Category Archives: Health Care & Medicare

Last Chance For Teapublican Party Of Iowa And Other Observations

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Dave Bradley

War on Middle Class Well Funded Don’t say George W. didn’t fund at least one of his wars. Sure he didn’t fund the war in Iraq nor the War on Afghanistan. But, boy oh boy did he ever fund the … Continue reading →

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Republicans Prove Devolution And Other Observations

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Let me start with a plug for one of the best sites to find information and solid analysis about Iowa issues: the Iowa Policy Project . Those folks over there look at the issues in very basic terms and translate … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Ensures Preventive Care For Women

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Trish Nelson

To us, this is huge but has received little notice. Affordable Care Act Ensures Women Receive Preventive Services at No Additional Cost U.S. Department of Health & Human Services  HHS.GovHistoric new guidelines that will ensure women receive preventive health services … Continue reading →

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Health Care Briefs on the New Law: A Foundation on Which to Build

Posted on June 29, 2011 by altapricehome

HEALTH CARE BRIEFS ON THE NEW LAW: A FOUNDATION ON WHICH TO BUILD by Frank Samuelson A Foundation on which to Build.  The new Health Care Affordability Act is not perfect, but it is a foundation on which to build … Continue reading →

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Health Care Briefs on the New Law: Cost Sharing

Posted on June 22, 2011 by altapricehome

HEALTH CARE BRIEFS ON THE NEW LAW:  COST SHARING by Frank SamuelsonCost Sharing.  The new Health Care Affordability Act aims to provide adequate affordable health insurance for all Americans. Like any insurance it depends on many insured people paying premiums … Continue reading →

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Health Care Briefs on the New Law: Improving Medicare

Posted on June 15, 2011 by altapricehome

HEALTH CARE BRIEFS ON THE NEW LAW:  IMPROVING MEDICARE  by Frank SamuelsonImproving Medicare.  If you have Medicare, or have a relative or friend who does, the new Health Care Affordability Act expands and strengthens that coverage. The infamous “donut hole” … Continue reading →

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Health Care Briefs On The New Law: Preventive Care

Posted on April 14, 2011 by altapricehome

Health Care Briefs On The New Law:  Preventive Care by Frank SamuelsonPreventive Care.  The new Health Care Affordability Act encourages and provides preventive care to help prevent, or provide early detection of, illness. This is especially important for seniors for … Continue reading →

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Health Care Briefs on the New Law: Covering the Uninsured

Posted on April 6, 2011 by altapricehome

HEALTH CARE BRIEFS ON THE NEW LAW:    COVERING THE UNINSURED by Frank SamuelsonCovering the Uninsured. The new Health Care Affordability Act will extend health insurance coverage to 32 million Americans that now have no coverage. These fellow citizens now suffer, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the First Anniversary of the Signing of the Affordable Care Act

Posted on March 27, 2011 by bfiaguestwriter

    [by Karen Metcalf] In preparing for the celebration of the first anniversary of the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act, ACA), I found myself reflecting that those of us who support the … Continue reading →

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Health Care Briefs on the New Law: Insurance Protections

Posted on March 9, 2011 by altapricehome

HEALTH CARE BRIEFS ON THE NEW LAW:   INSURANCE PROTECTIONS WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? AND FOR OTHERS? by Frank Samuelson These brief summaries of benefits in the new health care law were prepared by Progressive Action for the Common Good … Continue reading →

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