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."
7/31/14
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."
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