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Alabama has the Republican leadership to thank for the state losing out on $14.4 billion in federal money that is available by law to provide mostly Rural American residents with health insurance coverage. The number of Alabamians denied affordable healthcare is approaching half a million people. Now we’ve learned Republican have plans next year to […]

Posted on December 8th, 2017 by Rural Outlook
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The Senate Republican leadership is at it again, filling a sewer pipe with perfume to convince us it’s pretty, and doesn’t stink. Rural Americans are too smart to be fooled by the latest attempt to repeal, but not replace, the Affordable Care Act. The question is will a few Republicans be smart enough to see […]

Posted on September 18th, 2017 by Rural Outlook
Filed under: A Better Deal, Economy, Health and Healing, Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Insurance Reform, Republicans, Rural Issues | No Comments »

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Refilling the Swamp wasn’t the deal many of us in Rural America signed up for last November.  The shady back room deals, the fat-cat financial people lining their pockets with taxpayer treasure, the government cuddling up with leaders of countries that suck up American jobs, and running the family business out of the White House […]

Posted on July 24th, 2017 by Rural Outlook
Filed under: A Better Deal, Agriculture, Democrats, Economy, Election 2018, Federal Budget, Health and Healing, Healthcare Reform, Uncategorized | No Comments »

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Remember when President Trump promised he wouldn’t repeal Obamacare without replacing it with something immediately? Well, we can add that whopper to his growing list of broken promises made to Americans. Yep, he apparently bamboozled us again. Now make no mistake about it, the House and Senate bills that would replace Obamacare would cripple Rural […]

Posted on June 30th, 2017 by Rural Outlook
Filed under: Economy, Election 2018, Health and Healing, Healthcare Reform, Insurance Reform, Taxes, Uncategorized | No Comments »

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By Miryam Ehrlich Williamson Are you up for a delicious bite of satire?  Try this, from Slate. Field of Greens The dreaded broccoli uprising and other freaky GOP nightmares. by Dahlia Lithwick When the socialist revolution comes, the first shot will not come from filthy peasants bearing flaming torches or angry, poorly dressed workers demanding […]

Posted on December 21st, 2010 by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson
Filed under: Healthcare Reform, Republicans, Satire | No Comments »

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By Miryam Ehrlich Williamson For people who have been denied health insurance because they had a pre-existing condition, there may be good news. The Pre-Existing Conditions Insurance Plan (PCIP), a provision of the Affordable Health Care Act, which President Obama signed in March 2010, is now open for business.  States that have not offered pre-existing […]

Posted on July 22nd, 2010 by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson
Filed under: Healthcare Reform | 1 Comment »

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By Miryam Ehrlich Williamson From Brian Depew, Assistant Director of the Center for Rural Affairs in Lyons, Nebraska (population 963) we get this: The passage of health care reform will make health insurance affordable to millions of rural Americans and help rural people build a future and create opportunity in communities across the country. For […]

Posted on March 31st, 2010 by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson
Filed under: Healthcare Reform | 2 Comments »

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By Miryam Ehrlich Williamson How can you know how you feel about the health-care reform law  if you don’t know what’s in it? Here, gleaned largely from reports in the right-leaning Wall Street Journal and the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation, is a list of provisions that will affect individuals and families. I’m not using material […]

Posted on March 23rd, 2010 by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson
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By Miryam Ehrlich Williamson A Wisconsin Congressmember last month filed a bill that would require providers of health care products and services, including health insurance, to put a price tag on everything they offer. There’s a good reason why Rep. Steve Kagan (D-WI8) wants people to know what they – or their insurance companies – […]

Posted on March 10th, 2010 by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson
Filed under: Healthcare Reform, House of Representatives, US Congress | 2 Comments »

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By Miryam Ehrlich Williamson If Arkansas Community Theater (which I just made up) ever puts on The Wizard of Oz, I nominate Blanche Lincoln as the Wicked Witch of the West. If they time it right, I’ll bet she’ll accept the call – and totally miss how appropriate she is for the part. She should […]

Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson
Filed under: Election 2010, Healthcare Reform, Senate | No Comments »