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Healthcare | Missouri Political News Service - Part 8

Entries Tagged as 'Healthcare'

AP: Boeing Employees To See Increased Premiums Thanks To Obamacare

October 19th, 2010 · No Comments

Since President Obama and the Democrat-run Congress celebrated passing their massive health care law over the objections of a majority of Americans, news reports have come on an almost weekly basis demonstrating how their legislation has not and will not live up to the promises made about it during the initial sales pitch. President Obama […]

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Obama’s MythBusters Cameo Should Have Been About His “Busted” Health Care Myths

October 18th, 2010 · No Comments

According to Politico’s Playbook today, “President Obama has taped an appearance for Discovery Channel’s ‘MythBusters’.” Certainly, it’s nice for the President to show support for the science-focused education and entertainment that the show is known for, but it often feels like President Obama needs to be examined by a political version of such a show. […]

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Obamacare-Caused Premium Increases Hitting Families, Small Businesses Around The Country

October 14th, 2010 · No Comments

When Democrats were attempting to sell their unpopular health care takeover to the American people, one of their promises was that health care premiums would go down, as would costs. Announcing the agreement among Democrats on the bill that would eventually become the basis for the law, President Obama said, “We [Senate Democrats and the […]

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Does Looming Trash Judgement Threaten STL County Employee’s Future Healthcare?

October 12th, 2010 · No Comments

St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley There have been numerous stories lately (here, here, and here) regarding companies and insurers dropping their coverage due to the Obamacare mandates. Remember, we were promised that people would still be able to keep their healthcare with the passage of this monstrosity. This brings us to another question: With […]

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Quote of the Day: “I’m Not Kidding,” – I’m Scared to Death Of Ed Martin!

October 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Obama Failing in Missouri; Are the Carnahan’s & Charlie Dooley Worried? The’yre getting nervous folks. Check out this excerpt from the latest campaign email from “Delivering for us” Russ: While Russ tries to downplay the TeaParty, Rasmussen is reporting today that Tea Party participation is going up as the election nears and that the number […]

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Tags: Healthcare · Rep. Russ Carnahan

Voters In Swing Districts, Including 1/4 Of Dems, Favor Obamacare Repeal

October 7th, 2010 · No Comments

After Democrats rammed through their unpopular health care takeover through Congress over the objections of a majority of Americans in March, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) predicted, “By November, those who voted for health care will find it an asset, those who voted against it will find it a liability. . . . As people learn […]

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Another Company To Drop Health Coverage Thanks To Obamacare

October 4th, 2010 · No Comments

It hasn’t even been a week since President Obama assured a group of Iowans in a backyard discussion that under Democrats’ unpopular health care bill, “[I]f you’ve got health care through your employer, that’s not going to change, except to make it a little bit safer and more secure.” But today, there’s yet another story […]

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Tags: Healthcare · Rep. Russ Carnahan

Thanks To Obamacare, Iowa Insurer To Stop Selling Health Insurance

October 1st, 2010 · No Comments

On Wednesday, President Obama was in Iowa to again attempt to sell his policies, particularly his unpopular health care law. In a backyard discussion, a woman expressed her concerns to the President about his health care bill. Obama assured her, “[T]here’s nothing in the bill that says you have to change the health insurance that […]

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Quote of the Day: If You Like a [Healthcare] Plan You Get to Keep It”

October 1st, 2010 · No Comments

“The rules protect you the consumer, it protects you in keeping the plan you like. Which we said, ‘if you like a plan you get to keep it.’” Sen. –Tom Harkin, (D-IA) floor remarks, 9/29/10) Related: Cong. Carnahan on National Healthcare: “Now Is Our Time” [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/2Sq0CLbaZnY” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] WSJ: McDonald’s May Drop […]

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Six Months After Obamacare: “This Is No Anniversary Democrats Should Be Celebrating”

September 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

Six months ago, President Obama signed his massive, unpopular health care bill into law and today the White House is “celebrating” that anniversary. But beyond the Obama administration, there aren’t many people celebrating this flawed law today. If anything, this anniversary puts in stark contrast how wrong Democrats were about this bill. In a must-read […]

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