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Tag Archives: ACA
Wellmark’s Proposed Rate Increase Could Affect 60,000 Iowans
Action alert from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI): Tell the Iowa Insurance Division: say “NO” to Wellmark’s premium increase Despite solid revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is proposing upwards of a 21% premium increase … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged ACA, affordable health care, Wellmark rate increase 2021
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Iowa’s Three Congressional Democrats Send Letter To Attorney General Barr
Iowa Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Halt Efforts to Strike Down ACA Protections Eliminating ACA strips patient protections, including coverage of pre-existing conditions, reopens donut hole and kicks young adults off parents’ care Washington, D.C. – Today, Iowa’s three … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged ACA, Iowa Democrats, Rep. Abby Finkenauer, Rep. Cindy Axne, Rep. Dave Loebsack
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Joni Ernst Co-Sponsors Repeal of The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act
*UPDATE* See blogforiowa.com/gop-have-we-got-a-plan-for-you/ Blog for Iowa called Ernst’s office and was told there is no Republican health care plan on the table or in the works. See the conversation at blogforiowa.com/2015/01/24/about-that-replacement-health-care-plan-ms-ernst/ This confirms that the “replace” part of “repeal and … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare, Joni Ernst, Obamacare
Tagged ACA, joni ernst, S.339, The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act
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Top Ten Things Iowa Will Regret About 2014
Regrets, there have been a few but not too few to mention! BFIA has compiled a list of decisions made over the past year that we predict are going to turn out to be very, very bad indeed. Happy new … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign
Tagged ACA, Branstad secret settlements, CoOpportunity Health, Iowa Board of Regents, Iowa passenger rail, joni ernst, Tax Increment Financing, Terry Branstad scandals
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Today On The Fallon Forum: GMOs, Pipelines, ACA
Catch this week’s Fallon Forum live on Monday from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon on KDLF 1260 AM “La Reina.” Join the conversation by calling in at (515) 528-8122. And you can hear the Fallon Forum on KHOI 89.1 FM … Continue reading
Posted in Fallon Forum
Tagged ACA, Bakken Oil Pipeline, CoOpportunity Health, GMOs, Iowa oil pipeline, World Food Prize
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Dangers Of The Hobby Lobby Ruling
Across country there has been a storm of lawsuits. They reflect contested rights as some businesses and institutions ask for express legal permission to use religion to discriminate based on sexual orientation, sex and gender identity. Just over a month … Continue reading
Health Care: More Games By The Insurance Companies
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
Posted in Health Care & Medicare, Obamacare
Tagged ACA
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Thank You, Mr. Loebsack
Loebsack Amendment: Don’t Mess with Medicare Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack today offered an amendment to protect Iowa’s and our nation’s seniors. The amendment says don’t cut Medicare, don’t eliminate its guaranteed benefits and don’t turn it into a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, David Loebsack, Medicare, Obamacare, Social Security
Tagged ACA
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Democrats: Don’t Play Not To Lose!
OK all you amateur athletes, weekend warriors and those who participate with the remote and a comfy chair. You may be familiar with what I describe here. Have you ever been in a game or seen a game where one … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Blog for Iowa
Tagged ACA, CFPB, Dodd-Frank, medicare, social security
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Thank You, Obamacare!
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
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Bruce Braley, Charles Grassley, David Loebsack, Health Care & Medicare, Medicare, Obamacare, Tom Harkin
Tagged ACA, personal story
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