Tagged with Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act

The Hatter Resolution

“If I had a world of my own," said Lewis Carroll's Mad Hatter, "everything would be nonsense." It would seem House Republicans are taking this thought to heart, and using it as advice for the future of America. We may be on the verge of seeing an evolution of the Tea Party, from tricorn hats … Continue reading →

M’aider, Medicaid

According to some etymologists, the pilot's distress call "Mayday!" is an Anglicized version of the French "vener m'aider", or "come help me". The Federal government has been helping states with their medical insurance programs for poor adults (Medicaid) and children from poor families … Continue reading →

Ballot Watch: Obamacare

This is Bal­lot Watch. Today is the fourth in the series of arti­cles on the upcom­ing bal­lot ini­tia­tives and some key local elec­tions. Some of these will cover top­ics in com­mon with mul­ti­ple states, while oth­ers will look at a state level. Pundits used to say that President … Continue reading →

Ryan’s Lost Hope

I'm feeling an increasing frustration with the inability of policymakers — and the voters who act as their enablers — to put forward a reasonable and fiscally responsible plan for digging this country out of the ditch we're in. The problem is pretty easy to grasp, even if the solutions … Continue reading →