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Obamacare: Behind-the-scenes benefits you’ve never heard of

October 17, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik ACA/Obamacare, Health, Health care Leave a comment

A funny thing happened on the way to Obamacare: It started working, as intended–but in behind-the-scenes ways that most people haven’t heard about. Drowned

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Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) myths: “It’s bad for small businesses”

October 15, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik ACA/Obamacare, Business, Employment, Health care One comment

One of the many Republican knocks against the Affordable Care Act [Obamacare] is that it “hurts small businesses.” But, on closer examination, “Obamacare” may

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It’s Washington’s turn to learn from baseball

October 14, 2013 Arthur Lieber ACA/Obamacare, Budget, Congress, Corporations, Democrats, Financial reform, Health care, Obama, Politics, Senate, Sports Leave a comment

From time to time, Congress has involved itself in the world of baseball.  Now it’s time for Congress to look at baseball for a

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Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) myths: “Death panels”

October 3, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik ACA/Obamacare, Consumer issues, Health care, Republicans One comment

“Death panels” are not dead. Although the “death panel” argument against the Affordable Care Act has been debunked, shot down, mortality injured and ostensibly

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Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) myths: The “government takeover of health care”

October 1, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik ACA/Obamacare, Consumer issues, Health care Leave a comment

It’s a bit too generous to use the term “myth” when it comes to the outright lies that have been told about the Affordable

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Government shutdown won’t stop Obamacare launch

September 25, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Government, Health care, Obama, Politics, Republicans, Senate Leave a comment

They can hold their breath, stomp their feet, throw their toys, lock themselves in their rooms, refuse to eat dinner, and shout bad words

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Blue voices in a red room: Notes from an Obamacare “informational” town hall

September 24, 2013 Mary Clemons Activism, Consumer issues, Health care, Missouri region, Obama, Politics, Republicans, States Leave a comment

What could be better on Constitution Day than a traditional American town meeting?  What a perfect way to celebrate the document that is a

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“Obamacare” is a job creator

August 28, 2013 Stacy Mergenthal Business, Economy, Employment, Health care Leave a comment

This just in: Serco Inc. will be hiring and training 600 new workers for its new Wentzville, Missouri location. Bright, shiny new jobs. The

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This week in litigious politicians: MO state rep sues federal gov’t over birth control in ACA

August 26, 2013 Stacy Mergenthal Health care, Religion in Politics, Reproductive rights, Women Leave a comment

It’s been in the media for just a few days but has already received national attention. Missouri Representative Paul Wieland and his wife are

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An apple a day equals $17 billion a year

August 23, 2013 Renee Shur Consumer issues, Food, Government, Health, Health care Leave a comment

Right now is the time of year when the most bountiful pickings from our local family farmers are ready for the table.  Peppers, eggplant,

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