The following, Health Law Myths: Outside The Realm Of Reality is from NPR and thank you NPR for calling out these ridiculous myths. I’ve been following/blogging about health care reform for little over a year and I was surprised by some of these fabrications. I think my favorite myth is the following; 1. The law [...]
The following is from Courage Campaign, an online progressive organization. They have teamed up with Wendall Potter (See previous post “Who’s Wendall Potter”) in trying to stop Anthem from blocking new health care laws in California. The bill that is under scrutiny is AB2578. It would require insurance companies to justify their rates and seek [...]
July 31, 2010, marked the forty fifth anniversary of the passage of Medicare, hailing praise from almost every Democratic politico, and rightly so. An article from The Nation, On the Anniversary of Medicare Comes a Renewed Call for ‘Medicare for All’. shows the path from President Roosevelt to President Obama and their battles to provide [...]
Happy Birthday Medicare! For the past 45 years government run health care has provided millions of American Seniors with comprehensive health care. Hopefully there will be more celebrations as health care becomes a reality for 300 million Americans. Thanks for reading!
HCAN!California Call Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and tell him to stand up for strong regulations! Usually, a high-powered insurance company lobbyist in Washington, DC takes a long, luxurious August vacation – but not this year. This year the lobbyists have turned their sights to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in a blatant attempt [...]
“Starting in September, some of the worst abuses will be banned forever. No more discriminating against children with pre-existing conditions. No more retroactively dropping somebody’s policy when they get sick if they made an unintentional mistake on an application. No more lifetime limits or restrictive annual limits on coverage. Those days are over.” PRESIDENT BARACK [...]
The Affordable Care Act Becomes Law March 23, 2010 “On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act. The law puts in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that will roll out over four years and beyond, with most changes taking place by 2014. Others have already begun.” The above is from HealthCare.gov, a [...]
The following is from Senator Mark Leno’s facebook page commenting on Senate Bill 810. I’ve highlighted some comments and facts that stand out. This movement towards single payer status is important on so many levels, mainly to show the rest of the country that comprehensive health care can and will be obtained. Thanks for reading [...]
The following video was produced by California OneCare. This grass roots organization is a leader in educating millions of Californians about the benefits of a single payer system. If you are unfamiliar with California OneCare, please check out their website, californiaonecare.org. It is truly inspiring to see such dedication in providing health care to millions [...]
The following was sent out by Progressive Democrats of America. The question remains the same; will SB 810 pass the Health Committee on June 29? Please read the following and do what you can before the 29th. Saturday, June 19, 2010 Meeting in San Francisco: What is Happening with Healthcare in Sacramento? What is SB [...]