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While you were sleeping, the Senate voted to take away Obamacare with no replacement and still failed. While President Donald Trump may want you to think he is “winning” the Senate just handed him another presidential fail. Late Thursday night the Republican run Senate tried one more time to repeal the Affordable Care Act but […]

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While Donald Trump rose to the office of the U.S. Presidency from his auspicious start as a Republican presidential candidate turned nominee, political strategist Jeffrey Lord’s prominence at CNN increased as well. Hence why the former Reagan administration official has become a staple of the cable news channel‘s various programs, Real Time with Bill Maher, […]

Features

Though I’m only in my twenties, I’ve survived circumstances that would devastate most. At the tender age of nine, I was diagnosed with a rare heart condition. Less than two years later, I became the recipient of a heart and kidney transplant–all before my twelfth birthday. You would think that this medical saga would end […]

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Under the American Health Care Act, 24 million more people would lose coverage by 2026, while the federal deficit would decrease by $337 billion within the nine-year time frame.   On Monday, the Congressional Budget Office unveiled the numbers revealing the cost and impact of the GOP’s proposed ACA replacement, The New York Times reports. According to […]

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To all who voted Republican in last year’s election, be careful what you wish for! The Republicans lead by House Speaker Paul Ryan are coming through with the promise they sold you to repeal Obamacare but oh you will have to pay a big price. Monday the CBO confirmed what many have been warning about […]

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What we do know is that it would eliminate the Obamacare Medicaid expansion, which covered more than 11 million low-income people.   House Republicans this week finally revealed their long promised plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The draft, which has earned the moniker of Trumpcare, does offer some insight […]

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House Ways and Means Committee members OK’d the new bill after a grueling 18-hour session, with Republicans voting 23-16.   The House Ways and Means Committee cleared the first hurdle in the path to replace the Affordable Care Act early Thursday morning, USA Today reports. Committee members OK’d the new legislation after a grueling 18-hour session, […]

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On the heels of House Republicans’ decision to finally release the details of their proposed Obamacare replacement late Monday, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) stopped by CNN’s New Day Tuesday morning to discuss the details. And like pretty much everyone on the Internet, co-anchor Alisyn Camerota had lots of questions for the top House Republican about […]

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On the last day of Black History Month, President Donald Trump delivered his first State of Union Address, where he continued to show a flagrant disregard for the Black community.   On the last day of Black History Month, President Donald Trump delivered his first presidential address to Congress. In yet another twist of irony in […]

Tom Joyner

There is recent news about the Affordable Care Act that another private insurance company is pulling out of some exchanges. Can you start by telling us a little about that? Mellody: Aetna announced this week that it was withdrawing from the Obamacare exchanges in 11 of the 15 states it had been doing business – […]

Tom Joyner

  01/06/16 – HealthMarkets SVP Mike Stahl provides important facts and updates regarding Obamacare. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

Tom Joyner

Tom: We have a very important topic for everyone this morning – open enrollment! Mellody: You are absolutely right, Tom. It may sound mundane, but the…