Category Archives: Health Care & Medicare

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: Following is a weekly recap of stories from Des Moines that came through the Weekend Editor's in-box in the second week … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: With the transition in the Governor's office and legislature, a lot of news is expected from the Iowa Capitol. Following is … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Budget, Children, Education, Energy, Environment, Farming, GLBT, GOP, Health Care & Medicare, ICCI, Iowa Legislature, Jobs, Labor, Local Control, Local Events, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming, Public Health, Sustainability | 1 Comment

GOP And Right Wing Media Create Confusion For Seniors

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Dave Bradley

GOP And Right Wing Media Create Confusion For Seniors by Dave BradleyAs with most people I had encounters with relatives I do not see much of over Christmas. As sometimes happens, I was taken aside for a political type exchange. … Continue reading →

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Iowans Will Accept the Affordable Care Act

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowans Will Accept the Affordable Care Act by Paul Deaton Each passing day diminishes the likelihood of repealing the Affordable Care Act in the 112th Congress. In explaining the law, the insurance companies are also creating a grassroots awareness of … Continue reading →

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Iowa Octogenarians and the US Senate Race

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Octogenarians and the US Senate Race by Paul Deaton “Senator Grassley ignored the question and turned the discussion to stoke the fears of Iowans. This reflects the tendency to treat seniors as helpless victims in a society where government … Continue reading →

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Bruce Braley Shares our Values

Posted on September 21, 2010 by bfiacarolinevernon

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HIV Testing Day in Iowa

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Paul Deaton

HIV Testing Day in Iowa by Paul Deaton “Editor's note: Our normal Friday post on foreign affairs has been delayed until later in the day to get this important message about HIV Testing Day released.”Sunday, June 27, 2010 is National … Continue reading →

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President Obama at the Iowa Field House

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Paul Deaton

President Obama at the Iowa Field House by Paul Deaton “Today there are two different wars but we no longer feel powerless. Yes we can end these wars.”On Thursday, March 25, President Barack Obama traveled to the University of Iowa … Continue reading →

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Labor Update: What's in the Health Care Bill for Iowa Workers?

Posted on March 15, 2010 by bfiatracykurowski

Labor Update: What's in the Health Care Bill for Iowa Workers? by Tracy Kurowski By this time next week, we could finally have a health care bill on President Obama’s desk. I stress the word “could” because if we’ve learned … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform Update: Covering the Uninsured in Iowa (and Illinois) is a Moral Issue

Posted on March 9, 2010 by altapricehome

Health Care Reform Update: Covering the Uninsured in Iowa (and Illinois) is a Moral Issue by Alta Price, M.D.Spring brings Cover the Uninsured Week, March 14 – 20, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. I wrote about it last … Continue reading →

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