Category Archives: Health

Moving Forward: Taking the Fight to Save Obamacare

In case you missed it, had a reply yesterday from Washington Monthly… the GOP has their Frank Luntz-approved language.. The GOP isn’t trying to REPEAL Obamacare… They’re trying to ‘ RESCUE’ Obamacare… RESCUE…like they’re phucking heroes. Heroes about to take … Continue reading

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Friday Open Thread- More Healthcare Information

Healthcare is a complicated issue. There are so many parts to it. All the information can be hard to understand. You need a place where you can get straight forward, honest evaluation of healthcare issues. For me, this is at … Continue reading

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Thursday Open Thread | The Healthcare Battles of 2017

When I think of the problems that will occur for the common man because of the November 8, 2016 election, nothing is more pronounced than the problems coming with regards to healthcare. Healthcare is one-sixth of the American economy. Before … Continue reading

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Tuesday Open Thread | Black Women In Medicine

http://www.blackfilm.com/read/2016/08/black-women-medicine-doc-hit-theaters-aug-26/?ct=t(Blavity_Daily_Newsletter_8_21_168_21_2016)&goal=0_b53d5e9f25-17be011ec2-206100893&mc_cid=17be011ec2&mc_eid=6ca89fc2f4 Source: Coming to theaters in New York (August 26 through September 1) and Los Angeles (September 2 through 8) is “Black Women in Medicine,” the first documentary to explore the history, contemporary issues and future possibilities of African American … Continue reading

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American Disaster: Crisis In Flint | Rachel Maddow Holds a Town Hall

Rachel Maddow has been on this Flint lead poisoning- Governor Snyder-Emergency Manager clusterfuck! Kudo, Ms. Maddow. RECAP here: Liza: “Snyder (most likely) thinks there were enough screw-ups and enough complicit players in this evil scheme that he can point fingers … Continue reading

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Governor Rick Snyder’s Flint, Michigan Water Poisoning Apology Tour

Your apology is NOT ACCEPTED, Governor Snyder.  OWN it, You’re responsible for the poisoning of Flint citizens. You can’t say you take full responsible for fixing something and not accept responsibility for CAUSING THE DISASTER. A 6-year-old girl gets tested … Continue reading

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Video | President Obama Holds a Town Hall: “Guns in America”

Updated with full video of President Obama’s Town hall on “Guns in America.” “Obama wants to take away our guns!” President Obama: “imaginary fiction”

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President Obama Remarks on Reducing Gun Violence

All photos by AP photographers

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Video | President Obama Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on the Affordable Care Act Subsidies

(Photo: Alex Wong, Getty Images) President Obama: “Five years in, this is not about a law. This is not about the Affordable Care Act as legislation, or Obamacare as a political football. This is health care in America,”

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Videos |Supreme Court of the United States of America Rulings to keep the Affordable Care Act INTACT & Fair Housing Act

PRESIDENT OBAMA TO SPEAK SOON ON SCOTUS RULING. Watch it live From the vault Affordable Care Act survives Supreme Court challenge. A divided Supreme Court ruled all qualified Americans may receive subsidies that make insurance affordable, regardless of where they … Continue reading

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