Universal Health Reform for America

  • State’s benefits decisions hurting the health of the working poor: Jack Bernard and John Palmer March 18, 2015

    State’s benefits decisions hurting the health of the working poor: Jack Bernard and John Palmer; Georgia Health News  March 18, 2015 Before the ACA (Obamacare) was enacted, one in five Georgians were without insurance, one of the nation’s highest rates. But Gov. Nathan Deal and state legislative leaders have opposed the law, refusing to put…

  • Medigap Coverage And Medicare Costs, KHN, 1-15

    Kaiser Health News (Letters To The Editor), Medigap Coverage And Medicare Costs (response to Hancock; 1-9-15) Bruce Vladeck hits the nail on the head. Medical necessity was not reported — only increased expenditures. Provider groups and insurance companies always make the patient (consumer) out to be some crazed person seeking unnecessary care. This is a…

  • Choice clear in 10th District, Athens Banner Herald, Oct. 29, 2014

    Note; slightly different from the Gwinnett piece. Opinion, Athens Banner Herald Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 Bernard: Choice clear in 10th District Do you want to know what is wrong with politics in Georgia and the rest of the United States? Look in the mirror. We are the ones who elected this government, voting for party…

  • Vote for obstructionism and intolerance? Then don’t complain; Gwinnett Forum; 10-28-14

      Do you want to know what is wrong with politics in this nation and Georgia? Look in the mirror. We are the ones who elected this government, voting for party affiliation rather than the best candidate for the job. My Congressional district, Georgia’s 10th, is a good example. Jody Hice, the GOP nominee, is…

  • Unkindest Cuts; Columbus Ledger-Enquirer; 10-25-14

    Unkindest cuts BY JACK BERNARD AND JOHN PALMER October 25, 2014 Traditionally, there has been an unwritten pact between state and local public employees (teachers included) and government. Salaries did not compare to the private sector, but pooling the resources of teachers and state employees allowed the state to offer excellent benefits. Since the Great…

  • How should we evaluate Obamacare?; Charleston (wv) Gazette, September 28, 2014

    Sunday, September 28, 2014 Jack Bernard: How should we evaluate Obamacare? By Jack Bernard I am a Republican. My party has passed legislation in the House over 50 times to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Obamacare. The ACA was implemented anyway and shows no sign of going away. So, is the ACA working? I…

  • Legislators’ tax initiatives ‘myopic’

    Note- Instead of expanding Medicaid, which would create jobs,Gov. Deal and leaders in our legislature are playing games about cutting taxes. Bernard: Legislators’ tax initiatives ‘myopic’ updated Tuesday, July 23, 2013 – 7:01pm Tax reform talk is ‘publicity stunt’ As a fiscal conservative and former head of the Tax Committee for the Association County Commissioners…

  • Shifting burdens; Macon Telegraph; 7-28-13

    Note- Gov. Deal and the legislature have gutted teacher and state employee healthcare benefits. Amazingly, misguided GOP elected officials had proposed putting a cap on income taxes which would hurt employees…and the State… even more over time. Shifting burdens; Macon Telegraph; 7-28-13 As a fiscal conservative and former head of the Tax Committee for the…

  • Obama not who people thought he was; Letter to the Editor, AJC; Monday, Sept. 28, 2009;Jack Bernard

    Note- A weak President took what he thought was the easy way out on healthcare reform. It turned out to be the hard way. He believed in single payer and should have gone with what was right (expansion of Medicare) versus playing politics and adopting a conservative GOP plan originally out forth by the conservative…

  • Retire the world’s policeman, Macon Telegraph, 3-13-14

    Note: When I advocate for Medicare For All, opponents say it costs too much. Our misadventures in Afghanistan and Iraq will end up costing us $5 trillion. Single payer will cost much less than that and the money will be spent to help people, not to fight unwinnable wars of choice. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————-Retire the world’s policeman…

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