Category Archives: Affordable Care Act

Obamacare's Ship Has Sailed

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Paul Deaton

All the people waiting for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to collapse under its own weight had better find something else to do. Almost four years in, there’s no way to hop in the DeLorean, go back in … Continue reading →

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Obama Popularity Improves Along With Successes Of Obamacare (The Affordable Care Act)

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Trish Nelson

http://liberalvaluesblog.com/2013/12/31/ December 31, 2013 — Ron Chusid The National Journal led with Barack Obama in their list of biggest political losers of the year, comparing his trajectory to that of George W. Bush. We have a very small sample of … Continue reading →

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Moving Forward With Obamacare

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Late last Thursday the electronic payment to Coventry Health Care cleared our bank account, indicating we have new health insurance coverage effective Jan. 1, 2014, purchased on the exchange created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. With that … Continue reading →

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How The Affordable Care Act Has Expanded Benefits For Women

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Trish Nelson

A lot has happened since our last Stand with Women policy call — there’s a lot to catch everyone up on. That’s why we’re having our next call this Thursday, December 19th, at 7:00 p.m. Central Time — RSVP right … Continue reading →

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It's Open Enrollment for Obamacare

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Paul Deaton

A note from President Obama: The Affordable Care Act has been in the news a lot recently – and increasingly for the right reasons. The law is working: Already, nearly 365,000 people across the country have picked private plans through … Continue reading →

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Crunch Time For Obamacare

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Paul Deaton

According to the Dec. 11, 2013 issue of the New York Times, “nearly 365,000 people picked a health insurance plan through state and federal exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through the end of November. While the pace … Continue reading →

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How To Talk About Obamacare With Your Tea Party Uncle This Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Trish Nelson

 

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Navigating Change in Health Insurance — Part 3

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Like many, I worked hard during the post-911 Bush administration to elect a Democratic president. Investing a lot of myself in politics through the 2004, 2006 and 2008 election cycles, I’m not ready to give up on President Barack Obama … Continue reading →

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Iowans Should Get The Facts About The Affordable Health Care Act AKA Obamacare

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Trish Nelson

If you are just now starting to pay attention, here is the simple explanation about the new health care law, disparagingly referred to as Obamacare, a term which President Obama himself and Democrats have adopted as a tag for the … Continue reading →

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Navigating Change in Health Insurance – Part 2

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Paul Deaton

While gaining an understanding of how the health insurance exchanges may change our family budget, I decided to wait until the government worked through the initial computer problems evident at the start-up of open enrollment. Last night, the glitches seemed … Continue reading →

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