Ethan Rome

Romney Won't Take Medicare -- How 1% Can You Get?

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.13.2012

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Ethan Rome

Yesterday on his 65th birthday, Mitt Romney announced that he's not planning to sign up for Medicare. What his action says is clear: I'm not like the Americans who enroll in Medicare. I'm special. I'm rich. I'm better than you.

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Five Reasons Health Insurance Companies Should Roll Back Rates Now

Ethan Rome | Posted 08.23.2011

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Ethan Rome

It's unconscionable that insurance companies continue to impose double-digit premium hikes on America's families and businesses to pay for their excess profits and financial shell games at a time when consumers and employers are struggling in this tough economy.

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Insurance Executives' Get-Rich-Quick Scheme -- Using Your Premiums

Wendell Potter | Posted 08.13.2011

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Wendell Potter

You might be surprised to learn that more and more of the dollars you pay for coverage are being sucked into a kind of black hole. It doesn't really disappear, of course.

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New Republican Assault on Middle Class: Slash Medicaid, Hurt Seniors and Millions in Need

Ethan Rome | Posted 06.04.2011

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Ethan Rome

In these tough times when we need shared sacrifice, smart government and job creation, the Republican plan to cut Medicaid accomplishes none of these things. It only makes matters worse.

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Size Matters: The GOP & Health Care

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ethan Rome

2011-01-18-l.jpgTo help folks see beyond the rhetoric, here's a chart that tells the truth about health care reform.

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