Category Archives: Healthcare

Open Thread | WHY is Joe Biden Running?

Posted on September 25, 2023 by rikyrah

Sometimes, our President can speak for himself, and speaks it plain. I will continue to repeat: 2024: DEMOCRACY VS. FASCISM Plain and simple. We don’t have two functioning political parties. We have one political party who is interested in governing. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Happy Birthday, Obamacare!

Posted on September 8, 2023 by rikyrah

Ok..the ACA. But, it will forever be Obamacare to me. There are those who criticize President Obama for spending so much political capital in getting the ACA passed. But, they want to pretend that things weren’t as bad as they … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Latest COVID Updates

Posted on September 1, 2023 by rikyrah

Latest vaccine news: New vaccines this fall could curb covid variant, respiratory viruses By Fenit Nirappil and Lena H. Sun August 17, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Health officials are unveiling a new arsenal of vaccines to protect vulnerable Americans … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | They Were Never Going to Stop With Dobbs…How the Right is Going Further After Abortion

Posted on August 28, 2023 by rikyrah

Using and scapegoating our fellow trans citizens is not their only angle. Someone that I follow about abortion rights, points out that the right knows that Abortion BANS are unpopular. So, they are trying to erase the word ‘ ban’ … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Fighting the Fight for Body Autonomy

Posted on July 26, 2023 by rikyrah

Ever since the Dobbs decision, there are those in the medical field in Blue States doing what they can to help those in Red States. Blue-state doctors launch abortion pill pipeline into states with bans A new procedure adopted in … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Everything Bad In This Country Can Be Traced Back To Ronald Reagan

Posted on July 12, 2023 by rikyrah

Found this great thread. But, truth is truth…anything bad in this country, especially the financial state of this country…can be traced back to Ronald Reagan. How Ronald Reagan Ruined America (a thread) pic.twitter.com/0eZqGF7r5S — Donovan Reynolds (@donovanreyno1ds) July 10, 2023 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Supreme Court Rulings

Posted on June 12, 2023 by rikyrah

So, we got some decisions from The Supreme Court. You’ll never convince me that they weren’t influenced by the increased scrutinization of the Court. BREAKING: In a surprise ruling, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Black voters in a … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Connect The Dots…They are all RELATED

Posted on June 7, 2023 by rikyrah

Fabulous poster over at BJ made this point a couple of months ago, and it never left me. See how she sees it: Suzanne MAY 31, 2023 AT 3:21 PM I know that I go on and on about how … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Attention Georgia Citizens – Possible News Regarding Your Health Insurance

Posted on May 31, 2023 by rikyrah

Thanks to the wonderful David Anderson of Balloon Juice for bringing this to my attention: Friday having a mid-year Termination event in Georgia by David Anderson | May 31, 2023 12:36 pm The Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Trans Rights Are Human Rights

Posted on April 26, 2023 by rikyrah

People ask why does it seem that Democrats are taking such a pro-transgender stand. Well…when the other side is pushing for genocide of trans people… What other side is there to take? It’s not complicated to be anti- genocide. Transgender … Continue reading →

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