Health Care

Rewire: ‘Aquatic Town Hall’ Targets NC Senator’s Lake Home to Protest ACA Repeal

By Eleanore Wood / July 11, 2017 / Comments Off on Rewire: ‘Aquatic Town Hall’ Targets NC Senator’s Lake Home to Protest ACA Repeal

Senator Thom Tillis has been a US Senator for three years. And during those three years, he has failed to hold a town hall to meet with his constituents in person…and his constituents are not happy about it. Tillis claims he’s going to vote for any form of TrumpCare, all while refusing to meet with the…

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WCNC: Demonstrators protest outside Sen. Thom Tillis’ lakefront home

By Eleanore Wood / July 10, 2017 / Comments Off on WCNC: Demonstrators protest outside Sen. Thom Tillis’ lakefront home

Thom Tillis refuses to hold an in-person town hall with his constituents and they’re not happy about it. Tillis is going to have a huge say in whether or not TrumpCare passes, yet he refuses to talk with the people he represents. Because he won’t meet with the people, the people are coming to him…

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Washington Post: GOP health-care talks center on stark question: Help vulnerable Americans or help the rich?

By Eleanore Wood / June 30, 2017 / Comments Off on Washington Post: GOP health-care talks center on stark question: Help vulnerable Americans or help the rich?

The GOP clearly does not want to prioritize vulnerable Americans over helping the rich, as their approved health care plan gave the top 0.1% huge tax breaks. Their bill, which was drafted completely in the dark, cut Medicaid funding by $772 billion and would leave 22 million Americans without health care. In response to the…

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Charlotte Observer: If Thom Tillis made $40k a year, what would he think of the Republican health plan?

By Eleanore Wood / June 28, 2017 / Comments Off on Charlotte Observer: If Thom Tillis made $40k a year, what would he think of the Republican health plan?

Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr don’t represent the majority of Americans, they only represent the top 0.1%. The top 0.1% that they represent will receive tax breaks instead of premium hikes like most Americans relying on the ACA will face, if Trumpcare passes. The two North Carolina Senators are failing to understand anyone other than…

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Raleigh News & Observer: Senate Obamacare repeal bill would leave 22 million more without health insurance

By Eleanore Wood / June 27, 2017 / Comments Off on Raleigh News & Observer: Senate Obamacare repeal bill would leave 22 million more without health insurance

The Congressional Budget Office released a document on Monday stating that under the Senate’s Trumpcare plan 22 million Americans will lose health coverage. Trumpcare mainly targets older people and those with pre-existing conditions, increasing their premiums significantly while giving tax breaks to the top 0.1%.  From News & Observer: Like the AHCA, the Senate legislation…

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Raleigh News & Observer: The big lies about health care

By Eleanore Wood / June 26, 2017 / Comments Off on Raleigh News & Observer: The big lies about health care

The Senate’s version of Trumpcare is exactly what we expected: a bill that favors the top 0.1% and will leave millions of Americans without health coverage. Republicans claim they support health care for all Americans, but it’s clear they really prioritize tax breaks for the top 0.1%. The GOP claims they want to lower premiums,…

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What’s Congress up to? Destroying Obamacare for North Carolinians

By Eleanore Wood / May 30, 2017 / Comments Off on What’s Congress up to? Destroying Obamacare for North Carolinians

The Republicans in Congress are actively working to sabotage Obamacare and pass Trumpcare, which would lead to over 23 million people losing their health coverage. The Trump administration has said they may eliminate cost-sharing subsidies, which keep people’s premiums down, which led to North Carolina’s biggest health insurance provider to claim they may increase their…

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NC’s Largest Health Insurance Co. Asks for 23% Rate Hike Due to Trump’s Plan to Shred ACA

By Eleanore Wood / May 26, 2017 / Comments Off on NC’s Largest Health Insurance Co. Asks for 23% Rate Hike Due to Trump’s Plan to Shred ACA

The state’s largest healthcare provider, Blue Cross Blue Shield, is planning a 22.9% rate increase because of Trump’s desire to repeal the ACA and other healthcare providers, like Cigna, are following in their footsteps. However, if Congress decides to keep Obamacare through 2018, BCBS will only increase their rates by 8.8%. The uncertainty of the…

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TrumpCare 2.0: Millions Lose Coverage, Top 1% Receives Tax Breaks

By Eleanore Wood / May 5, 2017 / Comments Off on TrumpCare 2.0: Millions Lose Coverage, Top 1% Receives Tax Breaks

TrumpCare 2.0 passed through the House this week, 217-213, which means over 24 million Americans will lose insurance. The ACA replacement will allow insurance companies to create high-risk pools meaning those with preexisting conditions would have to pay considerably more or be left uninsured. TrumpCare 2.0 is just Trump’s attempt to accomplish something in the…

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Real People, Real Stories: Defending the Affordable Care Act

By Eleanore Wood / March 17, 2017 / Comments Off on Real People, Real Stories: Defending the Affordable Care Act

“Where is the compassion?” This is a question that Lynn Edwards, a North Carolina resident, has for Republicans after they announced their replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act. This new plan could leave up to 24 million Americans without health insurance coverage by 2026, and the design of it would cost the old and…

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