Conan O’Brien Ribs President Obama Over Traffic: “Skype works”

President Obama was in Century City on Wednesday night to accept a serious award from the USC Shoah Foundation — but his warmup act, comedian Conan O’Brien, still wasn’t over what Angelenos were calling Wednesday’s #Obamajam on major routes around town. “As a resident of Los Angeles, I’m furious about what you do to traffic when you visit this city,” O’Brien said to laughter at the 20th anniversary gala of USC’s Shoah Foundation. “What the hell? I know you left Washington six hours ago, but I left Burbank seven hours ago.”

“Now I mean this with the greatest respect, Sir, but do you have to physically come here? We love you. This town loves you. You’ve got our vote. You’re good. Audience, what do you say to – next time we give President Obama a Los Angeles award, we mail it to him? And then we fly down the 405,” the comedian said. As the president laughed, O’Brien added that “Skype works” and that if he insisted on continuing to come to Los Angeles, he owed everyone a ride home on his helicopter.

More here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/la-pn-conan-obrien-la-traffic-obama-20140507,0,1052059.story

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U.S. Women Saved $483 Million On Their Birth Control Pills Last Year

Women in the United States saved an estimated $483 million on their out-of-pocket costs for the birth control pill, according to new data from the IMS Institute on Healthcare Informatics. The health care data company found that Obamacare has “dramatically reduced” women’s out-of-pocket costs now that insurers are required to cover preventative care without charging an additional co-pay. Compared to the data from 2012, about 24 million more birth control pill prescriptions were filled without a co-pay in 2013. That means each of the women filling those prescriptions ended up saving an average of $269. Those savings can make all the difference for women who are struggling to afford the reproductive care they need.

According to the IMS Institute’s data, there was 4.6 percent increase in prescriptions for birth control between 2012 and 2013. One of the most common misconceptions about Obamacare’s contraceptive provision is the assumption that women are now getting birth control “for free.” In reality, however, these women are accessing birth control through their private, employer-sponsored health insurance plans. Women do pay for the benefits included in those plans, both by working at their job and by paying a monthly premium. Under Obamacare, the difference is that they don’t have to pay an additional out-of-pocket cost for the preventative health benefits specific to their gender.

More here: http://www.nationofchange.org/us-women-saved-483-million-their-birth-control-pills-last-year-1399560433

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10 New Charts That Will Make You Want To Stop Global Warming

Today the Obama administration released its comprehensive National Climate Assessment in both digital and PDF form. It’s packed with hard data on how much global warming we’ve already suffered, how it has hurt us and how much worse it could get.

Surely you’ve heard before that the planet is getting hotter. But for many, the prospect of shorter winters and longer summers just isn’t disturbing enough.

However, today’s report drives home the myriad of ways we all would be impacted if we refuse to protect climate. Here are just some of the charts that will prompt you to act.

1. It’s Not Much of a Summer When There’s So Much Rain.



2. So. Much. Rain.


3. Does It Seem Like Your Allergies Have Been Worse? It’s Because They Have Been.


4. Global Warming Is No Big Deal, If You Like Ticks.


5. It’s OK, Texas. It’s Not Like You Need Water.



More at: http://ourfuture.org/20140506/10-new-charts-that-will-make-you-want-to-stop-global-warming

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