Amazon buys online pharmacy PillPack I predicted this several months ago. When Amazon bought Whole Foods it seemed to me that the best part of that deal was real estate. Having parking and a presence in better-off neighborhoods was perfect. The rest of the puzzle was the absolute mess of dru[...]
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June 28th, 2018 - 8:25 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
In the midst of Trump’s war on Obamacare, there is another huge disruptive force, Amazon.
July 25th, 2017 - 9:24 pm § in Politics
Renewed GOP Push To Repeal Obamacare Crashes Spectacularly
Emboldened by winning a procedural vote Tuesday afternoon, the GOP Senate leadership pushed Obamacare repeal to a vote Tuesday night, and the maneuver crashed spectacularly. Needing 60 votes to pass, it got only 43, with all Democrats and 9 Republicans voting “nay.” Read story here and h[...]
July 7th, 2017 - 11:29 am § in Donald Trump
New GOP Holdout on Repeal of Obamacare
Unlikely Holdout Underscores Challenge for Senate Health Bill At a constituent meeting in Kansas, a state President Trump won by 20 points, Senator Jerry Moran faced probing questions about the bill — and had some of his… NYTIMES.COM[...]
Ryan: ‘Obamacare is the law of the land for the foreseeable future’
“Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) held a news conference on Friday after Republicans pulled the American Health Care Act bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act act known as Obamacare, prior to a vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. ‘I will not sugarcoat this. This[...]
March 18th, 2017 - 7:39 am § in Politics
The irony of Republican disapproval of Obamacare
The Democrat’s version of health insurance would have been cheaper, simpler and more popular. But we enacted the Republican version. So why are they so upset? Because it an achievement for the Obama administration.[...]
January 24th, 2017 - 1:30 am § in Politics
LOL!!! The GOP replacement plan is … (drum roll) … Obamacare!
GOP senators offer ACA replacement plan that would let states keep Obamacare Four Republican senators have proposed legislation that would allow states to “keep former President Obama’s health care overhaul or opt for a new program providing trimmed-down coverage.” The bill also would[...]
November 20th, 2016 - 1:10 am § in Misc.
Call Paul, Support Obamacare
Paul Ryan is conducting a phone poll on the ACA (Obamacare), hoping to hear overwhelming popular opposition to it. If you would like to express your support for the Affordable Care Act, call (202) 225-3031. Press 2 to weigh in on the issue. You’ll hear a brief recording about HR-3762, Paul Rya[...]
May 21st, 2016 - 10:58 pm § in Politics
Oklahoma Republicans panhandle for Obamacare money
Oklahoma’s Republican politicians hate Obamacare almost as much as they hate abortion. But now that their Republican-austerity budget is blowing up in their faces, look who’s begging for Obamacare money: “Despite bitter resistance in Oklahoma for years to President Barack Obama’s[...]
TRUMPING OBAMACARE
Sadly Dems think the GOP can not just overturn Obamacare. They are far too naive. These are smart Republicans. They will repeal the ACA under provisions that take force over a long enough time to achieve their model and serve their electoral interests in 2018. I expect proposals built very m[...]