Author Archives: David Posnett

#IAmAPreexistingCondition: Twitter fires back after House passes healthcare bill

Posted on May 6, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted On Salon FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 08:15 PM EDT People are sharing their tales of health insurance problems after the House GOP voted to repeal Obamacare KATIE SERENA TOPICS: OBAMACARE REPLACEMENT, PREEXISTING CONDITIONS, TRUMPCARE, POLITICS NEWS, SOCIAL NEWS, NEWS … Continue reading →

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Bunker Mentality at Zeldin’s Office

Posted on May 6, 2017 by David Posnett

Written by Steve Lupo and posted on FB (reprinted here with permission). I visited Zeldin’s Patchogue office today with several other concerned citizens. I went upstairs and walked into the office alone. A woman behind the desk was on the … Continue reading →

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Lee Zeldin voted for Trumpcare

Posted on May 5, 2017 by David Posnett

Representative Lee Zeldin voted for TrumpCare: he voted to: Take away health care from 24 million Americans. This is according to nonpartisan estimates by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This will result in 24,000 – 44,000 more Americans dying every … Continue reading →

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What is in the Republican health-care bill? Questions and answers on preexisting conditions, Medicaid and more.

Posted on May 4, 2017 by David Posnett

The Washington Post By Juliet Eilperin and Amy Goldstein May 4 at 2:55 PM Three big ways the new Republican health-care bill would change coverage  Here are three big ways the new Republican bill might change health care in the … Continue reading →

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In lieu of a CBO score, an overview of the expected effects of the GOP health-care bill

Posted on May 4, 2017 by David Posnett

The Washington Post By Philip Bump May 4 at 10:27 AM Inside the messy, last-minute rush for the GOP health-care plan   As Republicans push out new revisions to save their health-care plan, The Post’s Paige W. Cunningham explains the … Continue reading →

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If You See THIS Label On the Fruit Do Not Buy It at Any Cost!

Posted on May 4, 2017 by David Posnett

by ANYA V Most of us don’t know that the stickers attached to the fruits and vegetables are there for more than just scanning the price. The PLU code, or the price lookup number on the sticker can help you … Continue reading →

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Government Ethics Office Drops Bomb On Ivanka Trump And Husband Jared Kushner

Posted on May 4, 2017 by David Posnett

First posted on Liberals Unite May 1, 2017 by Samuel Warde No Comments The Government Ethics Office releases the rules that apply to Ivanka Trump in her capacity as advisor to the president. Ivanka Trump must provide detailed financial disclosures … Continue reading →

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Greens sue Trump over offshore drilling order

Posted on May 3, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted in The Hill May 3, 2017 BY TIMOTHY CAMA – 05/03/17 12:49 PM EDT 95 © Getty Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration, saying that part of the president’s executive order to expand offshore oil and natural gas … Continue reading →

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Governor Cuomo and 11 Governors From Across the Nation Urge Federal Government to Uphold Paris Climate Agreement

Posted on May 3, 2017 by David Posnett

    May 3, 2017 Joint Letter to President Trump Urges Continued U.S. Participation in International Efforts to Combat Climate Change Governor Cuomo, along with Governors from California, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Washington, today … Continue reading →

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Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on the American Health Care Act |

Posted on May 3, 2017 by David Posnett

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  May 3, 2017 “The Republican health care bill is an assault on women and an assault on New York. It would allow insurance companies to discriminate against Americans based on pre-existing conditions, force millions of New … Continue reading →

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