by Thomas Mills | May 31, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
In a bipartisan move, our neighbor to the north voted to expand Medicaid, making it the 33rd state to take advantage of Obamacare. Four hundred thousand people in Virginia who lack health insurance will now be covered. Put this win in the elections-have-consequences...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 14, 2017 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Obamacare, Tax Reform |
The wave that washed Democrats into office in 2006 began in September 2005. George W. Bush’s botched response to Katrina began a year-long series of scandals and missteps that left the GOP on the defensive and lacking a coherent message. Like today, they controlled...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 25, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
My neighbor got a letter from his insurance company this week telling him that his premium would triple and his deductible would double. He would now be paying $1500 a month for health insurance. He’s not alone. A lot of people got these notices. They can all thank...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 19, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
Republicans are again trying to repeal Obamacare. This time, they don’t know how much the effort will cost or what the impact will be. We only know that a lot of people will lose insurance coverage and that premiums will almost certainly rise for those who keep it....
by Thomas Mills | Jul 24, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
Nowhere is the GOP bubble more obvious than in the current debate over whether or not to repeal Obamacare. According the Republicans, the ACA broke a system where, as one person told me on twitter, “88% liked their healthcare before Obamacare.” Now, according to...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 18, 2017 | Editor's Blog, National Politics, Obamacare |
Back in 2016, Republicans in Congress passed a clean repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Obama quickly vetoed the legislation and Republicans lacked the votes to overturn it. It was a cynical move. The Republicans who voted for the bill knew that it would be vetoed and...
