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Category Archives: Affordable Care Act
Chuck Grassley: Major Obstructionist
A friend sent me a copy of a guest opinion from the Cedar Rapids Gazette from January 12th. The opinion is written by David Mannheim, a neighbor of Grassley’s near New Hartford. Mr. Mansheim breaks down many aspects of Grassley’s years … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Charles Grassley, Medicare, Social Security
Tagged Abby Finkenauer, Admiral Mike Franken, blocking Merrick Garland, Dr. Glenn Hurst, medicaid, party hack
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Right’s Framing Of Socialism Just Too Much BS
Never forget this: If you hadn’t noticed the next election is already in full swing. As usual the lockstep Republican candidates are all singing from the same hymnal. That hymnal has various versions of the ever popular song among Republicans … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Affordable Care Act, Charles Grassley, Medicare, Republican Policy, Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance
Tagged Ashley Hinson, democratic socialism, farm payments, Marianette Miller-Meeks, medicaid
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Health Care About To Take A Beating
Wednesday United Health Care, the big behemoth in the health insurance industry, announce that it is cracking down on emergency room visits beginning on July 1st in 34 states. This includes Iowa. From an article in USA Today: UnitedHealthcare … Continue reading
Positions Of Trust
Here we go again. The Governor of Iowa takes tax payer money that came from the federal government to help small businesses that have been harmed by the pandemic and uses some twisted logic to decide that money to ameliorate … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Affordable Care Act, Covid-19, Joni Ernst, Kim Reynolds, SCOTUS
Tagged Iowa congessional races, trust
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Progress Iowa ACA Call With Congressional Leaders
The Progress Iowa call took place at nearly the same time as candidate Joe Biden was making a speech on the ACA: Progress Iowa <press@progressiowa.org> For Immediate Release: June 25, 2020 Contact: Ivy Beckenholdt, (515) 259-0394 Sen. Wyden, Majority Leader Hoyer, Rep. Cicilline … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Affordable Care Act, Blog for Iowa, Candidates.Bill Maske, Joe Biden, Joni Ernst, Kim Reynolds
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Seniors And Trump’s War On Health Care
From Progress Iowa: REPORT: How Trump’s War On Health Care Has Worsened the Coronavirus Crisis for Iowa Seniors Matt Sinovic <matt@progressiowa.org> For Immediate Release: June 18, 2020 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 REPORT: How Trump’s War On Health Care Has Worsened … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Affordable Care Act, Blog for Iowa, Joni Ernst, Medicare
Tagged Covid-19, Feenstra, Hinson, Miller-Meeks, wear a mask, Young
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Ernst Refuses To Condemn Health Care Lawsuit
Matt Sinovic <matt@progressiowa.org> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2020 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 *ICYMI* Des Moines Register Editorial Board: “Republicans Should Withdraw Lawsuit Against the Affordable Care Act; Having Health Insurance is Crucial in a Pandemic” Sen. Joni Ernst … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Affordable Care Act, Blog for Iowa, Health Care & Medicare, Joni Ernst
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Administration’s War On Health Care Charges On
For Immediate Release: May 13, 2020 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 NEW STUDY: 27 Million More Americans Lost Health Care Because of Coronavirus, and Trump is Going to the Supreme Court to Keep it That Way Des Moines, Iowa — … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Affordable Care Act, Blog for Iowa, economic inequality, Health Care & Medicare, Obamacare, Progress Iowa
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Progress Iowa Conference Call On ACA Lawsuit
Matt Sinovic <matt@progressiowa.org> For Immediate Release: May 6, 2020 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 IA Attorney General Tom Miller, Dr. Glenn Hurst, and Debbie Koopman, a Resident of Cedar Rapids Warn of Disastrous Consequences of Texas Lawsuit to Overturn the ACA … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Affordable Care Act, Blog for Iowa, Joni Ernst, Progress Iowa, SCOTUS
Tagged Tom Miller
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