My DR's assistant just informed me that - for the first time - Blue Cross has to cover my physicals because of #Obamacare
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kara vallow (@teenagesleuth) August 25, 2025@teenagesleuth also your mammograms, PAPs, colonoscopies - anything preventative. Also nicotine patches/gum for ppl wanting to quit smoking.
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Mary Hartman (@MaryHartmanx2) August 25, 2025****
David Leonhardt: Medicare: Not Such A Budget-Buster Anymore
You’re looking at the biggest story involving the federal budget and a crucial one for the future of the American economy. Every year for the last six years in a row, the Congressional Budget Office has reduced its estimate for how much the federal government will need to spend on Medicare in coming years. The latest reduction came in a report from the budget office on Wednesday morning. The changes are big. The difference between the current estimate for Medicare’s 2019 budget and the estimate for the 2019 budget four years ago is about $95 billion dollars. That sum is greater than the government is expected to spend that year on unemployment insurance, welfare and Amtrak — combined. It’s equal to about one-fifth of the expected Pentagon budget in 2019. Widely discussed policy changes, like raising the estate tax, would generate just a tiny fraction of the budget savings relative to the recent changes in Medicare’s spending estimates.
The incredible shrinking Medicare budget nyti.ms/1oprBU0 http://t.co/BxnGoxRpah
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The New York Times (@nytimes) August 27, 2025In more concrete terms, the reduced estimates mean that the federal government’s long-term budget deficit is considerably less severe than commonly thought just a few years ago. The reduced estimates are also an indication of what’s happening in the overall health care system. Even as more people are getting access to health insurance, the costs of caring for individual patients is growing at a super-slow rate. That means that health care, which has eaten into salary gains for years and driven up debt and bankruptcies, may be starting to stabilize as a share of national spending. The Affordable Care Act, in particular, made significant reductions to Medicare’s spending on hospitals and private Medicare plans, to help subsidize insurance coverage for low- and middle-income Americans.
More here
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@teenagesleuth ACA has helped so many people! I am one of them!🌝
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Nativegirl (@powhatannative) August 26, 2025I fckng love how medical professionals cheerfully refer to "Obamacare".
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kara vallow (@teenagesleuth) August 25, 2025@teenagesleuth They should call it what I do, Common sense healthcare reform.
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Greg Coogan (@Greg_Coogan) August 25, 2025
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First?
Congrats CEB!
:star: Congrats!
Congrats CEB on #1 :)
Thanks NW for opening the comments!
You’re welcome.
Congrats CEB :)
Thank you NW!!!
You’re welcome, Bob.
Thanks for opening the door. Howdy all
GA TODers
GA, TOD ohana.
The TOD Floor is once again…….OPEN for Business ;)
Thanks NW.
You’re welcome.
Are they going to show the presser - I only see Ezra Klein filling in for Alex Wagner.
Try here:
http://www.ksdk.com/videos/news/local/2013/11/12/3144211/
It’s all about safety, protests, etc. - nothing about the shooting or investigation.
Thanks for the link!
You’re welcome.
I just saw this at Mediaite and posted it. I have no idea what the TV/Cable is showing right now.
Will not watch Ezra Klein.
No one is covering the press conference.
So much for the media staying with the reporting as they promised.
But we didn’t expect anything less. Not enough drama.
Thanks a gaaaaaaazillion Nerdy!!
You’re welcome, Chips.
Get ready to party!! 27 million in 5, 4, 3, 2,……..8-) Whooo Hoooo (p.s. Dudette, requesting Roy Ayers Do it in the Dark - feel like kickin’ it old school) :)
Hello Paulita. May I say, great choice. I’m sure Dudette with will come thru for us.
:D Hi Dakota, aint no party like a TOD party!! 8-)
Maybe too, some Tom Browne Funkin’ for Jamaica 8-)
And… Rick James You and I
This is a big deal ….
By taking this action, all kinds of International Laws come into effect, not the least of which will be designating captured Russian soldiers as POWs.
We can make 4 Nov 2025 the darkest day in the history of the Republican Party. Just FOCUS
#OWNthe114th
Yes we can!
Crewmember On TV’s ‘COPS’ Shot Dead By Police While Filming
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cops-crewmember-shot-by-police
Is anyone here from Scotland or of Scotch ancestry? I am following the referendum to be held on September 18th to determine whether or not Scotland will leave the UK and be a sovereign nation. One interesting item is that the voting age was lowered for this vote from the usual 18 to 16. If anybody has an opinion on this I’d love to hear it.
And, NO! I am not taking my eye off the ball that counts: 69 days until mid-term elections.
Which is more than I can say for the Media who are trying to skip talking about this coming event and speculate about Mitt and Bernie.
I’ve been following this in the news. Important issue at hand, the break-up of the UK. At present polling shows the NO vote running about 11 pts ahead.
Thanks Bill. 11 points seems like a lot. Large undecided so we will see.
Yes, a fucking United States Senator has to deal with casual sexism/lookism from her male colleagues.
She also said this apparently:
criquet, I won’t say what I was about to say concerning this getting Hillary elected. .
UPDATED with pics from their homecoming and the city’s parade thrown in their honor
Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League Wins US Championship World Series!
Posted on August 24, 2025 by Ametia
http://3chicspolitico.com/2014/08/24/chicagos-jackie-robinson-west-little-league-wins-us-championship-world-series/
Congratulations Chips and TOD. 27 mil.+ Power to the People!!!
Thank yoooooou Paulita - needless to say, I missed the moment!! :-)
No ma’am; Thank you. Glad you are awake and may I add, a fine establishment you have gifted us with. This is the best place in the world to hang out. :D
Congratulations Chips & NW!!!!!!!!
https://twitter.com/JovSullivan/status/504762741555748865
THEY ARE OFFENSIVE.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gillibrand-male-colleagues-called-porky
Couple THAT with THIS…
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/women-gop-intolerant-poll
That’s a big no shit.
This won’t go well ….
… but, we all know what happens when a bunch of Russian citizens decide they’ve had enough of their dictator du juor.
Very frightening, Bob. Moscow is many hours ahead of us. What will we be waking up to tomorrow?
Agree, Vicki. I’m going to have a very difficult time going to sleep tonight.
KaBoom! Chipsticks ! ! 27M and counting! Way. To. Go. Girl! NerdyWonka, you are a superstar!! You both light up the day and the night!! <3 <3
:-) Thank yoooooou MightyP!!!!
Thanks so much, MightyP!
Politico Reporter Doesn’t Believe Senator’s Story Of Sexism In Congress
John Bresnahan is a longstanding and respected congressional reporter for Politico. But he responded skeptically after Gillibrand recalled several sexist encounters in a yet-to-be-released interview with People magazine about her forthcoming book. The New York Post reported on portions of the People interview Wednesday.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/politico-reporter-gillibrand-sexist-stories
He already deleted his tweets.
It appears the US media is ignoring this.
I wonder why. Not sarcastic.
This is not snark - the #NEWSTAINERS are awaiting their GOP talking points, including how to blame President Obama.
Oh.
Bibi OWNS this ….
Great Evening TODers :)
Congrats Chips! Hip! Hip! Hip! Hooray! 27, 000, 000 plus and counting. >-I
….but will vote for them anyway…….nuff said.
Nena20409, it’s all about race with the conservatives, most of those people are racists.
:) :) Over 27 million. WOW. Just WOW. I ‘m actually wondering if you keep track of the fact that this milestone happened on this day…and then note when we reach 28 million…see how long it takes for us to do that..especially since Nov. midterms are coming up..wondering if you will notice a bump in views etc. Regardless, congrats to all out exemplary BT’s…and of course to our amazing and fearless blog mistress, Chips. Love you guys and thanks for all the insight, the commentary, the great conversation…and the best and most truthful info on the internet. Hands down!
27 million!!! Woo! Hoo!
TOD is the Blog! 27 million and still posting. Congratulations to Chips and the TOD Brigade.
Okay, there’s a dad in my library who looks like Dr. Bashir from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
New post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/08/27/a-tweet-or-two-102/
Congratulations Chips Chica and DannySticks DaChica for reaching 27 million on this most wonderful place to learn, exchange ideas, support our President, VP, their families, and the entire wonderful Administration. I love TOD and the entire TOD family!
So beautifully stated how I feel as well, jojo. HZ
Congrats of 27M!!!
Dream come through just to have this haven to visit each day!
Still catching up!