Category Archives: medicaid expansion

TPP And Other Thoughts

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I haven’t done a hodge-podge column for a while. Mostly because I turned my brain off over the holidays. My first comment is that I find it so hard to believe how mean, how brutal, how anti-people the Republican party … Continue reading →

Posted in ALEC, Blog for Iowa, Economy, Hunger In America, Media Bias, medicaid expansion, Republicn Policy, SNAP, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) | Comments Off

Harkin Email on ACA Implementation

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Many of you probably got this email from Senator Harkin’s office. If not, I am sure there will be some information of interest in here. Remember, the ACA exchanges are to be set up and ready to go by October 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Harkin, medicaid expansion, Medicare, Obamacare | Tagged ACA, implementation | Comments Off

Short Thoughts On A Saturday Morning.

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Dave Bradley

One of our daughters lives in Mississippi. This is of course one of the states that would rather watch a woman die than to let her have a needed medical procedure if it was called for. It scares the hell out … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care & Medicare, medicaid expansion, Walmart, womens rights | Tagged ACA, Bernie Sanders, Mississippi | Comments Off

Dr. Branstad?

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Their Freedom Is Controlling Your Life Last week Gov. Terry Branstad signed a law which gives him what must be the ultimate among those who desire to hold the control of others’ lives in their hands; he now has the … Continue reading →

Posted in Branstad, Corporate Greed, marriage equality, Matt Schultz, Media Bias, medicaid expansion | Tagged control | Comments Off

Is There Hope For Medicaid Expansion?

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Dave Bradley

As I wrote this during the week, Medicaid Expansion looked like it was at an impasse. Now it appears we have a compromise that leans to the favor of the ACA plan. One thing I have learned is not to count … Continue reading →

Posted in medicaid expansion | Tagged charging batteries, disaster and hospital bills, disasters, distributed electric, electric grid, electric vehicles | 1 Comment

Iowa Will Say No To Terrycare, Yes To Obamacare

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Trish Nelson

http://www.thonline.com/news/breaking/ Dubuque Telegraph Herald Iowa will accept federal funding to expand health care to low-income residents under a compromise reached between statehouse Democrats and Republican Gov. Terry Branstad, Senate President Pam Jochum says. Jochum, D-Dubuque, said an agreement was reached … Continue reading →

Posted in medicaid expansion | Tagged Medicaid expansion in Iowa, obamacare, Terrycare | 1 Comment

Rally In Waterloo Wednesday To Support Medicaid Expansion

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Trish Nelson

HealthiestIowa.com Healthiest Iowa Initiative to Hold “Clock is Ticking” Rally in Waterloo on Wednesday Community members, local leaders will call on State Rep. Walt Rogers to support Medicaid expansion because “The Clock is Ticking” for Iowans who need health care … Continue reading →

Posted in medicaid expansion | Tagged Iowa Legislature 2013, Iowa Medicaid expansion, Terry Branstad's health care plan, Terrycare | Comments Off

Tell Rep. Heaton To Support Full Medicaid Expansion

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Trish Nelson

After you call Rep. Heaton at (515) 281-7327, visit http://healthiestiowa.com to send him an email. Tell him to support full Medicaid expansion!

Posted in medicaid expansion | Tagged Iowa Legislature 2013, Iowa Medicaid expansion | 2 Comments

Does Branstad Want To Kill Medicaid?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Over the weekend I was giving some thought to how the Republicans have once more maneuvered Democrats into a situation where all but one option are pretty bad – should Democrats compromise to any meaningful degree on the Medicaid bill … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa, Branstad, medicaid expansion | Tagged conference committee | 2 Comments