Archive for the ‘Health Care’ Category

President Obama's Weekly Address 8/7/10: Medicare Officially Safer After Health Reform

7th August 2010 by middletownmike 1 Comment

The President discusses a new Medicare Trustees report showing Medicare to be on much stronger footing as a result of the reforms in the Affordable Care Act. In addition, seniors are also already getting help with prescription drug costs when they fall into the infamous “donut hole.” See more about Health Care

President Obama’s Weekly Address 8/7/10: Medicare Officially Safer After Health Reform

7th August 2010 by admin 1 Comment

The President discusses a new Medicare Trustees report showing Medicare to be on much stronger footing as a result of the reforms in the Affordable Care Act. In addition, seniors are also already getting help with prescription drug costs when they fall into the infamous “donut hole.” See more about Health Care

Holt Hosts Forum for NJ Veterans

6th August 2010 by middletownmike No Comments

Thursday, 05 August 2010 U.S. Representative Rush Holt Wednesday hosted a forum for hundreds of Central New Jersey veterans. With the participation of officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Holt addressed veterans concerns about health care, the GI Bill, veterans employment, and other [...]

Holt Hosts Forum for NJ Veterans

6th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Thursday, 05 August 2010 U.S. Representative Rush Holt Wednesday hosted a forum for hundreds of Central New Jersey veterans. With the participation of officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Holt addressed veterans concerns about health care, the GI Bill, veterans employment, and other [...]

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Help! (In Honor for the Creation of Medicare)

31st July 2010 by admin No Comments

Yesterday marked the 45th anniversary of when LBJ created a single payer health care system for millions of older Americans, called Medicare, so I thought that I would honor that great achievement with a cartoon this morning. Jof the cat pricks his finger and must go to the hospital. doctors try to perform ridiculous tests [...]

President Obama: Replace Rahm With Me …an open letter from Michael Moore

7th March 2010 by admin No Comments

Posted from Common Dreams.org by Michael Moore Dear President Obama, I understand you may be looking to replace Rahm Emanuel as your chief of staff. I would like to humbly offer myself, yours truly, as his replacement. I will come to D.C. and clean up the mess that’s been created around you. I will work [...]

Dem Women: Kyl, McDonnel and Christie Are ‘Backward’

7th October 2009 by admin 2 Comments

From TPM – In a DNC conference call this afternoon, Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) and State Del. Margaret Vanderhye (D-VA) accused members of the Republican party of being “backward” and “out of touch” on women’s issues. The call targeted Republican gubernatorial candidates Chris Christie in New Jersey and Bob McDonnell in [...]

DNC LAUNCHES NEW WEB AD: "Chris Christie: Bad Temper, Bad Policies"

29th September 2009 by admin No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2009 The DNC today released a new web ad that highlights a testy exchange Chris Christie had with a cancer survivor at the New Jersey Politics forum at Rider University on September 16, 2009 – exposing once again Christie’s explosive temper. The exchange highlights Chris Christie’s health care plan which [...]

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Losing Insurance Can Happen to Anybody 9/12/09

12th September 2009 by admin No Comments

The President discusses a staggering new report from the Treasury Department indicating that under the status quo around half of all Americans under 65 will lose their health coverage at some point over the next ten years. He pledges not to allow this future to unfold: In the United States of America, no one should [...]

New Corzine Video: Partners in Healthcare

15th August 2009 by admin No Comments

In this New video from the Corzine campaign New Jerseyans speak out about healthcare in the Garden State and the leadership of Governor Jon Corzine.