Day: April 8, 2013

The Hidden Revelations in the Affordable Health Care Act

By Dan Weber

AMAC

Among the newest revelations is that subsidies for low and middle income families have ‘strings attached’ – 

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BOHEMIA, NY, Apr 5 – \”Nancy Pelosi warned that there would be plenty

of surprises in the Affordable Care Act and she was right. It’s almost as if we hear about new and unpleasant revelations each week,\” according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens.

Among the newest disclosures is that the government subsidies Obamacare will provide starting in 2014 for those who need help buying private health coverage have strings attached, Weber warned.

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Funeral Services for Philadelphia Battalion Chief Michael R. Goodwin Announced | cnbnews.net

Funeral services for Michael R., Goodwin, Sr., will be held on Wednesday and Thursday under \"2183342_300x300\" the direction of the John F. Givnish Funeral Home. Battalion Chief Goodwin, Philadelphia Fire Department, Badge # 2773, passed away tragically serving the citizens of Philadelphia on April 6, 2013. Captain Goodwin was posthumously promoted to Battalion Chief.

Beloved husband of Kelly (nee McDonnell). Loving Dad of Dorothy Dunn (Timothy) and Michael R., Jr. Loving Pop of Timothy Jr. and Bailey Dunn. Dear son of Elizabeth and the late James Goodwin, brother of James (Kelly), Robert (Brenda) and Deborah Goodwin, brother in law of Thomas McDonnell (Joann). Also Surviving are many nieces and nephews.

Mike was a member of the Philadelphia Fire Department for over 29 years. He became a firefighter on September 9, 1983, Class # 153. Mike proudly served in the U.S. Navy as an E-4 and was honorably discharged on August 27, 1983. Mike was awarded many commendations while serving the citizens of Philadelphia. He was a Philadelphia sports fan but the most important aspect of Michael\’s life was his family.

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Video: The Green Side of the Grass…for those 50 and Older | cnbnews.net

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Mayor Nutter Comments on the Death of Captain Michael Goodwin

 

released April 8, 2013

Firefighter Andrew Godlinski Injured in Attempt to Rescue Captain Goodwin

  

Philadelphia, April 7, 2013—Mayor Michael A. Nutter has issued the following statement on the death of \"Lodd_badge\" Captain Michael Goodwin and the injury to Firefighter Andrew Godlinski:

 \”Today, we mourn the loss of Captain Michael Goodwin of the Philadelphia Fire Department and the injury to Firefighter Andrew Godlinski who tried to save him. Captain Goodwin was a leader who for 29 years put on the uniform of our respected department and risked his life on a daily basis in order to protect all of us from the ravages of fire and destruction. On Saturday, while leading his ladder company in the suppression of a raging fire, Michael Goodwin, husband, father of two, brother to three siblings, perished in the inferno.

 \”I ask all Philadelphians to join me in prayer for this heroic man, for his wife Kelly and their children, his mother Betty, and their extended family and for the members of the Philadelphia Fire Department who have all suffered a grievous loss. I also ask that Philadelphians communicate our great sorrow and condolences to Capt. Goodwin’s fellow officers in the finest firefighting force in America. We must never forget the grave risks that these heroic public servants take every day at a moment’s notice on behalf of us all.

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Stateline – Medicaid Will Be Available to Ex-Prisoners Under Health Care Reforms

By Michael Ollove, Staff Writer

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Inmates get health care while they’re in prison, such as this prisoner at San Quentin. Starting in January, ex-convicts will be eligible for health care provided through Medicaid. (AP)

Newly freed prisoners traditionally walk away from the penitentiary with a bus ticket and a few dollars in their pockets. Starting in January, many of the 650,000 inmates released from prison each year will be eligible for something else: health care by way of Medicaid, thanks to the Affordable Care Act.

A sizeable portion of the nearly 5 million ex-offenders who are on parole or probation at any given time will also be covered.

The expansion of Medicaid, a key provision of the health care reform law, is the main vehicle for delivering health insurance to former prisoners.

 Expanding Coverage

Medicaid is the federal-state health insurance partnership for the poor. Under federal law, states must provide Medicaid to children, pregnant women and disabled adults who fall below certain income thresholds. The states are not now required to extend Medicaid to adults under 65 who are not pregnant or disabled. A small minority of states does so; most states do not.

Since most recently released prisoners are not pregnant or disabled, the vast majority of them do not have Medicaid or health insurance of any kind. As a result, studies show, many do not receive treatment for chronic conditions or continue on medications prescribed in prison. They also do not generally see primary care doctors, relying instead on emergency rooms, an expensive way of delivering medical care.

 

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