The Obama administration says 6.4 million people have signed up so far this year for… . FILE – In this Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington.
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Suddenly, Conservatives Are No Longer Quite So Colorblind
Abolishing the Electoral College, that is the subject of tonight’s Talking Points Memo. After Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, the left in America is demanding that the Electoral College system put into place in 1787 be ….Talking Points believes this is all about race.
Medicare’s Part B demo defeated but requires vigilance
As President-elect Trump continues to assemble his cabinet and designate key posts at the Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , patient advocates must remain vigilant and poised to protect access to life-saving medicines. For the past several months Patients for Medicare Access fought on behalf of patients to delay a CMS proposed pricing model for Medicare Part B. The proposal, while well intentioned, is bad for patients from the outset.
A Reminder of the Heartlessness at the Root of Republican Politics
… This story triggered that shame once again. A Republican congressman outlined the way he would like to see the health care system operate if Obamacare is repealed, as GOP lawmakers are promising. It is a brave new world in which parents would wait …
Activists Defend ACA, March To Republican Party Headquarters
A small but boisterous group marched from Capital Community College to the Connecticut Republican Party headquarters on Pratt Street Tuesday afternoon, chanting, singing and protesting what they called “President-elect Donald Trump and his allies’ massive attack on every aspect of our families’ health care.” Once they arrived at the statewide GOP headquarters about 5:30 p.m., organizer Dan Durso rang the bell to the GOP office several times, but no one answered.
A fiscal hawk to OMB
President-elect Donald Trump has named Rep. Mick Mulvaney as his director of the Office of Management and Budget, signaling his intent to slash spending and address the deficit as president. Mulvaney, 49, was elected to Congress in 2010 in the wave that brought a cohort of younger, staunchly conservative members into the House.
Democrats seek Trump’s cooperation on drug price reform
… was not on drug prices but on his promise to “repeal and replace” Obamacare, President Barack Obama’s signature health reform law passed by Democrats in 2010. But he did talk about allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, which is currently …
Ensuring the 21st Century Cures Act ends Alzheimer’s
… We have known for quite some time that factors such as diet, exposure to toxins (e.g., smoking), poverty, access to health care, education, social interactions, and sex differences all play major roles in aging and the development of Alzheimer’s. …
GOP Says It Plans to Replace Obamacare With “Universal Access”
Responding to criticism that repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act would leave millions without health insurance, House Republicans have announced that their goal in replacing the PPACA is to guarantee “universal access” to health care and coverage, not necessarily to ensure that everyone has insurance, according to an article in The New York Times. “Our goal here is to make sure that everybody can buy coverage or find coverage if they choose to,” a House leadership aide told journalists.
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Not since young Abe have the early formations of an American president inspired as much moviemaking as Barack Obama’s early life.
Veteran Rock DJ, Former Rockline Host Bob Coburn Passes Away
Bob Coburn , legendary L.A. DJ and longtime host of the syndicated show Rockline , has passed away at the age of 68. He had been fighting stage four lung cancer. Coburn began his career in radio in the late ’60s in Texas, with stops in Chicago and San Diego before ending up on the west coast.
Democrats
… cuts. Schumer promised “some heck of a hearing” for Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), President-elect Trump’s nominee to be Health and Human Services secretary. Schumer and Sanders both pointed out that while Trump campaigned on a promise to not touch …
Obama health law posts solid sign-ups despite GOP repeal vow
… market is not merely stable; it is on track for growth,” said Aviva Aron-Dine, a senior adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services. “Today we can officially pronounce these death spiral claims false.” The administration has set a goal of …