PEOPLE WHO KNOW HEALTH CARE THE BEST SAY THE HOUSE BILL IS STILL THE WORST Republicans were quick to celebrate yesterday at President Trump’s White House Bash over their successful 1 vote margin on a partisan repeal of health care. While they high-five themselves over ramming a bill through Congress, the people who…
House Republicans just passed a bill to repeal health care that cuts coverage, increases costs and eliminates protections, despite bipartisan opposition. The Senate needs to reject repeal and, instead, Republicans should work across the aisle to make health care better. The Republican bill: cuts coverage for 24 million people and raises premiums 20 percent, according to the nonpartisan…
AARP, AMA, HOSPITALS AND PATIENTS CONDEMN GOP HEALTH CARE PLAN They join Doctors, Cancer Society, Consumers Union, Catholic Health Association, March of Dimes and others (KNOXVILLE,TN) Today the AARP, American Medical Association, doctors, hospitals and patient advocacy groups have all voiced their condemnation and opposition to the current GOP proposal dubbed the American Health Care…
Darcy of Tucson, AZ writes: My husband and I are self-employed owners of small businesses in Tucson, AZ. My husband is a self-employed ceramic artist and I am an on-line book retailer. We have lived in Tucson for 20 years, and raised our young daughters here. Despite the economic decline of 2008-2010, we diversified our…
Abby of Knoxville, TN writes: My name is Abby Wintker Burris. I am originally from Nashville, but now I live in Knoxville. I am 40 years old and worked in the non-profit sector for 10 years. Currently, I am a graduate student at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. I am working towards a masters…
Therese of Chattanooga, TN writes: originally from atl. she’s been in chattanooga since june 2014, before that she was in fairfax, va. She was teaching, and now she’s retired. she is doing a lot of volunteer work – supporting local candidates running for office, grassroots campaigning. involved with school board activities as a former teacher.…
Debra and Kevin of Snowflake, AZ writes: My husband and I retired to Az after working overseas for many years where we had socialized medicine. We have been in Snowflake Az for almost 5 years and since we had no social security or other pensions we started buying rental properties for income so we are…
Dede of Maryville, TN writes: I’ve lived in Maryville for over 20 years. I am an architectural illustrator, I own my own business and work on contract. I am married and have 2 kids. Prior to a few years ago, as a sole proprietorship, it was almost impossible to get group insurance. The Affordable Care…