Category Archives: Health Care & Medicare

This Should Be The Biggest Story of The Year

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Last weekend in an interview with Sam Stein of the Huffington Post, Dr. Francis Collins, head of the National Institute of Health, said that a vaccine for ebola would have probably already have been found had it not been for … Continue reading →

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Medicare Still Working

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I am here to report that Medicare is still in full fettle. This month I joined up. What a feeling. I feel like I have just moved into a grand home with few worries. No more wondering if the landlord … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To Family Values?

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Let’s talk kitchen table issues. Let’s get real about what they are and who supports the side of the issue that will really help families stay together, grow and prosper. American families have been so beat down by Republicans claiming … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday #238 America! What Do You Want?

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Dave Bradley

The Fourth of July brings lots of feelings out in people across this land. Most people get some shiver of patriotism up their spine this time of year. When we think of that time nearly a quarter of a millennium … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Dave Bradley

John Pollak is retiring after almost three decades helping keep the machinery of state government working smoothly as a nonpartisan legal services research analyst, drafter, editor and committee services administrator. He is dedicated to the ideal that good research and … Continue reading →

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58% Of Moms

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Dave Bradley

58% of single moms with children under the age of 5 are living in poverty. And that isn’t some national statistic, or happening in a far away place. These working moms are living in poverty right here in Iowa. Sunday … Continue reading →

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Health Care: More Games By The Insurance Companies

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Dave Bradley

The following is an email I sent to one person at Coventry who had been helpful in my getting coverage after finding that the so-called Silver Plan I had did not cover what I had been lead to believe it … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Obamacare!

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Since I had written a post telling of my fun with the insurance company I was trying to sign up with through the ACA, I thought I would follow up with a short update. I now have a card and … Continue reading →

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They Want To Control YOU!

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Once more the CBO came out with what should have been good news for Americans. Once more the right wing of America threw up all over it, then proceeded to lie their asses off. Once again just like your little … Continue reading →

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Health Insurance Hell

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Dave Bradley

President Obama was able to open the doors so millions of Americans could at least get a foot in the door to try to get health insurance. But that doesn’t mean that once inside the door you are home free, … Continue reading →

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