Republicans in the US Senate are going ahead with “debate” [July 25, 2017] on repealing [and possibly replacing] the Affordable Care Act—a decision that
Category: ACA/Obamacare
Here’s one time when Democrats should take the lead from Trump
A common practice in politics is to define your opponents before they define themselves. Usually this results in gross misrepresentation of where the opposition
A Local TV station that knows how to cover national news
I was recently in Albuquerque, NM and amazed at the extensive and exceptional coverage that one local TV station gave to the proposed Republican
Media falls into Republican meme on health care
Kate Bolduan, a very respected journalist on CNN, seemed to fall into a Republican trap on how to frame health care policy. She was
Media must step it up on Medicare-for-All
There are two key reasons why mainstream media must be talking about Medicare-for-All. First, it is sound policy, something that all Americans should hope
Healthcare horse-trading: Who’s getting what for a Trumpcare vote?
How much horse-trading is going on in the secret negotiations to kill Obamacare? The U.S. Senate is racing toward an artificial deadline for a
Democrats: Keep it simple – Medicare-for-All
As Republicans recklessly move forward in doing damage to health care in America, it’s important for Democrats to have a clear vision for the
Got pre-existing condition? You’re screwed
Republicans would like us to believe that the abominable “healthcare” bill they passed yesterday in the House of Representatives keeps the Obamacare requirement for
NBC Nightly News grossly misses fairness and balance
Lester Holt, anchor of NBC Nightly News, could not appear to be more affable and concerned about delivering “straight news.” After Brian Williams bloviated
Come on Dems; now is the time that Bernie needs your support
Fortunately, Bernie Sanders has been getting a lot of air time recently. For the most part, the peripheral vision of the media has ranged