ObamaCare

GOP Medicaid Alternative Supported in Missouri Hearing

Some supporters of a Medicaid expansion championed by President Barack Obama are also embracing a Republican alternative put forth in the Missouri House.

2013/03/25

Flanked by law enforcement officials and health professionals, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon details a new plan on the impact of strengthening Medicaid on mental health, in St. Louis on March 3, 2013. A new report by the Missouri Department of Mental Health found that strengthening Medicaid will strengthen public safety by improving access to treatment for individuals with mental illness. The report also found that turning down the federal dollars available to strengthen Medicaid will limit access to these services and weaken public safety, as hospitals respond to federal cuts by eliminating psychiatric inpatient beds. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Nixon Pushes Medicaid Expansion Says It’ll Benefit Mentally Ill

Locked in a battle with Republican lawmakers over how far to expand Medicaid in Missouri, Democratic Governor Nixon swung through St. Louis to push his plan.

2013/03/04

Obamacare supporters celebrate the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Health Act on June 28, 2012 in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

ObamaCare 101: Separating Fact From Fiction

What does ObamaCare mean for you? The more you understand, the better you’ll fare.

2013/02/28

Opinion: Obamacare Savings

In June of last year, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. As I wrote, this is the Greatest Tax Ever! I was thrilled to get a notice this year that I was getting a rebate check from my health insurance company.

2012/12/10

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Brain Dead Politics In Virginia

Ken Cuccinelli aspires to be the next governor of Virginia after spending four years trying to deny women’s health care rights, blocking Obamacare and forcing his ideology and personal beliefs on the Commonwealth of Virginia.

2012/11/28

President Barack Obama stands on stage with first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden after his victory speech on election night(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Opinion: Happy Thanksgiving

The Buck Starts Here wishes a happy Thanksgiving to our readers. For progressives there is much to be thankful for this year.

2012/11/22

Mitt Romney (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Opinion: Mitt Romney’s Parting Gift

On a conference call with donors Romney claimed that Obama won because he gave “gifts” to African Americans, Latinos and young voters.

2012/11/15

Hancock & Kelley – Tuesday, November 13th

John and Michael talk about the Gen. Petraeus/Paula Broadwell scandal; talk with Ben Bhasme about affair-proofing your marriage; with Ken Mallin about Christmas in St. Louis; and with Dr. James Brasfield about the Health Care Affordability Act and the Mo. health exchange.

2012/11/13

Barack Obama (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Opinion: Four More Years Of Gridlock

Even the most liberal of Democrats must agree that Obama’s inability to get foes to work with him is severely impeding any progress this country.

2012/11/08

Barack Obama (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Opinion: This Is What A Mandate Looks Like

After two years and more than two billion dollars spent, President Obama was returned to Washington with a clear mandate on the economy and the direction of the country.

2012/11/07

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