New Orleans The Freedom House in its annual ranking of democratic practice pushed the United States down the list again this year. Pundits argue that this is a direct result of life under the autocratic whims of President Trump. Sadly, that would be a simpler problem to solve with a fixed date in 2020 to …
Tag: Affordable Care Act
The Healthcare Fixes Unfixed, Divide and Conquer on Display
Sofia There’s no national healthcare in Bulgaria from what I learned in recent discussions, so this is a country where Americans can come to die and feel at home. Think about that for a minute. Living costs are relatively low. Healthcare costs are relatively high. Is this the world we want? Perhaps so, because we …
Republicans’ Healthcare Bill: Is it Loving the Rich or Hating the Old, Poor, and Disabled?
New Orleans Ok, it’s alright if you admit it. Deep down, way deep, way down, some of you hoped that the Senate would really write a healthcare bill that looked and tasted a little bit like Obama’s Affordable Care Act. When President Trump said that he thought the House Republicans’ bill was “mean,” some of …