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Archive for April 12th, 2015
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Apr
15
A Tweet or Two
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Amy Lynn Smith: Having Faced A Medical Bankruptcy, Republican Has A Change Of Heart About The ACA
When health insurance became available through Healthcare.gov last year, Theresa had her doubts about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As a fiercely independent small business owner â and a Republican â the only news she saw about Obamacare was negative. Theresa says sheâs grateful she didnât listen to the people who told her Obamacare was âbullsh*t.â Through Healthcare.gov, she found a Silver plan for just $94 per month, with the help of tax credits. About six years ago, Theresa had polyps on her vocal cords and her doctor told her if she didnât have surgery she could choke on them or bleed to death. Plus, there was a chance the polyps could turn cancerous.
Theresa didnât have a choice, but without insurance her surgeons demanded payment in advance. She says the surgery and subsequent care cost her âtens of thousands of dollars.â Fortunately, starting in January 2015 Theresa will have health insurance thatâs accepted by all her doctors, with a $700 annual deductible and $1,450 out-of-pocket maximum limit. It will cost her just a $20 co-pay to see her primary physician and $50 to see a specialist. She canât wait to schedule all her check-ups, including the necessary follow-up on the remaining polyps she couldnât afford to have removed.
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12
Apr
15
The Week Ahead
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Monday
The President will attend meetings at the White House.
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Tuesday
The President will host Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White House.
In the evening, the President and First Lady will invite music legends and top contemporary artists to the White House as part of its âIn Performance at the White Houseâ series. The event will pay tribute to the fundamental role gospel music has played in the American musical tradition.
The program will include performances by Bishop Rance Allen, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Aretha Franklin, Rodney Crowell, Rhiannon Giddens, Emmylou Harris, Darlene Love, Lyle Lovett, Tamela Mann, the Morgan State University Choir, and Michelle Williams â with T Bone Burnett as executive music director and Billy Maxwell as music director.
The Presidentâs remarks will be pooled press and the entire event will be streamed live at WhiteHouse.gov at 7:0 PM (ET).
âThe Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White Houseâ will be broadcast Friday, June 26, 2015 at 9:0 PM ET on PBS stations nationwide. The program will also be simulcast on TV One.
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Wednesday
The President attends meetings at the White House.
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Thursday
The President will welcome the Wounded Warrior Projectâs Soldier Ride to the White House in celebration of the eighth annual Soldier Ride.
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Friday
The President will host Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the White House.
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Apr
15
Early Bird Chat
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