By now you have probably heard about one of the two issues that is holding up the next COVID-19 relief package in the U.S. Senate. Leader Mitch McConnell is insisting that employers be provided liability from lawsuits surrounding their implementation
Category: Health Care
Nancy Pelosi: The 116th Congress, New Rules and Medicare-for-All
Love her or hate her, California’s 12th congressional district Congresswoman, Nancy Pelosi, seems poised to retake the speakers gavel when the 116th Congress convenes in January of next year. She represents my home district in San Francisco. Many of us
Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid to Pay for Trump’s Billionaire Tax Cuts
Alright, so you’re not of retirement age. That’s a looong way off for you. Or, let’s say you’ve been responsible and you’ve been dutifully saving and investing for your retirement. Why does this matter? It matters because you’ve all been paying for
Republicans Hate the Middle Class. Their Tax Bill Proves it Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt.
Republican members of Congress have shown they will do anything, anything, to pass a single piece of major legislation. The monstrosity that passes for their tax cuts and job creation bill could not be a clearer example. In case you
Republican Health Care Plan: Let the People Die.
Let me be clear. I have really good health insurance, provided through my retirement from the City and County of San Francisco. In May of next year I turn 65 and Medicare becomes my primary health insurance. Even with my
UCSF ANCHOR Study Seeks Volunteers for Research on HPV-Related Anal Cancer, Detection and Treatment
The University of California at San Francisco is conducting a study of 5,058 HIV+ men and women to learn if early detection and treatment of anal cancer caused by the human papillomavirus is beneficial. They need your help. (Click the link for
Have a good weekend–and don’t get sick.
Like Julie Andrews sang in “Mary Poppins”, Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down . . . ” the Republican redoux of the Affordable Care Act will make health care much more affordable . . . for the