On November 8, 2016 the state of Colorado will have Amendment 69 on their ballot leading the way for what could be the most effective healthcare system we have seen thus far. This is a resident-owned, non-governmental health care financing … [Read more...]
In The Middle of the Night in Italy – Universal Healthcare
August 28, 2016 - Sunday 3:50 AM Italy Time I woke this morning in Italy, preaching the gospel of Universal Health Care to myself. All the smart people in Florence are asleep. I was dreaming about that subject, Universal Healthcare, and woke on … [Read more...]
Dr. Mary Headrick calls Refusal to Expand Medicaid a Shameful Moral Failure”
Dr. Mary Headrick calls Tennessee's refusal to expand Medicaid to serve hundreds of thousands of our citizens “ a shameful moral failure” and asks the people of the 3rd District to support “Moral Monday” rallies in Tennessee. It's time to end this … [Read more...]
The Affordable Care Act
October 1, 2013 – Tuesday The Affordable Care Act All people in the United States need to have health insurance. I would have preferred to have Medicare for everyone, but we did not get that. I think OUR government, in which we all have a small … [Read more...]
Obama Wins!!!!
September 15, 2013 – Sunday Obama Wins I have just been amazed at some of the criticism that President Obama has received over his handling of the humanitarian crisis in Syria. I am even more amazed at the most perfect resolution to the Syrian … [Read more...]
The Question of Gay Marriage
February 23, 2013 Saturday During a campaign debate in last year’s election for Tennessee State Senate in District 16, my opponent asked me this question, “Do you support President Obama’s position on gay marriage?” This is the … [Read more...]
The Solution to the Problem
February 21, 2013 Thursday. Is it just me? Am I totally crazy? When I hear all the discussion about the coming sequester, I hear one side (Obama and Democrats) saying, “Let’s work this out.” I hear the other side saying, “It’s all Obama’s fault. … [Read more...]
Healthcare – Can It Really Get Any Worse??
What about healthcare today in America? Could it really get any worse? I don't think so, not for the 40+ million Americans who are totally uninsured or for the 80+ million citizens who are tragically under-insured. And what is the classic Republican … [Read more...]
Insurance Exchanges under PPACA
The 2010 U. S. health care reform law, better known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) gave states until Jan.1, 2013, to create “insurance exchanges” in which individuals and small businesses could shop for insurance policies. … [Read more...]