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Category Archives: Affordable Care Act
Letters Democrats Write
Don Paulson of Muscatine regularly shares his thoughts with the world and then shares them with us. His letters are usually so good I ask his permission to post them on occasion on these pages. Here is his most recent: … Continue reading
Some Questions For Ernst At Her Town Hall Meeting In Muscatine Saturday
Also, Progress Iowa reports on reactions from Iowans on Ernst and Grassley voting to end pre-existing conditions coverage In case you missed it, Senator Ernst will be holding a town hall meeting in Muscatine Saturday at: 12:30 PM at the … Continue reading
SCOTUS Back To Work Tomorrow: Buckle Up
Tomorrow is the first Monday of October. In the US this year this means that we will be looking at the new Supreme Court session. This time around for the first time in a long time there will be a … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Affordable Care Act, Medicare, SCOTUS, Social Security
Tagged LGBTQ, Roe v. Wade
Medicaid MCOs Get Another Huge Raise
Coming on the tail of an 8.4% raise to the MCOs last year, the administration of Governor Kim Reynolds awarded the MCOs a raise of 8.6% this year. In real dollars those numbers that is a raise of $344 million … Continue reading
Rule Of Law? Pish!
While the video below isn’t directly related to the subject, it does have the flavor (3 minutes) Republicans are great with little bumper sticker slogans. A few words that seemingly mean something almost as a guide for their actions. Sort … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Affordable Care Act, Charles Grassley
Tagged checks and balances, constitutional crisis, rule of law
From Progress Iowa: Trump’s Terrible Health Care Record
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2019 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 As Trump Officially Launches Campaign, His Terrible Record on Health Care Still Stands Des Moines, Iowa — As President Trump announced his reelection campaign this week, his ongoing war on … Continue reading
Grassley Tries His Damndest To Avoid ACA Question
“You are threatening my life” says constituent Looking fully like the old fool that he is, Chuck Grassley tries to employ a dance to make it seem like he is all in favor of the ACA and covering pre-existing conditions … Continue reading
Ernst, Grassley, and Senate Republicans Are Selling A Scam On Pre-Existing Conditions
For Immediate Release: April 11, 2019 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 Des Moines, Iowa — Senate Republicans have spent ten years trying to eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions. They support President Trump’s lawsuit to … Continue reading
“Medicare For None”
Screen shot from dailykos.com: From thehill.com “Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Wednesday (4/10/2019) that “Medicare for All” will not move in the Senate as long as Republicans control the chamber. “Not as long as I’m majority … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Affordable Care Act, Blog for Iowa, Health Care & Medicare, Joni Ernst, Medicare, Republican Policy, Social Security
Tagged medicaid