Tag: Healthcare
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Medicaid Expansion: Is there a downside?
Since the SCOTUS ruled on Obamacare and Medicaid Expansion last summer, the number one question in the minds of people on both sides of the debate has been, What will Tennessee do?. While the Governor said no to a state run exchange he has weighing his options on Medicaid expansion for months now. I thought…
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Gobsmacked
In an article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Governor Phil Bredesen is quoted about the current healthcare debate in Congress and President Obama’s reported decision to shift priorities to job creation: “I think it had gotten a little off track, with the public being very, very concerned about the economy and jobs and the…
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Whatās the DANG Message?
John Stewart nails itā¦as usual The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
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Death Paneling
I know this whole ādeath panelā thing has been going on for weeks now, but Iāve gotten to the point where I want to slap someone every time I hear them talk about Government pulling the plug on granny because sheās too expensive. Ugh. We already have death panels, theyāre called INSURANCE COMPANIES. As The…
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Cohen Town Hall
I just got back from the Town Hall meeting held by Tennesseeās 9th Congressional District Rep. Steve Cohen. I have to tell you, the turnout was pretty impressive. I livetweeted the event under the hashtag #cohen, as did some others at the meeting. Right now twitter search isnāt working too well, probably because of the…
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Define Objections, Offer Alternatives
Seanās already touched on this but in light of both the op-ed in the Tennessean where Jim Cooper announced his āreluctant no” to HR 3200 (summary), and the appearance on Face the Nation Sunday morning I have to say something. Cooper’s segment starts 9 min into the video below. Watch CBS Videos Online Cooper offered…