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GOP Sen Burr’s amndt reauthorizing Land&Water Conservation Fund got 59 votes (14 GOP) —1 short of overcoming filibuster. Sen Toomey voted NO — PolitiTweet.org
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Sen Toomey also voted NO today on a bipartisan amendment advocating 5 yr extension of production tax credits for renewable energy facilities — PolitiTweet.org
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I'm glad Sen Toomey says FDA should take action on toxic dog treats from China. I'm disappointed to see he has voted 3 times to defund FDA. — PolitiTweet.org
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Sen Udall amndt for 25% by 2025 renewable electricity stndard = common sense. DOD has had 25 by ’25 goal since 07... Navy got to 21% by '12! — PolitiTweet.org
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As we rethink how US does #infrastructure, public-private partnerships (PPPs) are crucial – if done w/ accountability http://t.co/q6lTyqK9Fg — PolitiTweet.org
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Due to “slowdown in the growth of health care costs,” the CBO has lowered by 20% the estimated cost of ACA health coverage in FYs 2015-2019 — PolitiTweet.org
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#IHRD2015 We must all remember the horrors of the holocaust, commit to never again letting one happen, & celebrate the survival of a people. — PolitiTweet.org
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PA Dept of Edu's 2013 & 2014 Performance Profile Scores show no cyber charter school got a passing score of 70. Where's the #accountability? — PolitiTweet.org
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We’re just doing what our forefathers taught us for a more healthy and productive workforce. Health security keeps us competitive. #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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It’s why in 1790 the very 1st Congress mandated health care for merchant sailors – the backbone of our new maritime nation. #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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Every enrollment period will bring us closer to universal coverage, increasing the pool and bending the cost curve along the way. #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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(Pt 1 of 3) Reducing # of uninsured is crucial b/c cost to our economy of underinsurance is estimated to be $65 to $130 billion annually. — PolitiTweet.org
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(Pt 2 of 3) So it's a big deal that 6 in 10 people who bought health insurance through ACA exchanges were previously uninsured. #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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(Pt 3 of 3) To that end, today the uninsured rate has fallen from about 20 percent to about 14 percent. #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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The growth rate in premiums charged in Medicare Part B is at almost 0%. Spending rose by just $1 per beneficiary in 2013. #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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B/c of penalties for high readmit rates, hospital errors are ↓ 17% since 2010—saving 50K lives & $12 billion to the health system. #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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Because hospitals are now incentivized to avoid readmitting patients, 150,000 fewer patients were readmitted in 2012 and 2013. #ACA4PA — PolitiTweet.org
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Even though coverage under Medicare hospital insurance program was extended to extra 1M ppl in 2013, it spent LESS in '13 than '12. #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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The ACA has added *13 years* to the life of the Medicare trust fund! Before ACA passed: 2017 Now: 2030 #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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Re last tweet, DHHS estimates consumers wld’ve spent almost $4 billion more on premiums in '13 if insurance companies kept 2011 MLR #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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Medical Loss Ratio requires Ins Cos 2 spend 80% of premiums on care instd of bonuses. In '14, 7M ppl received $330M in MLR rebates #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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By closing “donut hole” in Medicare drug coverage, 8 million seniors & ppl w disabilities saved $12 billion since '10, avg of $1500 #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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In marketplaces for small biz, plans through SHOP exchanges have premiums 7% less expensive than plans sold off the marketplaces. #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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↑ insurers on exchanges = ↑ competition = ↓ prices. 44-state analysis shows # of new marketplace insurers 5X greater than # exiting #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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B4 reform, double-digit annual premium increases were the norm. Now, nat’l avg premium increase for 2015 is estimated to be 7.5%. #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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Exchange premiums are estimated to be 15% lower in '16 than CBO expected in '10. That's $100Bn extra budget savings over nxt decade #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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For 2015, more than 7 in 10 marketplace enrollees had lower-premium plans available at the same category of 2014 coverage. #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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Average premiums in the health exchanges are 4% lower than average premiums for similar employer-sponsored coverage. #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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Since ACA passed, we’ve cut in half per capita health care cost growth rate of prior 8 yrs: from 6% to 3%. Slowest rise in 50 yrs! #ACA4USA — PolitiTweet.org
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Starting at noon I will be tweet-storming about how the #ACA has improved our health care system. Stay tuned, and join me by using #ACA4USA! — PolitiTweet.org
