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GOP health bill: 23M more uninsured; sick risk higher costs
The deficit reduction would be $32 billion less than the estimated net savings for the March proposal. " Three Strategies to Defend GOP Health Bill: Euphemisms, False Statements and Deleted Comments ": "We're back with more examples of how legislators are interacting with constituents about repealing Obamacare, whether online or in traditional correspondence". [Full Article...]
After execution is postponed 7 times, man to be put to death
The state set execution dates for Arthur in 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014 and 2016. Tommy Arthur in a mugshot taken at the Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala. His lawyer, Suhana Han , emphasised the weakness of the prosecution case against him. The 75-year-old Arthur was convicted in the 1982 murder-for-hire of Troy Wicker. [Full Article...]
Woman Goes On Wild Ride On Hood Of SUV To Stop Thief
But the carjacker started and stopped the auto, apparently trying to throw her off the hood, she said . In the video Smith is seen hoisting herself onto the vehicle and staying put despite the auto moving away. "I'm glad people are seeing [the video] and know this can happen to anybody, anywhere". Left with no choice, the teenager grabbed her purse - which had her money, wallet and iPhone -... [Full Article...]
Trump, Macron handshake turns into showdown
Trump seems to view the handshake as a sort of battle of wills and a battle for power all wrapped into one. After meeting with Trump on Thursday at the EU, European Council president Donald Tusk said he and the US president agreed on the need to combat terrorism but some differences loomed large. [Full Article...]
Health Care Weekly Preview from ML Strategies - Week of May 22, 2017
Roskam also gave examples of how some of his constituents have been affected by the system under the ACA, including a St. Charles resident whose family plan payments went from $300 to $1,100 per month. "My opinion, and that of many others, is that a work requirement (and lifetime benefit limit) that will cause people to lose coverage is not something that is consistent with the goals of the Medica... [Full Article...]
Texas bathroom bill could expose secrets of transgender kids
That proposal sounds a lot like segregation of trans kids, some critics argue. The measure the House approved would require schools to provide single-stall restrooms, locker rooms and changing facilities to students who don't want to use facilities designated by "biological sex". [Full Article...]
Trumpcare would lower deficit, leave 14 million uninsured
And it highlighted how some provisions in the House bill would produce damaging consequences for many people. " The report makes clear that Trumpcare would be a cancer on the American health care system", said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., using the nickname Democrats have tried pinning on the bill. [Full Article...]
Trump administration hits reset in Federal Bureau of Investigation director search
It was only last week that the president said he was getting close to making a decision on whom he would choose to replace James Comey , whom Trump had fired. But many Democratic senators said he was the wrong pick, given that he has no background in federal law enforcement like previous FBI directors. But things have changed, in part due to Trump's hiring of an attorney who works at the same ... [Full Article...]