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“Governor Kemp- supporting business, harming Georgians”; Fayette County News; 6-12-23
“Governor Kemp- supporting business, harming Georgians“; 6-12-23 Kemp is like Donald Trump. He leads Georgia’s GOP; no one goes against him. If anything goes right, he takes credit. Whether he deserves it or not-and often he doesn’t. But CON, Medicaid expansion, and Data Centers are Kemp (and GOP) healthcare failures. Kemp says Georgia is the…
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“Health care in Georgia- the big picture, Part 2”; Fayette County News; 4-17-24
Health care in Georgia- the big picture, Part 2 Last week, we analyzed the state of Georgia’s healthcare. We also examined the problems inherent in Georgia’s disastrous “Pathways” Medicaid waiver expansion program, which costs Georgia taxpayers much more than simple expansion- while covering almost no one. This week, we will look at the broader problem…
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“Medicare Advantage Companies Are Wasting Up To $140 Billion Annually”; Fayette County News; 1-3-23
Medicare Advantage Companies Are Wasting Up To $140 Billion Annually – We Can Better Use That Money By James P. Waters and Jack Bernard Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C), a for-profit program, has been growing rapidly over recent years. Medicare Advantage (MA) has already enrolled over 50% of patients eligible for Medicare 1. It will account for…
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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…
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Medicaid denial: hypocrisy or irrationality? AJC; Thursday, March 5, 2015
Medicaid denial: hypocrisy or irrationality? AJC; Thursday, March 5, 2015 When looking at individual states, there is an inverse relationship between religiosity and the expansion of healthcare to the less fortunate among us. In other words, the more religious a state, the less likely it is to expand Medicaid. Here are the details. Gallup has…
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Jody Hice, Athens’ New Congressman, Only Wants to Create Conflict 11-19-14; Flagpole Magazine
Note- This editorial is only indirectly related to the health reform war. Electing people like Hice lessens the chances that any meaningful revision of the ACA will take place or that more of the uninsured will obtain coverage. Jody Hice, Athens’ New Congressman, Only Wants to Create Conflict 11-19-14; Flagpole Magazine By Jack Bernard Photo Credit: Joshua…
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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…
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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…
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Too Accommodating, Governing, Sept. 2014
Note: Governing Magazine, without my knowledge, cut the last sentence of this letter, which read: Converting the Medicaid program into Medicare would be a good step towards doing what we should have done in 2009: expand Medicare to cover all. Too Accommodating By Jack Bernard As with many controversial domestic issues facing our nation, the…
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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…