Category Archives: Health, Uninsured

United States Supreme Court – KING V. BURWELL – March 4, 2015

Opinion: Patricia L Johnson The United States Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments today on the KING V. BURWELL case, docket number 14-114 [lower court docket number 14-1158] Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code (enacted as part of … Continue reading

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Class l Recall – Minnesota Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Minnesota Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination.

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District of Columbia Circuit Court and Fourth District Circuit Court Opinions on Obamacare

Two opposing rulings have been made by Circuit Courts today regarding the “Obamacare” subsidies as follows: Opposed -District of Columbia Circuit Court – this decision will be appealed by the Obama Administration D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Halbig … Continue reading

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Office of Inspector General Interim Report on VA Healthcare at Phoenix VA

http://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-14-02603-178.pdf.

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Do You Really Need to Sign Up for Insurance?

By Patricia L Johnson When was the last time you received medical care? How well informed are you on current medical costs? Unless a person has been a recipient of medical care over the past several years, they are generally … Continue reading

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Progress Report – Affordable Care Act Website

s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/HealthCare-Site-Progress-Report-Final.pdf.

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Obamacare Myths

Obamacare Myths.

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Former President Bill Clinton Explains the Affordable Care Act | The White House

Former President Bill Clinton Explains the Affordable Care Act | The White House.

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Summary of IRS, April 5, 2013, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Community Health Need

http://www.cdc.gov/phlp/docs/summary-irs-rule.pdf.

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In the Know – Department of Veterans Affairs – Vet Centers

By Patricia L Johnson Are you a combat Veteran? Did you serve in a combat zone? Are you a family member of a Veteran that served in a combat zone? Do you need readjustment counseling? Help is available to both … Continue reading

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Transcript And Audio: Vice Presidential Debate : NPR

Transcript And Audio: Vice Presidential Debate : NPR.

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Outside Spending for 2012 Election

Outside Spending | OpenSecrets.

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DNC 2012: Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention (Full transcript) – The Washington Post

DNC 2012: Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention (Full transcript) – The Washington Post.

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U.S. Disasters Stretch from Alaska to Hawaii

Photo FEMA/Jace Anderson – August 18, 2011 By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath FEMA funding has been a news topic for the past week due to the failure of Congress to come to an agreement on funding levels. … Continue reading

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U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th District, dismisses both health care cases

The 4th District of the U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed both the following health care cases: 102347.P Liberty University v. Timothy Geithner 111057.P Commonwealth of Virginia v. Kathleen Sebelius  

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U.S. newborn death rate tied with Qatar – Health – Children’s health – msnbc.com

U.S. newborn death rate tied with Qatar – Health – Children’s health – msnbc.com.

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Comments/Questions for Speaker of the House John Boeher (R-OH)

From Farmer John Dear Speaker Boehner and friends, · Republicans are also unemployed. · Republicans are also in the middle class. · Republicans are also poor. · Republicans are also hurting. · Republicans also need Health Care. · Why do … Continue reading

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Summary of Misleading Facts from FactCheck.org on GOP Debate

“Summary In the first New Hampshire debate among 2012 presidential hopefuls, we found a number of incorrect, misleading or shaky factual claims: Pawlenty was wrong when he boasted that he was “one of the few governors” to respond to a … Continue reading

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Caring and Sharing – the lost art of Compassion

By Patricia L Johnson When she saw a stray dog on the street, she would bring it home until such time as we could locate the owner [s]. When friends needed assistance she was first in line to offer a … Continue reading

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Do Their Elevators Go All the Way up to the Top Floor?

Opinion by Patricia L Johnson United States District Judge Gladys Kessler is the 5th Federal Judge to rule on the constitutionality of PL 111-148 and 111-152 a/k/a “Affordable Care Act or ACA”. Before Judge Kessler’s ruling, the score was 2-2, … Continue reading

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Tea Party Candidates have been in Congress Too Long!

Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Representative Hal Rogers (R-KY), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced a revised bill for FY 2011 with additional cuts. Supposedly the additional cuts are due to demands by Tea Party freshman, but really…. what … Continue reading

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Note to GOP – Creating Babies is NOT the Same as Creating Jobs

Republicans were put back in control of the House partially based upon their promises in their “Pledge to America”. You only have to read 271 words into the pledge to come to the following statement, which is the first time … Continue reading

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A $145 Billion Increase to Deficit?

An opinion by Patricia L Johnson Determining whether or not a particular bill will be beneficial to this country generally begins with a request to the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] to determine costs involved and budget impact. In March of … Continue reading

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“Sicko” Facts vs. FACTS – CNN vs. Michael Moore

By Patricia L Johnson The healthcare system in the United States leaves much to be desired and Michael Moore has brought that fact to light in his new movie "Sicko".  Unfortunately, the fact that U.S. healthcare is in desperate need … Continue reading

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Bush Health Plan Great for Those Who Can Afford It

January 24th, 2007 By Richard Walrath  I see where the Wall Street Journal is ecstatic over George Bush’s speech to the nation concerning health care and taxes. “Now we’re getting somewhere,” the unnamed editorial writer crowed. “The U.S. has long … Continue reading

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The Healthcare Battle

Sunday, November 19th, 2006  By Richard W Walrath and Patricia L Johnson “Where is the [political] party that says it’s going to do something about the 100 million people in this country who have no health insurance or are on … Continue reading

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The “N” Word

By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath It was a bright, sunny afternoon on January 20, 1961 when John F. Kennedy stood before the podium and delivered his memorable inaugural address which included the following “Let us never negotiate … Continue reading

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