Tag Archives: medicare

Why What Howard Dean Says About The Ryan-Romney Plan To Voucherize Medicare Is Important

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Trish Nelson

There are young people out there and even older folks who say this:  “I’m sorry, but the only thing I know about Howard Dean is the [fake] scream.” Link to how it was faked. So just for the record, Howard … Continue reading →

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Dragged “Kicking and Screaming”

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Guest opinion by Larry Hodgden today. Larry wrote this for Independence Day. Larry is a retired Viet Nam era veteran of the USAF. He and his wife of 40 years, Sharon, have three children and seven grandchildren who keep him … Continue reading →

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Preserve Medicare — Vote Democratic

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Paul Deaton

The Republican plan to eliminate Medicare is known, but Iowans have no idea what’s in store for them. It is a scheme to transfer health care protections for aging Americans to private companies over time. Their plan would end Medicare … Continue reading →

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Weekly Observations – Not For The Weak Edition

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Oceans Acidifying at an incredible Rate “The Earth’s oceans may be acidifying faster than at any point during the last 300 million years due to industrial emissions, endangering marine life from oysters and reefs to sea-going salmon, researchers said. The … Continue reading →

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Besides Recall, Walker Has Other Big Problems

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Dave Bradley

If Walker is defeated, he may still have a warm bed. Besides potentially being recalled, Scott Walker and his campaign and administration has quietly been the focus of a wide-ranging “John Doe” investigation. Seems there has been shenanigans galore  under … Continue reading →

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Thanks To “Obama Cares,” Medicare Doughnut Hole Is Shrinking

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Trish Nelson

[From USA Today, not exactly a liberal propaganda machine.] WASHINGTON – More than 2.65 million Medicare recipients have saved more than $1.5 billion on their prescriptions this year, a $569-per-person average, while premiums have remained stable, the government plans to … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Calls On Speaker Boehner To Help Working Families

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Loebsack Calls for Immediate Action to Extend and Expand the Payroll Tax Holiday Also calls for extension of Medicare reimbursement, Unemployment Insurance Last week Congressman Dave Loebsack wrote to the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, calling on him to … Continue reading →

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Loebsack To Host Medicare Open Enrollment Information Sessions

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Dear Friend, I invite all interested Iowans to join me next week to learn more about the Medicare options available and how to avoid becoming the victim of Medicare fraud.  These Medicare Fraud Prevention and Open Enrollment Information Sessions will … Continue reading →

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