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Health Reform Leads to $156 Million in Insurance Premium Refunds for Some North Carolinians
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina just announced it will issue nearly $156 million in insurance premium refunds to more than 215,000 policy holders as a result of upcoming plan changes included in the Affordable Care Act. From the Triangle Business… Continue
House GOP Leaders Call for Putting Insurance Companies Back in Charge of Americans’ Health Care
Nearly all House Republicans, including Republican Leader John Boehner, Whip Eric Cantor, and Conference Chairman Mike Pence, have signed a discharge petition to bring H.R. 4972, Repealing the Affordable Care Act, introduced by Republican Congressman Steve King of Iowa to the House… Continue
The Truth About the GOP Agenda: GOP Claims that Health Reform Is Increasing Health Costs Are FALSE
An editorial in USA Today this morning debunks the GOP talking point repeated this weekend by House Republican Leader John Boehner that the Affordable Care Act will “bankrupt our country” and should be repealed. The editorial points out that health insurance reform… Continue
The GOP Plan: Middle Class & Seniors Lose; Millionaires, Billionaires, & Wall Street Win
Congressional Republicans, led by House Republican Leader John Boehner, continue to stand behind a plan proposed by Republican Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin that would eliminate Medicare, privatize and cut Social Security for America’s seniors, and give tax cuts to the wealthiest… Continue
Why Wait? We Already Know What the GOP's Radical Agenda Is…
Congressional Republicans, led by GOP Leader John Boehner, plan to unveil their agenda in late September, but as Politico points out today: “there are few authentically original or viable ideas.” In fact, Mr. Boehner has promised “new policy prescriptions twice, only to… Continue
Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels: Congressional Republicans Have Done 'Not Too Darn Much'
In a recent interview with TIME Magazine, Republican Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana was asked what Congressional Republicans have done to position themselves in the upcoming midterm elections. He responded: “Not too darn much.” Don’t be so modest, Governor Daniels. Congressional Republicans… Continue
2 New Nonpartisan Reports: Small Businesses and Their Workers Will Benefit from Health Reform
Yesterday, the nonpartisan RAND Corporation published a new report, revealing that an additional 10 million workers at small businesses will have access to affordable health insurance, as a result of the Affordable Care Act. The report shows that, once the Health Insurance… Continue
Hypocrisy Alert: Seven States Suing Federal Government Request Federal Subsidies
In the latest example of Republican politicians’ hypocrisy, seven states suing the federal government claiming the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional have requested and been approved for federal subsidies through reform to cover early retiree health care costs. AP, “Some states suing… Continue
More Than 1 Million Seniors Receiving Medicare Prescription Drug Checks
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that more than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries have already received their one-time, tax-free checks of $250 to help pay for prescription drug costs. These checks will continue to be mailed out as… Continue
USA TODAY Editorial: If you Have to Buy Health Insurance, What Will You Get?
The Affordable Care Act signed into law this year includes landmark health insurance reforms to protect young adults, the middle class, women, and seniors. Despite the clear benefits of health insurance reform, Republican leaders are standing with insurance companies and want to… Continue