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ChrisByrnes.com - Alex Azar Sworn In As Trump HHS Secretary
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Alex Azar Sworn In As Trump’s New HHS Secretary

Ashleigh Bettman 0 Comments , , , , , , , ,

Alex Azar, a former 10-year executive of drug company Eli Lilly & Co., was sworn in as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Azar served as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush. Supporters of his appointment see him as seasoned on industry matters and an experienced former HHS member. However, detractors challenge his ability to attack the primary issues facing HHS without bias. They note Azar’s significant time in the pharmaceutical industry and highlight former consultancy work at health insurance companies and biopharmaceuticals.

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ChrisByrnes.com - Sen. Ron Johnson Responds To Our Healthcare Criticism
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Sen. Ron Johnson Responds To Our Healthcare Criticism

Chris Byrnes 0 Comments , , , , , , ,

Earlier this year, we published an open letter to Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), slamming his dangerous votes to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Read Johnson’s response, which includes his reasoning for why the Affordable Care Act must be disassembled, piece by piece.

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ChrisByrnes.com - Ron Johnson Called Me to Discuss Healthcare
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Senator Ron Johnson Called Me to Discuss Healthcare

Chris Byrnes 0 Comments , , , , , ,

My phone rang, flashing a Milwaukee-area number I did not recognize. Google search was just a second too late, and I missed the call. Turns out it was Senator Ron Johnson, the Republican from Wisconsin who represents me. I jumped when the vibration and notification alert chimed in. Did a U.S. Senator just leave me a voicemail message? Was he calling to talk about my open letter?

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ChrisByrnes.com - Open Letter to Senator Ron Johnson on Healthcare
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An Open Letter to Sen. Ron Johnson on Healthcare

Chris Byrnes 0 Comments , , , , , ,

Today, Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) voted to move forward on repeal (or repeal and replacement, who knows – the President doesn’t really care) of the Affordable Care Act. I intend to hold Sen. Johnson responsible for his dangerous vote to impact the healthcare of everyone I know. Read my open letter to him.

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ChrisByrnes.com - Women Love Obamacare Benefits
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Five Obamacare Benefits Too Dangerous To Repeal

Sander Moiller 2 Comments , , , ,

See 5 protections provided by Obamacare that leaks say are possibly on the chopping block in the GOP’s repeal and replace plan. Regardless of how closely you follow healthcare policy, you probably have not considered the loss of these Obamacare benefits.

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ChrisByrnes.com - Mark Sanford Obamacare Replacement
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New Obamacare Replacement Plan from GOP

Chris Byrnes 7 Comments , , , ,

GOP Congressman Mark Sanford (SC) announced Republicans’ newest Obamacare repeal and replace plan. His bill does more than return U.S. healthcare to pre-ACA standards. It overhauls it completely. How will Americans respond to the law’s controversial ideas?

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