Category Archives: Affordable Care Act

2016: Democratic Perspective’s Year In Review — Podcast January 2, 2017

Posted on January 3, 2017 by William Timberman

Things Fall Apart; The Centre Cannot Hold: Democratic Perspective’s 2016 in Review. The Democratic Perspective crew contemplates a year that has changed everything, albeit not in the way that we’d hoped for when we went to the polls on November 8th. Those of us who still hold to the … Continue reading →

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The Upcoming Trump Administration: What Should We Expect? — Podcast December 26, 2016

Posted on December 28, 2016 by William Timberman

Billionaires, Generals, and White Supremacists: Donald Trump Introduces the Ship of State to Its New Crew. Gary LaMaster, Klaus von Stutterheim, and Steve Williamson look at President-Elect Trump’s picks for Cabinet and senior advisory positions. Compared to past administrations, this one appears to be … Continue reading →

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2014: Democratic Perspective’s Year in Review — Podcast December 29, 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by William Timberman

Looking Back AND Forward: Democratic Perspective’s 2014 in Review. Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson review the most prominent themes of Democratic Perspective’s broadcasts in 2014. From the growing inequality in income and wealth in the U.S. to dark money and phony Republican scandals in national … Continue reading →

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Barbara Litrell and Judy Maloney Interview — Podcast November 17, 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014 by William Timberman

The Verde Valley Mental Health Coalition: Community Involvement Makes a Difference. Democratic Perspective hosts Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster welcome Barbara Litrell and Judy Maloney, members of the steering committee of the Verde Valley Mental Health Coalition, for a discussion of the mental health … Continue reading →

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The Affordable Care Act: On the Ground in Arizona — Podcast December 2, 2013

Posted on December 4, 2013 by William Timberman

Obamacare: Problems, Promises and the Experience to Date. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, and Steve Williamson are joined by Verde Valley Attorney Jim Ledbetter in a discussion of the nuts and bolts of the Affordable Care Act in Arizona — its impact on the extent … Continue reading →

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Obamacare and the Republican Assault on Government — Podcast September 30, 2013

Posted on October 3, 2013 by William Timberman

Sequestration, Government Shutdown, and the Debt Ceiling Impasse: The Republicans’ Last Stand? With the federal government on the eve of shutdown, Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Steve Williamson, and Bill Timberman discuss the origins, evolution, and consequences of Republican Tea Party radicalism as revealed … Continue reading →

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What You Should Know About Health Care And The Affordable Care Act.

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

On August 5 and August 12, Democratic Perspective tackled the very complicated subject of health care. We began by listing some statistics about the U.S. health care system. They’re anything but reassuring. For example: In the U.S. we spend more … Continue reading →

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The Affordable Health Care Act: What It Will Do For You Beginning in 2014 — Podcast August 12, 2013

Posted on August 13, 2013 by William Timberman

Obamacare: The Best Is Yet to Come. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson continue their review of the Affordable Health Care Act. What can we expect beginning next year? Lots of good stuff: restrictions on annual payout limits; free (no co-pay … Continue reading →

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The Affordable Health Care Act: What It’s ALREADY Done For You — Podcast August 5, 2013

Posted on August 6, 2013 by William Timberman

Obamacare: What Does the Evidence Tell Us? Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson review the Affordable Health Care Act. Not only are the pieces of the ACA already in effect working out better than expected, but the evidence from states … Continue reading →

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Frank Camacho Interview — Podcast February 18, 2013

Posted on February 20, 2013 by William Timberman

Arizona’s State Legislature: “The Meth Lab of Democracy.”  In a wide-ranging interview with Democratic Perspective, Frank Camacho, Communications Director of the Arizona Democratic Party, talks about partisan maneuvering in the Arizona State Legislature, where the Republican majority is currently blocking hearings on … Continue reading →

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