certain life events, such as job changes, moves, the birth of a baby, marriages and divorces."
Thanks To Obamacare, You Might Be Getting An Insurance Refund
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/07/24/thanks-to-obamacare-you-might-be-getting-an-insurance-refund/
"A generally ignored by Fox News part of the Affordable Care Act (aka, Obamacare) mandates that insurance companies spend at least $.80 of every dollar on *gulp* healthcare. The other $.20 can go toward administrative costs and all the other perks that CEOs of giant insurance companies enjoy. The law is even stricter when the policy is sold to a large employer, with a full 85 percent needing to go to healthcare."
"A generally ignored by Fox News part of the Affordable Care Act (aka, Obamacare) mandates that insurance companies spend at least $.80 of every dollar on *gulp* healthcare. The other $.20 can go toward administrative costs and all the other perks that CEOs of giant insurance companies enjoy. The law is even stricter when the policy is sold to a large employer, with a full 85 percent needing to go to healthcare."
Obamacare Has Helped Americans Save Nearly $2 Billion On Their Insurance Premiums
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/07/24/3463602/obamacare-premium-savings/
"Millions of Americans can expect to get a refund from their insurance companies this year, at an average of about $80 dollars per family, thanks to a little-known Obamacare provision that’s helping people save money on their premiums. According to a new report released by the Health and Human Services Department on Thursday, Americans across the country have received a total of $1.9 billion dollars in rebates since this provision first took effect in 2011."
"Millions of Americans can expect to get a refund from their insurance companies this year, at an average of about $80 dollars per family, thanks to a little-known Obamacare provision that’s helping people save money on their premiums. According to a new report released by the Health and Human Services Department on Thursday, Americans across the country have received a total of $1.9 billion dollars in rebates since this provision first took effect in 2011."
7/21/14
Hospitals In Medicaid Opt-Out States Are Beginning To Face Money Problems
Hospitals In Medicaid Opt-Out States Are Beginning To Face Money Problems
"The contrast between Democratic and Republican states on health care continues to grow, according to a recent report from the Department of Health and Human Services. Among the 26 states and the District of Columbia joining the federal expansion of Medicaid, enrollment in the health plan for the poor rose 27 percent. By contrast, Medicaid enrollment rose just three percent in the two dozen states opting-out of the expansion, according to Forbes."
"The contrast between Democratic and Republican states on health care continues to grow, according to a recent report from the Department of Health and Human Services. Among the 26 states and the District of Columbia joining the federal expansion of Medicaid, enrollment in the health plan for the poor rose 27 percent. By contrast, Medicaid enrollment rose just three percent in the two dozen states opting-out of the expansion, according to Forbes."
7/17/14
Disabled Americans: Pawns in a Larger Social Security Game? | Common Dreams
Disabled Americans: Pawns in a Larger Social Security Game? | Common Dreams
"In other words, Hatch wants to prevent a temporary reallocation of funds from other programs – which Democratic and Republican Congresses alike have done in the past – in order to force a “broader discussion” of across-the-board cut in benefits for Social Security, and perhaps privatization as well."
"In other words, Hatch wants to prevent a temporary reallocation of funds from other programs – which Democratic and Republican Congresses alike have done in the past – in order to force a “broader discussion” of across-the-board cut in benefits for Social Security, and perhaps privatization as well."
7/15/14
7/10/14
Turns Out, Republicans Love Obamacare
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/07/10/3458577/even-republicans-are-satisfied-with-the-new-obamacare-coverage-poll-finds/
"The study also found that the percentage of uninsured has dropped, from 20 percent to 15 percent, after the first open enrollment period, with 9.5 million fewer people now uninsured."
"The study also found that the percentage of uninsured has dropped, from 20 percent to 15 percent, after the first open enrollment period, with 9.5 million fewer people now uninsured."
7/8/14
Republicans Blocking Medicaid Expansion In Tennessee Destroyed This Couple's Life
Republicans Blocking Medicaid Expansion In Tennessee Destroyed This Couple's Life
"Red states refusing the Medicaid expansion are doing it out of spite, but their victims are actual real people. Here is one of their stories."
"Red states refusing the Medicaid expansion are doing it out of spite, but their victims are actual real people. Here is one of their stories."
6/24/14
A Secret Plan to Close Social Security’s Offices and Outsource Its Work | Common Dreams
A Secret Plan to Close Social Security’s Offices and Outsource Its Work | Common Dreams
"Despite the fact that a Democratic president is running the executive branch, the Social Security Administration appears to be accepting the harsh budget cuts imposed upon it by Congress with an air of surprising passivity. This is puzzling. Social Security is an enormously successful and popular program. Historically only conservative Republicans have urged cuts to its administrative budget. Those cuts are already frustrating the public and undermining public confidence in the program."
"Despite the fact that a Democratic president is running the executive branch, the Social Security Administration appears to be accepting the harsh budget cuts imposed upon it by Congress with an air of surprising passivity. This is puzzling. Social Security is an enormously successful and popular program. Historically only conservative Republicans have urged cuts to its administrative budget. Those cuts are already frustrating the public and undermining public confidence in the program."
6/23/14
Far right’s “monstruous” lies: Palin, Limbaugh and Medicaid fight in Virginia
Far right’s “monstruous” lies: Palin, Limbaugh and Medicaid fight in Virginia
"The willingness to concoct, promulgate and defend lies like these is amoral enough. That they’re intended to restrict healthcare access to people who really need it is just monstrous. And you get very little sense that conservatives care or even recognize this for the problem that it is."
"The willingness to concoct, promulgate and defend lies like these is amoral enough. That they’re intended to restrict healthcare access to people who really need it is just monstrous. And you get very little sense that conservatives care or even recognize this for the problem that it is."
6/20/14
You Might Be Able To Sign Up For Obamacare This Summer
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/06/19/3450831/obamacare-special-enrollment/
"Anyone who experiences a “life-changing event” — graduating from college and losing a student health plan, moving to a new home, getting married, having or adopting a baby, or turning 26 years old — may be eligible to enroll in a new marketplace plan even before the next enrollment period starts in the fall. They can take advantage of what’s called Special Enrollment."
"Anyone who experiences a “life-changing event” — graduating from college and losing a student health plan, moving to a new home, getting married, having or adopting a baby, or turning 26 years old — may be eligible to enroll in a new marketplace plan even before the next enrollment period starts in the fall. They can take advantage of what’s called Special Enrollment."
6/12/14
Thanks To Obamacare, Minnesota’s Uninsurance Rate Has Dropped 40 Percent
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/06/12/3448100/obamacare-minnesota-uninsurance/
"The number of uninsured people in Minnesota has plunged to the lowest level in state history, following Obamacare’s six month open enrollment period that allowed people to sign up for new health plans, according to a new analysis from University of Minnesota researchers."
"The number of uninsured people in Minnesota has plunged to the lowest level in state history, following Obamacare’s six month open enrollment period that allowed people to sign up for new health plans, according to a new analysis from University of Minnesota researchers."
6/6/14
Bad News For Republicans: Obamacare Still NOT A Job Killer As 217,000 Jobs Added In May, Healthcare Adds The Most
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/06/bad-news-for-republicans-obamacare-still-not-a-job-killer-as-217000-jobs-added-in-may-healthcare-adds-the-most/
"For the fourth consecutive month, the economy added more than 200,000 jobs, and healthcare led the way in creating those jobs. According to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 217,000 jobs were added in May. Healthcare was responsible for approximately 55,000 of those jobs. And that’s not the only good news.
The jobs report is even sweeter because it means the United States has finally recovered all of the jobs lost when the economy crashed during the Bush Administration in 2008. It also marks the first time that the economy has added 200,000 jobs for four straight months since 1999-2000, when another Democrat, Bill Clinton, occupied the White House. Additionally, the unemployment rate still stands at 6.3 percent, which is a six year low since the rate peaked at 10 percent in 2009 just after Obama took office."
"For the fourth consecutive month, the economy added more than 200,000 jobs, and healthcare led the way in creating those jobs. According to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 217,000 jobs were added in May. Healthcare was responsible for approximately 55,000 of those jobs. And that’s not the only good news.
The jobs report is even sweeter because it means the United States has finally recovered all of the jobs lost when the economy crashed during the Bush Administration in 2008. It also marks the first time that the economy has added 200,000 jobs for four straight months since 1999-2000, when another Democrat, Bill Clinton, occupied the White House. Additionally, the unemployment rate still stands at 6.3 percent, which is a six year low since the rate peaked at 10 percent in 2009 just after Obama took office."
6/5/14
PERRspectives: Mitch McConnells Deadly Lies about Obamacare
PERRspectives: Mitch McConnells Deadly Lies about Obamacare
"So facing a tough reelection race this fall, Mitch McConnell did what Mitch McConnell does. He lied about taking people's health insurance away, like he lied during his failed effort to prevent them from getting it in the first place."
"So facing a tough reelection race this fall, Mitch McConnell did what Mitch McConnell does. He lied about taking people's health insurance away, like he lied during his failed effort to prevent them from getting it in the first place."
5/31/14
Rand Paul Suddenly Unsure If Obamacare Should Be Completely Repealed
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/05/31/3443519/rand-paul-suddenly-unsure-if-obamacare-should-be-completely-repealed/
"Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has joined Mitch McConnell in suggesting that Kentucky could maintain its Obamacare exchange if health care reform is repealed, saying that he’s “not sure” if the new marketplace (Kynect) should be unraveled. Paul’s comments come as a growing number of Republicans aim to repackage the key tenets of President Obama’s health care law as unique state solutions, designed and built by state officials far away from Washington D.C."
"Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has joined Mitch McConnell in suggesting that Kentucky could maintain its Obamacare exchange if health care reform is repealed, saying that he’s “not sure” if the new marketplace (Kynect) should be unraveled. Paul’s comments come as a growing number of Republicans aim to repackage the key tenets of President Obama’s health care law as unique state solutions, designed and built by state officials far away from Washington D.C."
5/29/14
GOP is losing the Obamacare war: What a new lie reveals about the law’s success
GOP is losing the Obamacare war: What a new lie reveals about the law’s success
"Embattled Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has an Obamacare problem, and not the one you think. His state’s version of the program, KyNect, is so popular and so successful, that if he tells voters outright that he wants to kill it, he might be killing his Senate career, too."
"Embattled Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has an Obamacare problem, and not the one you think. His state’s version of the program, KyNect, is so popular and so successful, that if he tells voters outright that he wants to kill it, he might be killing his Senate career, too."
5/28/14
Kentucky Newspaper, Gov. Blasts Mitch McConnell Over Attacks On ACA, Support For Kynect
Kentucky Newspaper, Gov. Blasts Mitch McConnell Over Attacks On ACA, Support For Kynect
"One of the biggest newspapers in Kentucky is taking Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to task for his bizarre new position on Obamacare"
"One of the biggest newspapers in Kentucky is taking Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to task for his bizarre new position on Obamacare"
5/22/14
The GOP Death Panel
The GOP Death Panel
"In fact, according to a new study out of Harvard University, as many as 17,000 people will die in America just this year as a direct result of the GOP's refusal to expand Medicaid."
"In fact, according to a new study out of Harvard University, as many as 17,000 people will die in America just this year as a direct result of the GOP's refusal to expand Medicaid."
5/19/14
In Georgia, Lawmakers Taking Pride in Policies That Hurt the Poor
In Georgia, Lawmakers Taking Pride in Policies That Hurt the Poor
"House Bill 990 moves the authority to expand Medicaid out of the Governor’s office and over to lawmakers. In a state where conservative politics run deep, HB 990 is Governor Deal’s clever way of way of ensuring Medicaid expansion will never get passed, and abdicating all responsibility for the health and economic consequences that will surely result. The second bill, HB 943, restricts state and local agencies and their employees from advocating for Medicaid expansion, bans the creation of a state health insurance exchange, and prohibits the University of Georgia from continuing its navigator program once its original federal grant expires in August."
"House Bill 990 moves the authority to expand Medicaid out of the Governor’s office and over to lawmakers. In a state where conservative politics run deep, HB 990 is Governor Deal’s clever way of way of ensuring Medicaid expansion will never get passed, and abdicating all responsibility for the health and economic consequences that will surely result. The second bill, HB 943, restricts state and local agencies and their employees from advocating for Medicaid expansion, bans the creation of a state health insurance exchange, and prohibits the University of Georgia from continuing its navigator program once its original federal grant expires in August."
5/8/14
Infographic: How Many Women Are Benefiting from the Affordable Care Act?
www.americanprogress.org/issues/women/news/2014/05/07/85389/infographic-how-many-women-are-benefiting-from-the-affordable-care-act/
"27 million women can receive life saving preventive health care without copays, 8.7 million women will gain maternity coverage in 2014 with the Affordable Care Act's individual insurance coverage, 39.5 million adult women in the United States no longer have lifetime limits on their health insurance plans thanks to the Affordable Care Act"
"27 million women can receive life saving preventive health care without copays, 8.7 million women will gain maternity coverage in 2014 with the Affordable Care Act's individual insurance coverage, 39.5 million adult women in the United States no longer have lifetime limits on their health insurance plans thanks to the Affordable Care Act"
Interactive Map: Check Out How Your State Ranks for Healthcare!
www.alternet.org/interactive-map-check-out-how-your-state-ranks-healthcare
"They used a ranking system of "42 different metrics that gauged everything from insurance coverage to avoidable hospital stays to vaccination rates, at the systemic level; and from obesity rates to how many adults have lost six or more teeth, at the individual level." The states at the top: Minnesota comes in at Number 1, and Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire are tied for second. At the bottom: Mississippi is worst, with Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas not much better."
"They used a ranking system of "42 different metrics that gauged everything from insurance coverage to avoidable hospital stays to vaccination rates, at the systemic level; and from obesity rates to how many adults have lost six or more teeth, at the individual level." The states at the top: Minnesota comes in at Number 1, and Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire are tied for second. At the bottom: Mississippi is worst, with Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas not much better."
The right’s sad Obamacare transition: As good news rolls in, what to do?
The right’s sad Obamacare transition: As good news rolls in, what to do?
"What you’re seeing here is the conservative media struggling to adapt to the changing narrative regarding the Affordable Care Act."
"What you’re seeing here is the conservative media struggling to adapt to the changing narrative regarding the Affordable Care Act."
Obamacare Is Already Providing A Big Boost To Public Hospitals
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/05/08/3435616/obamacare-is-already-providing-a-big-boost-to-public-hospitals/
"In yet another boost to the health care law, some publicly traded hospitals are claiming that provisions in the Affordable Care Act are already increasing their bottom lines."
"In yet another boost to the health care law, some publicly traded hospitals are claiming that provisions in the Affordable Care Act are already increasing their bottom lines."
Insurance Companies Testify And Prove Republicans Are Lying About Obamacare Enrollment Numbers
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/05/08/insurance-companies-testify-and-prove-republicans-are-lying-about-obamacare-enrollment-numbers/
"It’s actually getting a little tiring writing about the Republican Obamacare lies. When political pundits and and Comedy Central aren’t busy proving Republicans wrong, leave it to the health insurance executives to stick it to them."
"It’s actually getting a little tiring writing about the Republican Obamacare lies. When political pundits and and Comedy Central aren’t busy proving Republicans wrong, leave it to the health insurance executives to stick it to them."
5/7/14
Insurers Say Most Of The People Who Signed Up For Obamacare Paid Their First Premium
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/05/07/3435066/insurers-first-premium/
"Executives from WellPoint, Aetna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday to report on the progress in Obamacare enrollment."
"Executives from WellPoint, Aetna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday to report on the progress in Obamacare enrollment."
The GOP’s Anti-Obamacare Propaganda Campaign Is Getting More Desperate Than Ever Before
www.forwardprogressives.com/the-gops-anti-obamacare-propaganda-campaign-is-getting-more-desperate-than-ever-before/
"The uninsured rate has dropped to its lowest level in all the time that Gallup has been tracking it. Most of those who remain uninsured are not left so by the design of Obamacare, but instead by the action of the Supreme Court (and the aforementioned Justice Roberts) and the choices of the red-state legislatures and governors that chose not to expand Medicaid to their poorest citizens. Because the facts are so against their purposes, the GOP and their allies at Fox, Heritage, and Americans for Prosperity must resort to distortions and lies."
"The uninsured rate has dropped to its lowest level in all the time that Gallup has been tracking it. Most of those who remain uninsured are not left so by the design of Obamacare, but instead by the action of the Supreme Court (and the aforementioned Justice Roberts) and the choices of the red-state legislatures and governors that chose not to expand Medicaid to their poorest citizens. Because the facts are so against their purposes, the GOP and their allies at Fox, Heritage, and Americans for Prosperity must resort to distortions and lies."
5/5/14
Tennessee State Senator Compares Obamacare To The Holocaust
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gop-lawmaker-obamacare-holocaust
"On Monday, a Tennessee state senator apparently likened Obamacare's individual mandate to Nazi Germany's slaughter of Jews."
"On Monday, a Tennessee state senator apparently likened Obamacare's individual mandate to Nazi Germany's slaughter of Jews."
5/4/14
Rick Scott Fails At Anti-Obamacare PR Stunt
Rick Scott Fails At Anti-Obamacare PR Stunt
"Some food for thought, Scott’s company, Columbia/HCA, before he became Florida’s governor, was found guilty of inflating Medicare prices and had to pay a $1.7 billion fine."
"Some food for thought, Scott’s company, Columbia/HCA, before he became Florida’s governor, was found guilty of inflating Medicare prices and had to pay a $1.7 billion fine."
5/2/14
GOP’s comically inept Obamcare delusion: Why they’re so sad about the enrollment numbers
GOP’s comically inept Obamcare delusion: Why they’re so sad about the enrollment numbers
"GOP stooges are clinging to an old Obamacare doomsday scenario -- just as good news for the law keeps trickling in"
"GOP stooges are clinging to an old Obamacare doomsday scenario -- just as good news for the law keeps trickling in"
5/1/14
Report: Southern states resisting Medicaid expansion need it the most
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/29/1295556/-Report-Southern-states-resisting-Medicaid-expansion-need-it-the-most
"The South has the majority of people in the U.S. without health insurance—44 percent of the nation's uninsured are Texas, Florida and Georgia—and the highest rates of chronic disease."
"The South has the majority of people in the U.S. without health insurance—44 percent of the nation's uninsured are Texas, Florida and Georgia—and the highest rates of chronic disease."
More Than A Million Young People Enrolled In Obamacare Last Month
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/05/01/3433258/more-than-a-million-young-people-enrolled-in-obamacare-last-month/
"Significantly, the proportion of young people — a key proxy for the health of beneficiaries that predicts the stability of the risk pools — falls in line with the experiences of Massachusetts, which enacted similar reforms in 2006."
"Significantly, the proportion of young people — a key proxy for the health of beneficiaries that predicts the stability of the risk pools — falls in line with the experiences of Massachusetts, which enacted similar reforms in 2006."
Gov. Rick Scott Gets Schooled by Seniors While Trying To Hawk Obamacare Horror Stories
www.politicususa.com/2014/04/30/gov-rick-scott-hawks-obamacare-horror-stories-schooled-seniors.html
"With 14 felonies of Medicare fraud under his belt as head of Columbia/HCA Healthcare, Rick Scott knows Mediscare. But when he tried to pull his horror story games on seniors, they weren’t buying it. Chalk this group of seniors up as yet another group that aren’t buying the GOP Horror Show con."
"With 14 felonies of Medicare fraud under his belt as head of Columbia/HCA Healthcare, Rick Scott knows Mediscare. But when he tried to pull his horror story games on seniors, they weren’t buying it. Chalk this group of seniors up as yet another group that aren’t buying the GOP Horror Show con."
4/29/14
How Republican Obamacare Lies Nearly Killed A Man
www.politicususa.com/2014/04/29/republican-obamacare-lies-killed-man.html
"Angstadt would probably be dead if he didn’t have a friend who cared about him enough to fight and educate him about the ACA. Dean Angstadt got lucky. He had a friend who was willing to fight to get him to sign up, and he signed up during the open enrollment period.
His story is a reminder that the Republican lies about the ACA have real life and death consequences. Some of the people who believe the Republican misinformation campaign, and don’t get health insurance, will get sick and die before the next open enrollment period begins. It is twisted, but some opponents of the law view every person who doesn’t sign up and gets sick as proof that Obamacare doesn’t work.
The results of scaring people away from signing up for the ACA include crippling debt, people not going to see a doctor when they are sick, or even death."
"Angstadt would probably be dead if he didn’t have a friend who cared about him enough to fight and educate him about the ACA. Dean Angstadt got lucky. He had a friend who was willing to fight to get him to sign up, and he signed up during the open enrollment period.
His story is a reminder that the Republican lies about the ACA have real life and death consequences. Some of the people who believe the Republican misinformation campaign, and don’t get health insurance, will get sick and die before the next open enrollment period begins. It is twisted, but some opponents of the law view every person who doesn’t sign up and gets sick as proof that Obamacare doesn’t work.
The results of scaring people away from signing up for the ACA include crippling debt, people not going to see a doctor when they are sick, or even death."
Unskew this! Desperate GOP Obamacare ploy fails, again
Unskew this! Desperate GOP Obamacare ploy fails, again
"Not only was it announced that Obamacare sign-ups hit 8 million, almost simultaneously, Gallup reported that states that fully embraced Obamacare — setting up exchanges and expanding Medicaid — reduced their percentage of uninsured residents by 2.5 percent, compared to just 0.8 percent for states that resisted on one or both counts. The success of the law and the failure of opposition to it came as a one-two punch. And now we’re even starting to see Democratic healthcare ads."
"Not only was it announced that Obamacare sign-ups hit 8 million, almost simultaneously, Gallup reported that states that fully embraced Obamacare — setting up exchanges and expanding Medicaid — reduced their percentage of uninsured residents by 2.5 percent, compared to just 0.8 percent for states that resisted on one or both counts. The success of the law and the failure of opposition to it came as a one-two punch. And now we’re even starting to see Democratic healthcare ads."
4/28/14
PERRspectives: The GOP Has Made the Red State Health Care Deficit Worse
PERRspectives: The GOP Has Made the Red State Health Care Deficit Worse
"To put those findings in terms Republicans can understand, up to 3,000 of Rick Perry's Texans will needlessly die each year. Those dead will joined by up to 671 from Scott Walker's Wisconsin, 1,176 in Nathan Deal's Georgia, 2,221 in Rick Scott's Florida and 1,145 in Pat McCrory's North Carolina."
"To put those findings in terms Republicans can understand, up to 3,000 of Rick Perry's Texans will needlessly die each year. Those dead will joined by up to 671 from Scott Walker's Wisconsin, 1,176 in Nathan Deal's Georgia, 2,221 in Rick Scott's Florida and 1,145 in Pat McCrory's North Carolina."
4/24/14
How Obamacare Will Help Americans Retire Sooner
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/04/23/3429864/obamacare-americans-retirement/
"The reason for that is pretty simple: Once Americans don’t have to worry about losing their employer-sponsored health insurance, they’ll be freed up to make different decisions about how long to continue working."
"The reason for that is pretty simple: Once Americans don’t have to worry about losing their employer-sponsored health insurance, they’ll be freed up to make different decisions about how long to continue working."
Bernie Sanders Lays The Smack-Down : GOP Freedom Is ‘The Freedom To Die’ (Video)
Bernie Sanders Lays The Smack-Down : GOP Freedom Is ‘The Freedom To Die’ (Video)
"Sanders went on to say that he doesn’t believe that the majority of the people are in favor of the things that the Republicans want to do, things like eliminating Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid and eliminating the minimum wage. They want to strengthen those programs and raise the minimum wage."
"Sanders went on to say that he doesn’t believe that the majority of the people are in favor of the things that the Republicans want to do, things like eliminating Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid and eliminating the minimum wage. They want to strengthen those programs and raise the minimum wage."
4/23/14
Ryan's latest Medicare plan proves it's not about the deficit
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/21/1293612/-Ryan-s-latest-Medicare-plan-proves-it-s-not-about-the-deficit
"But it's never been about the deficit, as Brian Beutler details, chronicling the evolution of Ryan's proposals for one program: Medicare. It's all about privatization."
"But it's never been about the deficit, as Brian Beutler details, chronicling the evolution of Ryan's proposals for one program: Medicare. It's all about privatization."
4/17/14
GOP's Obamacare Chickens Are Coming Home To Roost
GOP's Obamacare Chickens Are Coming Home To Roost
"Ross danced around the harsh truth: There is no adequate Republican replacement for the ACA, because it was a Republican idea to begin with. They've boxed themselves in a corner and now they can't get out."
"Ross danced around the harsh truth: There is no adequate Republican replacement for the ACA, because it was a Republican idea to begin with. They've boxed themselves in a corner and now they can't get out."
Conservative crybabies lose again: The right’s laughable new Obamacare conspiracies, officially debunked
Conservative crybabies lose again: The right’s laughable new Obamacare conspiracies, officially debunked
"As all the GOP's Obamacare attacks are proven wrong, one by one, a new phony conspiracy emerges. It's bunk, too"
"As all the GOP's Obamacare attacks are proven wrong, one by one, a new phony conspiracy emerges. It's bunk, too"
4/15/14
Facts just killed the Obamacare haters: How the lunatics finally lost all credibility
Facts just killed the Obamacare haters: How the lunatics finally lost all credibility
"Previously, Republican lawmakers' hysteria was taken seriously. But in the face of stunning data, it's a new day"
"Previously, Republican lawmakers' hysteria was taken seriously. But in the face of stunning data, it's a new day"
4/14/14
From Death Panels To Death Spirals: The Right-Wing Media's Epic Five-Year Health Care Disinformation Campaign
www.mediamatters.org/research/2014/04/14/from-death-panels-to-death-spirals-the-right-wi/198876
"In the five years since President Obama's health care reform plan -- which became the Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- was first introduced, the right-wing media has waged a continuous campaign to attack the law through misinformation, deception, and outright lies."
"In the five years since President Obama's health care reform plan -- which became the Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- was first introduced, the right-wing media has waged a continuous campaign to attack the law through misinformation, deception, and outright lies."
4/13/14
PERRspectives: In Arkansas and Georgia, an Obamacare Tale of Two Clinics
PERRspectives: In Arkansas and Georgia, an Obamacare Tale of Two Clinics
"For the two clinics, it was the best of times and the worst times. In Mena, Arkansas, the 9th Street Ministries free clinic is closing its doors after 16 years, its services no longer needed by the poor residents who have now obtained health insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act. But in Glenwood, Georgia, the Lower Oconee Community Hospital has closed, largely because the low income denizens of Wheeler County did not. And with 94,000 Arkansanscovered by the expansion of Medicaid spearheaded by Democratic Governor Mike Beebe while Republican Governor Nathan Deal left over 600,000 Georgians without, the tale of two clinics is bound to be repeated in the months ahead."
"For the two clinics, it was the best of times and the worst times. In Mena, Arkansas, the 9th Street Ministries free clinic is closing its doors after 16 years, its services no longer needed by the poor residents who have now obtained health insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act. But in Glenwood, Georgia, the Lower Oconee Community Hospital has closed, largely because the low income denizens of Wheeler County did not. And with 94,000 Arkansanscovered by the expansion of Medicaid spearheaded by Democratic Governor Mike Beebe while Republican Governor Nathan Deal left over 600,000 Georgians without, the tale of two clinics is bound to be repeated in the months ahead."
Republican Governors and Legislatures Are Killing People by Not Expanding Medicaid
Republican Governors and Legislatures Are Killing People by Not Expanding Medicaid
"Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL) and the Republican legislature in Florida are likely responsible for the death of 32-year-old Charlene Dill, a mother of three separated from her husband. Dill did everything the anti-poor warriors in DC demands of those with limited money: She worked three jobs, budgeted her expenses and cared for her children. But she couldn't afford adequate medical care."
"Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL) and the Republican legislature in Florida are likely responsible for the death of 32-year-old Charlene Dill, a mother of three separated from her husband. Dill did everything the anti-poor warriors in DC demands of those with limited money: She worked three jobs, budgeted her expenses and cared for her children. But she couldn't afford adequate medical care."
If You Don’t Have Healthcare, The GOP Doesn’t Care If You Die
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/04/12/gop-doesnt-care-die/
"While prominent Republicans, like Mitt Romney, Jim DeMint and Haley Barbour have turned to the “ER’s will treat you” as a way to support the rejection of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, they are quickly changing their tunes. Now, instead of advocating for ERs to treat the uninsured like decent human beings, they aim to keep the uninsured from using emergency rooms at all. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal is lobbying on Congress to allow hospitals to turn people away from emergency rooms who lack health insurance."
"While prominent Republicans, like Mitt Romney, Jim DeMint and Haley Barbour have turned to the “ER’s will treat you” as a way to support the rejection of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, they are quickly changing their tunes. Now, instead of advocating for ERs to treat the uninsured like decent human beings, they aim to keep the uninsured from using emergency rooms at all. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal is lobbying on Congress to allow hospitals to turn people away from emergency rooms who lack health insurance."
4/12/14
Should the Ryan Budget Worry Seniors?
www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/news/2014/04/10/87620/should-the-ryan-budget-worry-seniors-2/
"But as important as many seniors and their families think Medicare is to their well-being and family financial solvency, the greater threat to their well-being might well be Rep. Ryan’s Medicaid proposal. Medicaid is sometimes thought of as medical assistance for the poor, but about two-thirds of the money in the program goes to elderly and disabled Americans."
"But as important as many seniors and their families think Medicare is to their well-being and family financial solvency, the greater threat to their well-being might well be Rep. Ryan’s Medicaid proposal. Medicaid is sometimes thought of as medical assistance for the poor, but about two-thirds of the money in the program goes to elderly and disabled Americans."
4/10/14
WATCH: New Study Shows Nearly 10 Million People Insured Because Of Obamacare!
WATCH: New Study Shows Nearly 10 Million People Insured Because Of Obamacare!
"Nearly 10 million formerly uninsured Americans now have coverage for themselves and their families because of the Affordable Healthcare Act. The latest study to show this was conducted by the RAND Corporation"
"Nearly 10 million formerly uninsured Americans now have coverage for themselves and their families because of the Affordable Healthcare Act. The latest study to show this was conducted by the RAND Corporation"
The Conservative Death Panel
The Conservative Death Panel
"Right now, millions of Americans across 23 states are uninsured, because their Republican lawmakers have refused to expand Medicaid under Obamacare.
As a result, they fall into the "Red State Doughnut Hole," that was drilled into Obamacare by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and his four right-wing buddies. The Supreme Court said that states could refuse to take federal money to pay to insure working poor people, and Republican governs have jumped at the opportunity.
Millions of Americans are unable to afford life-saving health care, because Republicans would rather play politics than protect people's lives."
"Right now, millions of Americans across 23 states are uninsured, because their Republican lawmakers have refused to expand Medicaid under Obamacare.
As a result, they fall into the "Red State Doughnut Hole," that was drilled into Obamacare by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and his four right-wing buddies. The Supreme Court said that states could refuse to take federal money to pay to insure working poor people, and Republican governs have jumped at the opportunity.
Millions of Americans are unable to afford life-saving health care, because Republicans would rather play politics than protect people's lives."
4/9/14
Tea Party Republicans Publish Op/Ed Slamming Obamacare; Shocker, It’s Filled With Lies
Tea Party Republicans Publish Op/Ed Slamming Obamacare; Shocker, It’s Filled With Lies
"With a non-stop geyser of news hitting digital media every day, a lot of material tends to slip through the cracks. For example, we somehow missed an op/ed from several days ago that’s packed wall-to-wall with lies and misinformation about Obamacare."
"With a non-stop geyser of news hitting digital media every day, a lot of material tends to slip through the cracks. For example, we somehow missed an op/ed from several days ago that’s packed wall-to-wall with lies and misinformation about Obamacare."
This 32-Year-Old Florida Woman Is Dead Because Her State Refused To Expand Medicaid
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/04/09/3424629/florida-medicaid-charlene-dill/
"A recent study conducted by Harvard researchers estimated that as many as 17,000 people will die directly as a result of their states refusing to expand Medicaid. In Florida, that translates to about six deaths like Dill’s every single day."
"A recent study conducted by Harvard researchers estimated that as many as 17,000 people will die directly as a result of their states refusing to expand Medicaid. In Florida, that translates to about six deaths like Dill’s every single day."
4/7/14
PERRspectives: White Hoods, Dunce Caps and Paul Ryan
PERRspectives: White Hoods, Dunce Caps and Paul Ryan
"Ryan's scheme looked even more irresponsible after the implosion of Wall Street in 2008. (After all, millions of seniors would have seen their retirement accounts plummet, even as investment managers raked in billions in fees.) Nevertheless, even after the near-collapse of the American financial system, Paul Ryan stuck with his Social Security privatization gambit."
"Ryan's scheme looked even more irresponsible after the implosion of Wall Street in 2008. (After all, millions of seniors would have seen their retirement accounts plummet, even as investment managers raked in billions in fees.) Nevertheless, even after the near-collapse of the American financial system, Paul Ryan stuck with his Social Security privatization gambit."
Documents from Open Records Lawsuit Further Undermine Claims that ALEC Is Legislator-Driven
Documents from Open Records Lawsuit Further Undermine Claims that ALEC Is Legislator-Driven
"New documents released as a result of the Center for Media and Democracy's open records lawsuit against American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) vice-chair Senator Leah Vukmir provide more evidence that lobbyists and special interest groups are calling the shots within ALEC, undermining that group's latest PR spin that it is a "legislator-driven" organization.
The previously-undisclosed records from ALEC's Spring 2013 meeting show a Florida-based State Policy Network lobbying group instructing Senator Vukmir and other legislators to introduce a "model" resolution for legislators to thwart Medicaid expansion in their state, and even writing an entire "script" for legislators to parrot in the ALEC task force meeting -- contradicting ALEC's claims to reporters last year that only legislators propose model policy, and demonstrating that such claims are merely a talking point."
"New documents released as a result of the Center for Media and Democracy's open records lawsuit against American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) vice-chair Senator Leah Vukmir provide more evidence that lobbyists and special interest groups are calling the shots within ALEC, undermining that group's latest PR spin that it is a "legislator-driven" organization.
The previously-undisclosed records from ALEC's Spring 2013 meeting show a Florida-based State Policy Network lobbying group instructing Senator Vukmir and other legislators to introduce a "model" resolution for legislators to thwart Medicaid expansion in their state, and even writing an entire "script" for legislators to parrot in the ALEC task force meeting -- contradicting ALEC's claims to reporters last year that only legislators propose model policy, and demonstrating that such claims are merely a talking point."
GOP leaders optimistic Paul Ryan's latest plan to repeal Medicare will pass
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/07/1290253/-GOP-leaders-optimistic-Paul-Ryan-s-latest-plan-to-repeal-Medicare-will-pass
"The good news is that it doesn't much matter what happens on this vote; for all practical purposes, it's just a symbolic document. But if you needed another reminder that the GOP is still every bit as crazy as it was when it shut down the government last fall, look no further than the fact that for the only question they have about a plan to repeal Medicare is whether the Steve King's of their party will think it's too liberal."
"The good news is that it doesn't much matter what happens on this vote; for all practical purposes, it's just a symbolic document. But if you needed another reminder that the GOP is still every bit as crazy as it was when it shut down the government last fall, look no further than the fact that for the only question they have about a plan to repeal Medicare is whether the Steve King's of their party will think it's too liberal."
Gallup: Uninsured Rate Falls To Lowest Level Since Obama Took Office
Gallup: Uninsured Rate Falls To Lowest Level Since Obama Took Office
"It's a crime that so many red states are refusing to expand Medicaid in their states and as the ACA succeeds, I hope the voters kick all the bums out."
"It's a crime that so many red states are refusing to expand Medicaid in their states and as the ACA succeeds, I hope the voters kick all the bums out."
4/6/14
PERRspectives: Rick Perry Leads GOP's "Let 'Em Die" Primary for 2016
PERRspectives: Rick Perry Leads GOP's "Let 'Em Die" Primary for 2016
"Thanks to his refusal to expand Medicaid coverage in the Lone Star State, Texas Governor Rick Perry has left two million of his constituents needlessly uninsured and sentenced up to 3,000 annually to needlessly die.
"Thanks to his refusal to expand Medicaid coverage in the Lone Star State, Texas Governor Rick Perry has left two million of his constituents needlessly uninsured and sentenced up to 3,000 annually to needlessly die.
That's the conclusion a team of researchers from Harvard Medical School recently published inHealth Affairs. The authors of "Opting Out Of Medicaid Expansion: The Health And Financial Impacts" tallied up the coming body count in the Republican states that rejected the ACA's extension of Medicaid to millions of their residents"
4/5/14
Remember When Republicans Said Social Security And Medicare Would Destroy Freedom Too?
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/gop-social-security-medicare-freedom
"The intense conservative ire for Obamacare may seem like an anomaly in American history. But it's eerily reminiscent of two other large -- and now widely popular -- expansions of the safety net: Social Security and Medicare.
The two programs are now a staple of American political culture. But a backward glance at the political environment during their inception reveals equally fierce, ugly antipathy from conservatives -- including screaming warnings that they'd be ruinous to freedom."
"The intense conservative ire for Obamacare may seem like an anomaly in American history. But it's eerily reminiscent of two other large -- and now widely popular -- expansions of the safety net: Social Security and Medicare.
The two programs are now a staple of American political culture. But a backward glance at the political environment during their inception reveals equally fierce, ugly antipathy from conservatives -- including screaming warnings that they'd be ruinous to freedom."
Paul Ryan Admits Pre-Existing Conditions Exclusions Would Come Back After GOP Repeals ACA
Paul Ryan Admits Pre-Existing Conditions Exclusions Would Come Back After GOP Repeals ACA
"And this is reason number umpty-zillion why it's imperative that we toss these jerks out of office forever. He really believes this, and saying it aloud should be political suicide. It should be as disastrous as saying he wants to cut Medicare. But those "shoulds" only become reality if people show up to vote."
"And this is reason number umpty-zillion why it's imperative that we toss these jerks out of office forever. He really believes this, and saying it aloud should be political suicide. It should be as disastrous as saying he wants to cut Medicare. But those "shoulds" only become reality if people show up to vote."
4/2/14
VA Tea Party Delegate Calls Elderly Woman 'Intellectually Lazy' Over Medicaid Expansion
VA Tea Party Delegate Calls Elderly Woman 'Intellectually Lazy' Over Medicaid Expansion
"If you're an elderly citizen concerned about your healthcare and you don't understand why your own state legislatures refuse to expand Medicaid because of a Conservative ideological hatred of the government, then be careful when you question or email that representative."
"If you're an elderly citizen concerned about your healthcare and you don't understand why your own state legislatures refuse to expand Medicaid because of a Conservative ideological hatred of the government, then be careful when you question or email that representative."
PERRspectives: Mitch McConnell's Diskynect
PERRspectives: Mitch McConnell's Diskynect
"Already facing a tough reelection fight, Mitch McConnell is going have to explain to those 370,000 people--1 in 12 of all Kentuckians and equal to about 27 percent of the entire 2010 midterm electorate--why he wants to take away their health insurance."
"Already facing a tough reelection fight, Mitch McConnell is going have to explain to those 370,000 people--1 in 12 of all Kentuckians and equal to about 27 percent of the entire 2010 midterm electorate--why he wants to take away their health insurance."
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