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Healthcare | Missouri Political News Service - Part 6

Entries Tagged as 'Healthcare'

Video: Rep. Eric Burlison to File Interstate HealthCare Compact

February 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Hat tip:RepEricBurlison [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/1muchiK-oYU” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Rasmussen Reports: 58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law; Most Still Expect Costs To Rise and Quality To Suffer

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Vote This Afternoon On Obamacare Repeal; Will Dems Take Their 2nd Chance To Get It Right?

February 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

The Hill reports today, “Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will force an up-or-down vote on the repeal of healthcare reform on Wednesday, testing the unity of Democrats who had promised the rollback would never see the light of day in their chamber. The vote in the Senate will come two weeks to the day after […]

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Florida Ruling Only Adds To Urgency Of Repealing Obamacare

February 1st, 2011 · No Comments

The Wall Street Journal reports today, “A federal judge ruled that Congress violated the Constitution by requiring Americans to buy insurance as part of the health overhaul passed last year, and said the entire law ‘must be declared void.’ With his ruling, U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson set up a clash over whether the Obama […]

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The Truth About Premiums Under Obamacare: They’re Going Up!

January 28th, 2011 · No Comments

According to a Politico report today, “The Obama administration is firing back at one of the major attacks Republicans have leveled at the health reform law: that it will make insurance premiums rise. The report, to be released by HHS later today, argues that individuals and families purchasing coverage through the exchanges in 2014 will […]

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Video: Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster May Fight Health Care Law

January 25th, 2011 · No Comments

A flip flop from Chris Koster? Who woulda thunk it! Just like Claire, another rat leaving a sinking ship? Hat tip:MOWatchdog Following a question from Missouri Watchdog, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster said he may join with other states challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care law. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/HCzkBT9CJpw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Healthcare · Senator McCaskill

Is This Why Senate Dems Don’t Want to Vote on Obamacare; AP: MO. Medicaid Spending Projected to Rise

January 24th, 2011 · No Comments

More sobering reality for Obamacare fans. Weren’t we promised that the healthcare cost curve would be heading down now that we have socialized medicine? AP: Missouri‘s Medicaid budget is likely to rise by hundreds of millions of dollars next year. But state officials say there is little they can do about it…. But much of […]

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Tags: Healthcare · MO Economy · MO Legislature

Clay Screens ‘Tele-Townhall’ Calls; Has Audacity to Say Obamacare Opponents Engaging in “Political Theater”

January 20th, 2011 · No Comments

Political theater congressman is holding a “tele-townhall” on healthcare AFTER the vote was taken! We understand that you were in Washington, but if you really cared about what your constituents think, (And we know how much you care about your constituents!) you would have held a live town hall last weekend. Talk about orchestration. We […]

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Tags: Healthcare · Rep. Lacy Clay

Video: MO House Approves Health Care Resolution

January 12th, 2011 · No Comments

Hat tip: MOHOUSECOMM [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/OoXHlrZV2zk” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Rasmussen Reports: Most Still Support Repeal of Health Care Bill; 49% Say It’s Likely 75% Think Health Care Law May Cost More Than Estimated

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Will Dems Become “The Party Of No” On The Reforms Americans Voted For?

January 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Today the new House Republican majority is holding votes on a rule setting up debate and votes next week on a simple bill to repeal President Obama’s unpopular health care law. Republicans heard loud and clear the message from the voters that the health care takeover Democrats jammed through Congress needs to be repealed and […]

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Video: Flip Flop Claire Talks about Senate Hypocrisy

January 7th, 2011 · No Comments

The same day she backtracks on her support for the Obamacare mandates, Claire has the audacity to talk about hypocrisy on the Senate floor! The senator must think we all have stupid written across our foreheads. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/-eRS8Pr61YQ” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Reboot Congress: Sarah Steelman meets the St. Louis Tea Party Rasmussen Reports: […]

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Tags: Healthcare · Senator McCaskill