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Nov 1 2009
04:08 am
How to make ObamaCare not equal TennCare
By: EricLykins

get some

It's a reasonable fear and probably at the forefront of the mind of the average Tennessee voter (let's address it), but it is sad that our Democrat governor has voiced that fear without any ideas on HOW to make it work without it turning into TennCare. The truth is really pretty simple and Phil should have advocated what works instead of taking the populist naysayer stance. Tennessee had a chance to lead on this one, but "they" failed you. Some solutions begin at the link above. Bring it, before Monday.

Meanwhile in the Senate Weirdest Collection Of Democrats Ever Push Wyden’s Free Choice Proposal

The Kucinich waiver to allow states to adopt single payer may still be alive, and other pushes in a likely manager's amendment this week.

Darcy Burner lays out some possible scenarios for the coming weeks and asks about gravitational slingshots:

what do we do from here to make sure we win as much as possible in the endgame of healthcare reform and come into the next set of battles stronger than we were six months ago?

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Treehouse's picture

A new secession

Submitted by Treehouse on Sun, 2009/11/01 - 1:14pm.

My fear is that if an opt-out is allowed, it will be Tennessee and the other most-unhealthy Southern states that will opt out. Instead of working together for healthcare for the poorest in this country, the demagogues will claim unfunded mandate and "see how Tenn Care almost bankrupted the state," and instead of progress, the South will revert to clinging together in opposition just for the heck of it.

EricLykins's picture

EXACTLY!!~!!

Submitted by EricLykins on Sun, 2009/11/01 - 1:43pm.

Massachusetts had the same problems we did, but instead of scrapping the whole system like we did, they are doing the work required to fix the problem and asking national leaders to do the same.

(from 2nd link above, the one that says bring it) AND YES I AM YELLING IN ALL CAPS

PLEASE CALL THE SPEAKER AND URGE SHE SUPPORT THE GRIJALVA MANAGER’S AMENDMENT FOR A BETTER MORE AFFORDABLE PUBLIC OPTION THAT WONT RAISE RATES. ALSO CALL YOUR REP AS WELL.
1-877-851-6437.

Oct 30, 2009

Dear Speaker Pelosi -

I am writing with the utmost urgency to ask for inclusion of certain provisions in a
Manager’s Amendment in support of key elements you have currently included in the Affordable Health Care for America Act. These provisions include:

• Americans in every state in the nation must be able to take advantage of the benefits of the bill; thus the bill shall explicitly state that the public option must be available without any triggers or opt-out provisions.

• If the Secretary is forced to negotiate provider reimbursement rates in the public plan, a ceiling shall be determined and set for such rates.

• The bill shall fully repeal the McCarran Ferguson Act for health and medical
malpractice insurance, as oppose to merely amending the Act.
Swift action is needed to ensure that the above measures are included in the House’s Manager’s Amendment.

In addition, I shall request that the Rule allow an up-or-down House floor vote on an amendment tying the public option to Medicare rates plus 5 percent.
Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully,
Raui~Grijalva
Member of Congress

EricLykins's picture

consolation prizes?

Submitted by EricLykins on Wed, 2009/11/04 - 3:58am.

Good morning. The manager's amendment came out late yesterday evening and crushed your dream of single payer that rode on that last hope of the Kucinich amendment which was not included. MCarran Ferguson was amended, not repealed. Anyone care to speculate on a reason for inclusion of a second generation biofuels credit? Disclosure of medicare fraud and abuse hotline number on explanation of benefits. Community first choice option to people who qualify for Medicaid institutional coverage. Prevention and wellness trust...

[Special note to TN conservative politicians who like to simultaneously scream about tort reform AND the 10th Amendment, stop it:

Nothing in this section shall be contrued to (A) preempt or modify the application of any existing State law that limits attorneys' fees or imposes caps on damages

why don't you study what Texas has been doing since 03 and just get that done for us?]

grant money for primary health providers to incorporate mental health and substance abuse services, office of minority health, mechanism created to integrate or eliminate duplicative services, diabetes screening and collaborative outreach program

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