Category Archives: Health and Medicine

This category implies healthcare issues and medical science as well as mental health issues and homelessness.

A Question of Moral Obligation

Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 by Post Scripts

by Jack Do we, as a rich and enlightened society, have a moral obligation to do everything we can to help people with self-imposed heroin or opioid addictions? In the case of opioid addiction, it is estimated that about 40,000 … Continue reading →

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Republicans Fail to Reform ObamaCare

Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 by Post Scripts

by Jack In a strongly divided vote, Republican Senators failed to suspend ObamaCare and introduce a replacement plan, just as the Democrats predicted. It was an embarrassing and terribly disappointing moment yesterday for registered Republicans across America. The Senators went … Continue reading →

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Accountability: Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of VA Workers

Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 by Post Scripts

Posted by Tina According to an IBD Editorial hundreds of VA workers have been served their walking papers. Since Trump took office 526 people have been fired for misconduct, 33 have been demoted and 200 more have been suspended. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Health and Medicine, Veterans' Issues | 6 Comments

Senate August Break Delayed Two Weeks

Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 by Post Scripts

Posted by Tina Looks like McConnell will attempt to satisfy his base by keeping the Senators working for the first two weeks of their August break. He’s warned Republican Senators that he will work with Democrats to bail out the … Continue reading →

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The Downside of Healthcare as a “Right”

Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 by Post Scripts

Posted by Tina How could there be a downside? When healthcare is free people won’t have to worry about a thing and all will be well. Right? Maybe not. I just read an insightful article that, once read, should give … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitution and Law, Education, Health and Medicine | 15 Comments

Aetna Announces Total Break with Obamacare

Posted on Friday, May 12, 2017 by Post Scripts

Posted by Tina We knew it was happening, insurance companies breaking away from involvement in the ACA (Obamacare). We knew that the rest would fall like dominoes. This morning Aetna announced it’s withdrawal from the last four states where it … Continue reading →

Posted in Health and Medicine | 28 Comments

~GOP Healthcare Bill~

Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2017 by Post Scripts

by Jack Before anyone starts to rag on the GOP healthcare plan, let me remind you that Obamacare was on course for a complete financial collapse.  Why, you may wonder?  Because. . . the costs were far more than the … Continue reading →

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California Nurses Rally in Sacramento for Single Payer

Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 by Post Scripts

Posted by Tina Single Payer healthcare, which would eliminate all healthcare insurance companies in California, is being considered in Sacramento. An AP story, posted at Barchart reports that hundred of nurses rallied in support of the idea today in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Health and Medicine | 5 Comments

Californians Want Dems to Work With Trump – Say What?

Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 by Post Scripts

Posted by Tina The Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) at UC Berkeley took a poll in California and discover that the majority of registered voters want Democrats in Congress to work with Donald Trump. In California that means some Democrat … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Industry and Finance, Health and Medicine, Police, Crime, Security | 14 Comments

Down, Not Out – Republicans Regroup

Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 by Post Scripts

Posted by Tina It’s encouraging to know that the ruling party has the good sense to acknowledge mistakes and rethink strategy. This morning Speaker Ryan announced that our Republican representatives got together for a meeting of the minds. They have … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitution and Law, Education, Health and Medicine | 11 Comments