NH House votes to end gender discrimination
This afternoon by ONE VOTE! 188-187, the NH House of Representatives voted for HB 415, which adds "gender identity and expression" to laws meant to protect against discrimination. According to the...
View ArticleA quick musical guide to recent NH politics
I've found that a lot of people have not been able to keep up with political happenings in Concord these days. "So what's been going on?" they ask me. Seth and I have done our best to fit the Cliff's...
View ArticleOccupy Caroling!
Recently it was suggested to me by several friends that it would be great if I would write some Occupy versions of familiar carols. So for the Conway, NH Occupy event Sunday I concocted some, with...
View ArticlePeople are dying all around us
I’d like to talk with you all about my feelings about losing two friends of ours: I’ll call them Todd and Andy.Soon after graduating from college, Todd got a job at a small store in NH. Todd held that...
View Article"Americans For Prosperity" co-opt "Occupy" name
Good grief.WINDHAM – We The People and Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire will host a rally on Thursday to coincide with President Obama’s appearance in the state to discuss the economy. The event...
View ArticleKiva.org in bed with Opus Dei
Kiva.org looks like a wonderful idea: a microcredit site where members can make $25 loans to the borrowers of their choice in dozens of countries all over the world. According to Kiva.org:Since Kiva...
View ArticleMedicaid Estate Recovery + ACA: Unintended Consequences?
I've been looking into this issue for the last couple of years, and here's something I think is very important that many people don't seem to be thinking about: Medicaid + ACA + Estate Recovery = a...
View ArticleEstate Recovery - It's Worse Than You Thought.
A few days ago I published a diary called Medicaid Estate Recovery + ACA: Unintended Consequences?I've learned a lot since then, some of it owing to helpful comments in that diary, and some of it from...
View Article"Medicaid is Welfare. It's right to expect repayment." With poll.
Continuing my series on Medicaid expansion and Estate Recovery:Medicaid-Estate-Recovery-ACA-Unintended-ConsequencesEstate-Recovery-It-s-Worse-Than-You-ThoughtWelcome to Chapter 3: "Medicaid is Welfare....
View ArticleNH Rebellion Walk starts Jan. 11
Starting tomorrow morning, citizens will begin walking from Dixville Notch to Nashua, New Hampshire. The walk continues the work of Granny D, who walked across the country for campaign finance reform....
View ArticleEstate Recovery and the ACA: drastic differences between states
Since I published my previous diaries on Medicaid Estate Recovery and its implications for those of low income ages 55-64 who sign up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act and end up on...
View ArticleWaPo on Estate Recovery: Experts agree, everything is fine
On January 24th, 2014, the Washington Post published a story entitled "Little-known aspect of Medicaid now causing people to avoid coverage". While I am happy that the Post decided to take notice of...
View ArticleEstate Recovery: CMS speaks, confusion remains
For some weeks now, we've been waiting to hear what the Centers on Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would say regarding those newly qualifying for Medicaid because of the Affordable Care Act....
View ArticleConsumer Reports comes out against Estate Recovery
In a piece published yesterday, Consumer Reports advises readers in 10 states to contact their legislatures and work for changes in the estate recovery laws:Tell these 10 states: Don't let Medicaid...
View ArticleNH Medicaid Expansion replaces subsidized coverage with estate recovery
NH recently passed Medicaid expansion. This was needed in order to provide coverage for the many people whose incomes were too low to qualify for subsidized coverage under the ACA.However, for a...
View ArticleNew NH Law: Nursing Home Can Sue Your Kids
Last night I went to a presentation about estate planning in a neighboring town. There in a library basement meeting room a financial planner and an attorney set out to educate a capacity crowd on the...
View ArticleWolfeboro responds to commissioner's racist remarks
I see a few diaries here about the Police Commissioner's remarks and the meeting held on Thursday in which the public addressed the Commission meeting with our concerns.I live in Wolfeboro, and I was...
View ArticleWaPo demonstrates Bernie's points re the media
The Washington Post demonstrates Bernie's points regarding the media. In their story yesterday you can see everything that’s wrong with (what should be) journalism these days. Story here:Bernie Sanders...
View ArticleBernie Sanders: unwelcome guest, or the doctor we need?
Recently Kathy Sullivan, past chair of the NH Democratic Party, tweeted:“I really get offended when Bernie Sanders says what is wrong with the Democratic Party. He is a guest in our house.”This got me...
View ArticleNARAL cramming NH mailboxes with pro-Hillary mailings
I am pro-choice. My mother was a lifelong feminist and pro-choice activist. Throughout my life, NARAL has been an organization that was held in high regard.I am sorry to say that NARAL now means...
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