Tuesday, July 31, 2012

National and Maryland Health Reform Teams for Obama


This invite is for two groups, a National Health Reform Team for Obama and a Maryland Health Reform Team for Obama. Please join one or both groups and spread the word.  These groups will share information on health reform, organize events, convince voters of the need to re-elect President Obama, and related activities.  See links for each team below.

From Herma Williams and Tony Hausner in consultation with Jason Waskey and Jon Randall.  Obama for America - Maryland

here is a link to the National Health Reform Team.

here is link to Maryland Health Reform Team 

public supports medicaid expansion and other articles

1) 
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/31/us-usa-healthcare-medicaid-poll-idUSBRE86U05P20120731

in this article public supports medicaid expansion

2)
Romney praises Israel health care system

http://freakoutnation.com/2012/07/30/romney-praises-israels-universal-health-care-system-funded-by-a-progressive-health-tax

also cited in post article.  weird that he doesn't see that obamacare has similar features, which he opposes. 

3) from herndon alliance's daily email (recommend you join their mailing list)

Fact Sheet: “Women’s Preventive Services in the Affordable Care Act: What’s New as of August 1, 2012?” http://bit.ly/PvBem1

o   Insurance Rebates Seen as Selling Point for Health Law New York Times by Abby Goodnough – 

4) from kaiser health  news (recommend you join their mailing list)




Mass. Aims To Set First-In-Nation Health Care Spending Target 

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2012/July/31/Mass-Spending-Target-Bebinger.aspx

 

 





Saturday, July 28, 2012

After Repealing Obamacare, What Would Romney Replace It With?

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-07-24/after-repealing-obamacare-what-would-romney-replace-it-with

A businessweek writer provides a pretty good assessment of what romney will do to replace obamacare. Not much is spelled out.  Says a lot. 

Friday, July 27, 2012

obama dashboard tool, great organizational tool

Are you fired up? https://dashboard.barackobama.com/?r=thausner #Obama2012 very useful for organizing

Why are you trying to take away my insurance?

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/story/2012-07-22/obamacare-congress-repeal/56418974/1 

this is an important article that needs to spread widely

got this from the herndon alliance, great source for health reform news

kaiser health news is an extremely good source.

http://www.thenation.com/blog/168977/we-cant-afford-it-big-lie-about-medicaid-expansion

here is another great article in herndon email.