Judge strikes down Florida’s system for denying felons’ voting rights U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said Florida’s voter restoration process unfairly relies on the personal support of Gov. Rick Scott. Rick Scott TALLAHASSEE — The state of Florida routinely violates the constitutional rights of its citizens by permanently revoking the “fundamental right” to vote […]
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Community HealthCare Funding
Funding Needed Now Congress!! If Congress doesn’t fund community health centers, thousands are expected to close Rosenbaum recently led an analysis of what would happen if Congress let funding lapse. Community health centers would still have other income streams, including other grants, as well as reimbursements from the insurance plans (often Medicaid) that cover 77 […]
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Medicaid Control By Repub Governors
Medicaid Changes Proposed by Republican Controlled States “In the Trump world of taking advantage of seniors and the poor, he has found advocates within states controlled by Republican Majorities” The Trump administration and Republican governors are quietly but effectively chipping away at Medicaid, erecting both hard limits and practical barriers to coverage that will […]
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Community HealthCare Centers
Congress has quietly created a new health care crisis for 26 million Americans They let funding for community health centers lapse 124 days ago. Nationally, millions of Americans visit community health centers each year. An estimate from 2016 found the 2,000 centers provided care to 26.5 million people. They rely heavily on federal funds that […]
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Alternate Prescription Drug Purchase
Prescription Drugs From Overseas Can Save You Hundreds, but Are They Safe? Over the past decade US Pharmaceutical companies have lobbied congress relentlessly to continue gouging the american public who receive prescription drugs from pharmacies. This gouging of the public is just so unjust and are colliding with our political representatives to continue this robbery. […]
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Assisted Living Nightmare
U.S. Pays Billions for ‘Assisted Living,’ But The Return Is Worthless!! Our parents are entering this worthless universe quickly and quality care should be utmost for those last years Federal investigators say they have found huge gaps in the regulation of assisted living facilities, a shortfall that they say has potentially jeopardized the care of […]
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New Healthcare Requirements Cont.
In some states, the list of reasons to reject a claim is confidential It is hard to know how many visits are “avoidable” or “non-emergent.” Studies have estimated that anywhere between 4.8 and 90 percent of emergency room visits are “avoidable,” depending on the criteria and methods used. Emergency physicians tend to cite the […]
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Missouri Anthem Policyholders
Anthem tells patients: “save the ER for emergencies — or you’ll be responsible for the cost!” Jonathan Heidt learned about Anthem’s new policy last June. He’s the president of the Missouri chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians and was at the group’s monthly meeting when Anthem representatives came in to make a presentation. […]
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New HealthCare Requirements
New Insurance Policy Requirements Expect Patients to Diagnose Themselves. “In A Sense” Because this requirement takes into account that when individuals show signs of health problems it’s up to them where and when they seek professional care. Who among us have those kinds of diagnostic skills accept medical doctors. Here is Brittany Cloyd doubled over […]
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The New Economy-Contract Work
Contract Work The New Economy A new NPR/Marist poll finds that 1 in 5 jobs in America is held by a worker under contract. Within a decade, contractors and freelancers could make up half of the American workforce. In a weeklong series, NPR explores many aspects of this change. This trend is becoming more […]