It was a lovely Monday morning at Harlow’s Café in Tempe, Arizona as 2018 Democratic Congressional District Five Nominee Joan Greene met with me and discussed her new run for that same seat in 2020. Congressional District Five is located in the East Valley of Maricopa County and includes all or parts of Mesa, Gilbert, … Read more
Demetrius Gibbs attempted to live the American Dream and lead a good life. College educated with a white-collar profession, Mr. Gibbs found he had kidney disease while undergoing a free checkup provided for by his employer-provided health insurance. Both of his kidneys were not functioning. Because of health reasons, no familial or voluntary kidney donors … Read more
Although we had a short floor calendar on May 1, we had some rousing debates. The highlight was a two-hour debate on SB1085, association health plans. (Watch the action here, beginning at 19:32 min.) The Republicans have had three bills this year to lower healthcare insurance costs by encouraging people to leave the healthcare marketplace. … Read more
Tell the state Senator McSally do you agree with Attorney General Barr in his assertion that the President asking former White House Counsel Don McGahn to change his story about the removal (firing for those who do not get that removal means the same thing) was “not a crime.” Tell the residents of Congressional District … Read more
In the Health and Human Services Committee, we have heard a few different insurance plans that would be cheaper and less comprehensive alternatives to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With SB1105, healthcare moves into the gig economy. SB1105 covers direct primary care agreements, a non-insurance alternative to the ACA. In Arizona, people are already allowed … Read more