Living On the Diagonal

FOLLOW THE COVID-19 via  FOREIGN POLICY UPDATED APRIL 1, 2020, 12:15PM EDT https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/04/mapping-coronavirus-outbreak-infographic/ After a briefing by the President's National Task Force on March 24th many Americans could conclude we were not being told the truth of the COVID-19 pandemic. The president vacillated on policy, misinformation and at times a dismissal of science.  The President offered his own interpretation of the facts contradicting that of Dr. Anthony Fauci from the same podium in the White House briefing room. When Fauci presented the sobering facts and nation-wide mitigation recommendations to attack the global pandemic, the President minimized the crisis.  As the daily briefing became routine, a reversal in the format became obvious. Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Leigh Birx led off the presentation by presenting the facts based on their expertise. President Trump follows or quickly steps in to so...

 Your Rx Cost Under MEDICARE Part "D" Now - It Will Be Outrageous If Republican Plan is Passed Thursday, March 23, 2017 Lansing, MI  As I listen to the television reporting of today's vote on the Trump or Ryan Care Bill I opened my mail to find my monthly statement issued by OPTUM Rx, the latest replacement of provider of drug coverage for State of Michigan Employees.  Monthly Statement HOW YOU PAY MORE What I found confirmed my suspicions that Republican Governor Rick Snyder is pulling off another Executive Manager type switch to a coverage plan where retiree co-pays are rising at a rate where the insurer or provider pays "less" or even "zero" for prescription drugs!  With the Republican-American Health Care Act due to come to a vote now set for tomorrow morning, I wish to illustrate how the current Medicare Part D is currently impacting seniors.  The plan now in place increases the "out of pocket cost" for e...

January 2, 2017 AMERICANS ARE ENTITLED TO "A FUTURE WE CAN BELIEVE IN"  AND THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW!  A President Bernie Sanders would be arguing for "expanding benefits" President-Elect & House Speaker Paul Ryan Ryan withdrew Trump support but now has "a cat who ate the canary' smirk.  The photo itself shows there is a "glaring error" in what is to come.   In an email initiated by  Act Blue  they report " Rep. Sam Johnson (R-T X)  – Chairman of the House Social Security Subcommittee – introduced a bill that would, on average, cut Social Security benefits by 27% for the majority of recipients." Act Blue asks for citizens to sign a petition to prohibit such cuts.*                                          Michael Phelan Social Security Works   info@socialsecurityworks.org I signed the petition and encourage you to d...

TELL SPEAKER PAUL RYAN TO STOP ANY IDEA TO PRIVATIZE SOCIAL SECURITY NOW! BERNIE'S SPEECH INCLUDES TRUMP PROMISE TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE  ADDED LIST: CONTACT WASHINGTON - HOW TO EMAIL, WRITE CONGRESS FIND THIS AT TOP IN TITLE BAR. CLICK ON FOR INFORMATION REMIND THE PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP OF HIS OATH TO BE PRESIDENT FOR ALL THE PEOPLE Wednesday, November 16, 2016 ACT BLUE, an online advocacy group sent an email in collaboration with Social Security Works to sign a petition to STOP Speaker Paul Ryan and President-Elect Donald Trump from any discussion, plan or legislation to privatize Social Security and Medicare. In addition to checking off a box in support, there is a small field area to add remarks. So, I entered my arguments as to why any such measure is wrong. I sent my remarks along to Social Security Works, but I do not intend to stop there. In addition to this post, I plan on forwarding my comments in a letter or email to every...